'Tis The Season To De-Clutter...

The holiday season is fast approaching and good cheer is in the air. For our part, UNITS Mobile Storage is offering an attractive Storage Stimulus special, effective now through February 28, 2010.

UNITS Mobile Storage customers who request Storage Stimulus can rent a 12’ mobile storage container for $99/month onsite or $109/month for warehouse storage, or a 16’ portable storage UNIT for $119/month onsite or $129/month for warehouse storage. What truly sets us apart from our competition is our top-notch customer service and superior quality product, and now we’ve coupled that with these exceptionally competitive rates.

So, with Storage Stimulus in hand this winter, especially during the extended holiday break, it's a great time to de-clutter or renovate your home, and portable storage offers the perfect solution. You can store your belongings onsite with convenient and unlimited ground level access, or you can send the storage UNIT to our temperature-controlled (heat & A/C) warehouse to instantly free up critical space at home.

For further information or to book a reservation, please call 678-838-6556, or visit Atlanta portable storage containers.

UNITS Showcases Storage UNIT for Atlanta IAHSP Members

UNITS Mobile Storage serves as an affilitate of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP), partnering with the Atlanta chapter to offer its clients a quick, cost-effective solution for de-cluttering homes.

Yesterday, UNITS Atlanta conducted an onsite "show & tell" for the members, showcasing a 8' x 8' x 16' mobile storage container and highlighting special features such as the integrated roof design, translucent roof and unique e-racking system. The IAHSP members were impressed by the superior quality of the container and its competitive pricing.

UNITS Helps Home Stagers De-clutter Sellers’ Homes

Professionally staged homes stay on the market an average of 80 percent less time than non-staged homes. Eighty-two percent of real estate agents recommend home staging to their clients, according to HomeGain.com®, which surveyed over 1,000 real estate agents across the United States. Ninety-eight percent of agents polled recommend sellers clean and de-clutter their homes before placing them on the market.

Are you one of these statistics? If so, UNITS can help!

“One of the very first things I tell my clients is they need to de-clutter their homes,” said Jeanne Westmoreland, Accredited Staging Professional Master® (ASPM®) and President-Elect of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals®. “Sometimes that means removing excess or mismatched furniture, childrens’ toys, and family photos or mementos. That said, we don’t want them to simply store it all in the attic, basement or garage, so we refer them to preferred portable storage partners like UNITS Mobile Storage, so they can store it off-site.”

UNITS Mobile Storage serves as an affilitate of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals, partnering with the Atlanta chapter to offer its clients a quick, cost-effective solution for de-cluttering homes. UNITS, the most watertight and structurally secure mobile storage containers in the industry, are available in two sizes (8' x 8' x 12' and 8' x 8' x 16'). The UNITS warehouse offers both heat and air conditioning so valuables such as antiques, photographs and candles remain safe from potentially harmful outdoor temperatures.

UNITS delivers its containers right to your door for easy, ground level loading. Once you've filled the storage UNIT, simply call to have it transferred to the warehouse, where your container will remain in secure storage until you call for delivery to a new location.

UNITS certainly recognizes the importance of home staging, especially in this economic climate. With so many homes on the market, each one has to be ‘perfect’ in order to stand out to potential buyers. UNITS storage containers provide you with a convenient and hassle-free way to de-clutter your property so your professional stager can focus on staging your home for a quicker sale.

Westmoreland added, “Considering 94.8 percent of ASP® staged homes sell on average in 37 days or less, compared to 182 days for non-staged homes, the quickest way to begin the staging process is to de-clutter the home. It’s just a fundamental first step.”

For further information or to book a reservation with UNITS Mobile Storage, call 678-838-6556 or visit UNITS Mobile Storage of Atlanta.

UNITS Mobile Storage Moving Tips

So you've committed to a move and you have a UNITS mobile storage container on the way. Never fear, packing a UNITS storage container is easier than you might think. Each UNITS container has a unique e-racking system, so you can safely secure your belongings, which is especially important during transit throughout Atlanta's hilly terrain. And, UNITS have a translucent roof, so you can see what you're doing inside. As a bonus, UNITS can deliver up steep or winding driveways, right to your door. Ground level access and a generous roll-up door opening (8' x 8') make packing and unpacking that much easier.

Use these moving tips as a guideline for loading your mobile storage container, and remember UNITS offers packing supplies and accessories, all of which can be delivered at the same time as your UNITS storage container. We'll even buy back any unused supplies at full price.
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1. Pack old towels, blankets, etc. between boxes to minimize the shifting of boxes inside the storage UNIT.

2. Do not over pack boxes; bulging box sides can damage surrounding boxes.

3. Place liquid containers in plastic bags to reduce the chance of leaking.

4. Number each box. Create a list for each box and its contents. This will help in case a box goes missing, you need to make a claim, or when looking for items in your new location.

5. Keep all items from each room together. Sorting of contents will be easier and save time.

6. Purchase more boxes then what you think you’ll use; you never can have enough. UNITS will even buy back any unused supplies at full price.

7. Reinforce boxes with at least one strip of packing tape on both the bottom and top of each box.

8. Wrap all items with paper to reduce scratching.

9. Position heavy items in the bottom of the box and lighter ones on top.

10. Utilize over-sized boxes for lampshades, delicate cushions and pillows.

11. Leave clothes in dresser drawers, and use wardrobe boxes.

12. Wrap framed pictures and artwork in bubble wrap for added security.

13. Remove light bulbs from lamps before packing.

14. Utilize straps to secure large items such as couches, refrigerators, dresser drawers, and entertainment stands. All UNITS containers offer an E-racking system for easy tie-down.

15. Place large or heavy items in the back or sides of the UNIT.

16. Leave enough space inside the container for a hand truck, it makes life much easier when you’re ready to unload.

17. Make sure your UNIT is secure by placing a lock on the container.

18. Place packed boxes in order so unloading will take less time and you’ll have the essential items up front.

19. Never pack or store any items that could cause a fire or damage to the UNIT (e.g. gasoline, chemicals or heavy machinery).

20. Notify UNITS Mobile Storage several days in advance to schedule a move.

For more information, please contact UNITS Atlanta at