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How Self-Storage Can Help an Expanding Family


Is your family expanding? Space in your home becomes scarce when you are expecting a new addition to the family, or you are in a blended family situation. Ideally, it would be nice to move into a larger home, but is your budget ready for that? If it is, great! If it isn’t, self-storage could be the solution. Self-storage is a cost effective way to maximize the space in your home.
Do you have a bedroom in your home that looks like a storage locker? Maybe it’s time you put those treasures into self-storage, so you have room for the new people coming into your life. What is the cost savings of using a storage unit versus moving from a 3-bedroom home to a 4-bedroom home? On average, that extra bedroom would increase your mortgage by $200/month versus a 5×10 storage locker which averages about $65/month. Moving from a 3-bedroom home to a 4-bedroom with a garage increases your mortgage by $300/month versus a 10×10 storage unit averaging about $100/month. Read more

Why It’s Important to Give Back to the Community

When a business supports their community, that same community gives back support to the business.
You may not be the only business of your kind in your city or town. Helping in the community helps your business stand out and stay in the minds of the public when they need the products or services your business offers. Read more

Tips for Winterizing Your RV

Preparing Your RV For Winter Storage

Get your RV ready to hibernate for the winter and get back on the road sooner come spring with these helpful tips. Read more

Should I Store My Stuff or My Car in the Garage?

Well the answer to that depends on your needs and what you consider a priority. Here in North America we have grown accustomed to storing various items in the garage instead of using it for its intended purpose. With the cost of maintaining a vehicle rising more and more every year you may want to reconsider your priorities for storage! Read more

Alternative Uses for Glass Packing Kits

While these packing kits are great for packing your glassware, they have alternate uses too! Read more

All My Best Moves Involve Stretch Wrap

Want to know a secret to taking some of the stress out of moving?  Plastic wrap! Plastic wrap (also known as stretch wrap) is one moving supply that you shouldn’t skip. It’s a great way to protect your furniture from scratches and scuffs. Also, use it for wrapping things that are hard-to-pack like rugs, furniture, and bed rails. And, because there is no adhesive on plastic wrap there is no sticky residue left on your furniture. Here are some other stretch wrap tips from our moving experts. Read more

Small Business Profile: Lacombe Community Market

One of the things that interests me with my job is the different people that come and go. What kinds of business people do we have storing with us?
One business that grabs my attention is Wendy Buyar who runs the Lacombe Community Market. Read more

Renting Your First Place


You’ve decided to move out on your own, congratulations on your big step! Life teaches us lessons and some we don’t learn until we move out on our own. Here are a few tips for first time renters to consider. Read more

Small Business Profile: Extended Family Services Inc.


At Storage Group Alberta, we love to help our local businesses thrive in our communities, to do this we help them with their storage and office needs. This is how we met Rod DeVries and Anne-Marie Sorenson, owners of Extended Family Services Inc. They have watched their business grow exponentially in the past few years. We met with Rod briefly to speak with him about their business and what they have to offer. Read more