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Insurance for a Storage Unit
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on June 10, 2009
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We are moving into an apartment for a few months while our new house is being built. Because the apartment is smaller than our old house, we have had to rent 3 storag...
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- We were in that situation when we were building our home. I forget exactly who it was but at the time we were dealing with State Farm and Farmers. Those are the o...
- My husband and I own a Delivery & Installation company in Plano w/ a 20,000sq/ft warehouse. As for the insurance bit, the company you are renting space from should be ...
- Check with State Farm about coverage for Off Premises. J.
Insurance for Storage Unit?
Asked by J.O. from Kansas City
on March 19, 2010
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My inlaws are in the process of storing most of the stuff in their house until they can figure out their longterm plans. They have a friend with a commercial warehous...
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- We stored stuff when moving. The place offered a plan you could purchase to cover storage of our belongings. Also, our home owners insurance covered us. If they are...
- I think Lloyd's of London will insure just about anything... form singer's voices to space satellites. Have they inquired if their homeowners policy will offer them a ...
- I used to manage a storage facility for several years. As one poster said, check with their home owner's insurance. They will most likely find they are covered. If ...
Has Anyone Ever Put Clothes/shoes into a STORAGE Facility ?
Asked by L.S. from Houston
on November 3, 2009
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Hi Mama's.
My family & I are relocating to the UK in less than 4 weeks. I am still waiting to hear from the relocation advisor. My husband tells me we should this...
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- Check and see what type of storage the items will be put in. When my Dad was in the Military we had things stored twice while we were overseas...they came back okay.....
- Stor-A-Way. Is a storage unit I use to work for when I lived in Houston. i recomend getting a climet (sp?) controlled unit. Call them and ask them what the best way to...
- We lived overseas for nearly 5 years and all of our things were put into storage. The storage is called climate controlled, but that does not mean that it is equal to...
Storage Unit Vs. Pods for Temporary Move
Asked by G.C. from San Francisco
on January 19, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
I need to store my 2 bedroom condo furniture for about 6 months or so in between selling and purchasing a new home. Does anyone have any suggestions or e...
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- I've used PODS and loved it. I particularly loved that they drop it off at your house, so you don't have to load and unload your stuff in a truck. You can still acce...
- PODS are wonderful!! We used one when we moved out of our apartment while we were waiting for our house to close. They drop the container off u load it and they take ...
- Hi I have never used a POD...but I do have a storage unit. However, I use the unit to store things that I don't need on a regular basis like seasonal decorations an...
Storage of Furniture in the Country
Asked by J.H. from Kansas City
on August 11, 2008
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I live in the country and we have limited space inside our home. We do have access to store stuff in 2 old barns. One has a loft. We mistakenly bought a sectional c...
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- Hi J., I managed a storage facility for 3 years. We had some very well maintained buildings and I was fanatical about pest control. Still ..... I have seen what fur...
- Good Morning J., I agree with Sarah. You can always find another one. We live in a small town and had mice really bad. Hubby bought some of those plug ins that are to ...
- I too live in the country and stored a chair, wrapped in plastic, in my garage. Mice will get into ANYTHING. We ended up having to put the chair (which I LOVED and was...
Experience Using a POD to Move to a New State?
Asked by J.D. from Phoenix
on December 12, 2011
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We are probably moving 1600 miles from AZ to MN with my family of 5 in the coming months. I am wondering if any of you have experience using a POD? Specifically - How ...
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- We moved from North of Denver to Kansas City. We looked into PODS...way out of our price range, becuase one would not have been nough for our family of four. We selete...
- It wasn't with POD it was another company that does the same thing, for one unit they wanted $1800 to move from Dallas TX to Washington DC. I don't remember the size,...
- PODS are really expensive. We looked into them when we moved from MN to TX. It was well over what our movers cost us.
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by A.N. from Philadelphia
on November 4, 2008
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Just looking for some information and opinions on this topic... I am pregnant with my 3rd (and last) and never considered this option before. I have 2 healthy kids bu...
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- A., My husband and I did this with our first. We are currently expecting #2. We used a company called CorCell. They are located on Phila. They are affiliated with ...
- Hi A.! We made the decision pretty early in my first pregnancy to bank the baby's cord blood. My husband has a pretty serious heart condition for which he was listed f...
- Hello A., If you live in the North Wilmington area. I would suggest you look into the Brady Kohn Foundation. It is a non profit that stores chord blood for free. It w...
NEED ADVICE OR YOUR Stories----how Do SINGLE MOMS Do It???
Asked by K.H. from San Diego
on December 6, 2007
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Is there anyone else out there like me? I am a single mom with NO help. No family or friends, just me and my son. I have found many single parents have assistance from...
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- Oh my God- your story sounds like mine did. I went and got state assistance- I mean, food, medical etc for my son and myself. I enetered the First to Work program too....
- I go to UCSC and I am a mom, though not single. However I do know that if you are in need you can apply for TANF and Food Stamps. Some people, including myself origi...
- I feel your frustration, as a child care provider I remember there were some interviews where I really wanted to watch their children. They wanted me to watch them and...
How to Store Items for the Summer
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on April 28, 2009
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I am a member of a moms group, whose children attend college out of state. Some colleges have space on campus for the kids to store their belongings in their dorm base...
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- If the storage room is a climate controlled, ventilated room, I would be likely to keep as much til fall. Or maybe the meds can be given to a friend who might be sta...
- I'd bring everything home. Have the coat cleaned. Use up the consumables and replace with new in August.
- For the coat, those vacuum seal bags, or space savers. Work great. The cleaning supplies, meds,and bath supplies toss. They can be replaced with no problem. The boots ...
Destin, Fl Recommendations
Asked by L.P. from Dallas
on January 13, 2009
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Can anyone recommend a place to stay in Destin, Fl? Im looking for somewhere that would work for my preschool aged children that is either very close to the beach (a ...
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- I can't remember the name exactly, do some research on the internet. There are affordable little cottages on the ocean in pastel colors that are clean, great and so mu...
- Hi Lauren...we go to Destin every year...we've stayed at the Comfort Inn, a couple of the Holiday Inns, also the Best Western. The ones that are close to Henderso...
- Ocean Reef Properties (they have a website) has great houses to pick from.
