There are few things that can be more rewarding than putting together a charitable fundraiser, but they can be an awful lot of work too. This is the time of year when you’ll see a lot of fundraisers and charity drives and there’s a lot of details to take care of. You need to set a date for the event, you need a venue, and if you’re doing a charity auction, yard sale or a clothing, food or toy drive, you’re going to need a place to put everything. You want to be certain that the items you’re gathering for your charitable fundraiser are stored in a safe and secure area. That’s why you need A.B. Richards.
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Storage Needs for Non-Profit Charity Drives
We’re about to enter a season of giving and a season of giving thanks. The period between Thanksgiving and the start of the new year is one of the busiest times of the year for charity drives. If you run a food, clothing or toy drive, you’re doing worthwhile work, but it can also be a difficult job. There are a lot of details that need attention and a number of logistical issues that must also be worked out. One of the biggest issues is finding storage for your charity drive, and that’s where A.B. Richards can help.
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Know What You Can and Can’t Store
At A.B. Richards, we’re all about making things as easy as possible for our customers. That’s why we do things like delivering your portable storage containers exactly where you need them and then picking it up when you’re done. We’ll make certain that the storage container you want is the right size for your storage needs and we’ll rent you a durable storage container that will ease your concern about security and we have locations throughout the northeast. But we guarantee you things will not be convenient if your portable storage container isn’t being used properly. You need to think about what can be stored safely and what might cause problems before you create a problematic situation.
Storage After a Fire
It can be one of the worst days of your life. If your home or business has been damaged or even destroyed by fire, it can seem that your entire life may be collapsing. But the difficulty will pass and people can and do recover and rebuild after a fire. It will take a lot of organization and a major factor in putting things back together will be taking your personal items or items important to your business away from the fire scene and placing them in storage. There’s a lot that goes into storage after a fire and a good place to look for help is A.B. Richards.
Alternative Uses: Storage Container Haunted Houses
At A.B. Richards, we know you can find almost everything in portable storage containers. And this time of year that can include zombies, vampires, mummies, ghosts and all sorts of other creepy things. Happy Halloween! You might get a bit of a scare in October, but you’ll also have an awful lot of fun. And we’ve taken notice that in some areas the fun includes storage containers, just like the ones we rent. Some enterprising people have converted storage containers into haunted houses. A.B. Richards is a storage container rental company, so we can’t let you turn one of our portable storage units into 1313 Mockingbird Lane, but we want to show you some of the unique ways storage containers are used to celebrate Halloween.
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Storing Extra Inventory as Holidays Approach
If you run a business, will you be saying Ho! Ho! Ho! this holiday season? Even though its October, you should begin preparing to maximize your revenue for the season. For many businesses, it’s the most important time of the year. A big part of that is inventory control. More often than not, the customers you’re going to be dealing with, are ready to buy. So you want to make certain that you have enough inventory available to be able to fill an order as quickly as possible. Inventory can be tricky because you don’t want to keep too much inside a brick and mortar store. This creates tricky storage issues, but A.B. Richards can help.
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Don’t Get Sacked! How to Store Football Equipment
We’re right at the height of football season and that’s an exciting time for a lot of people. In New York and New Jersey, they’re excited about this year’s draft picks. In Pennsylvania, they’re still basking in a Super Bowl championship while New England wants to get back there. Some fans are following the college game, while high school and youth football are popular in many areas of the northeast. If you’re involved in running a youth football program, you know it can be a lot of work and a big part of the job is taking care of equipment. Football teams have large rosters and a lot of equipment and if you need extra space for storage, A.B. Richards can help.
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Storing for Seasonal Business
You probably see seasonal businesses all the time in your neighborhood. This time of year, Halloween stores are hitting their peak sales time. Soon you’ll see crowds in Christmas-themed stores and other holiday-related businesses. Winter is the sales season for ski shops. Summer is prime time for beach and surf shops. There are seasonal hotels and restaurants and they all have one thing in common. They have a need for storage during the offseason and even in season. If you run a seasonal business or if you’re thinking about starting one, you need to take care of storage issue. A.B. Richards can help.
A Homeowners Guide to Storing Goods
Being a homeowner isn’t always easy. You have to make sure that you pay your taxes and bills. The home must be properly maintained and you want to make certain you maximize your property’s value. That means making repairs and sometimes that means making renovations. You may also need to vacate your home in the aftermath of a difficult event like a fire or flood. You could also have a need for extra storage because of a family change such as a college student moving home or a new baby. Whatever the reason, if you need extra storage, A.B. Richards can help.
Is My Storage Container Secure?
When you’re looking to store your belongings for your home, business or organization, there is one consideration that stands out above all others. You want to make absolutely certain that everything you store is going to remain safe and not damaged. Security is the biggest thing you’re looking for when you rent a portable storage unit, and it’s a big reason why you should choose A.B. Richards for all of your storage needs.
