New Year's resolutions and best intentions make great partners as long as the two stick together. When they begin to drift apart, you need a recipe that keeps this perfect pairing on track. Storage units here in Bronx, NY can be the secret sauce you need to transform these resolutions into triumphs.

Finally Declutter the House

You're determined to make your home the tidy place you deserve. Start by sifting through one room at a time. In each room, start with one small area. Move leftovers from closets, dressers, and cabinets to self storage, and finally enjoy your decluttered house.

Really Redecorate Interiors

Follow up your reorganizing success by following through with redecorating resolutions. Reapply the strategy of one room at a time as you repaint, rearrange, and repurpose. Keep home improvement supplies handy and out of the way in a storage unit close to the house.

Commit to Helping Others

Let storage units turn your work around the house into generous helpings of helping others. Designate unit space for extra clothes, furniture, and kitchen items destined for donation to local organizations. Even gently used books and electronics can brighten someone else's day.

Whip Up a New Hobby

Whip up your slow burn for a new hobby into a productive passion. Keep it from overrunning your home by keeping supplies organized in self storage.

• Turn clothing design dreams into custom-stitched realities.
• Put your creativity on paper or canvas with water colors, pastels, and oils.
• Stock your unit with tools of a trade you love like home cooking or master gardening.

Warm Up With New Workouts

Warm up the New Year with workout routines that keep exercise entertaining and effective.

• Pedal your way to better health with an ab wheel.
• Turn doorways into gyms with pull-up bars.
• Make workouts fun with jump ropes.
• Burn off excess calories with kettlebells.

Keep Self Storage in the Mix

Whether you're decluttering the basement, setting up a sewing room, or converting the garage into a gym, a convenient storage unit gives you room to maximize your best intentions. We're here to help with drive-up storage, climate-controlled units, and the best storage consultants in Bronx, NY. We can't do your resolutions for you, but we can make it easier – rent a unit from Safeguard Self Storage today!

It's easy to love living in East Tremont with all of the great things New York City has to offer, but it's hard to imagine upsizing your home. Our densely packed neighborhood keeps real estate prices above the national average. How can you live larger without busting the budget? Think small, and expand your space with an affordable storage locker here in Bronx, NY.

Make More Room with a Small Space

A 5-foot by 5-foot self storage unit serves up 25 square feet of space. That's more room than most apartment closets. Just imagine how well your organizing talents can work in a locker-sized unit.

Clean Out the Kitchen

• Turn a locker into off-site kitchen cabinets for seldom-used pots and pans.
• Empty the junk drawer, and give all that stuff a home away from home in storage.
• Clear counters and reclaim space by moving small appliances to the locker.
• Keep extra dishes safe for special occasions on shelves in your unit.

Go Seasonal with Storage

• Let extra blankets and comforters stay put in your climate-controlled storage locker.
• Save closet space by rotating clothes in and out of the unit according to the seasons.
• Celebrate the holidays with decorations that don't get tangled and broken in locker storage.
• Stop by your unit to swap out fishing rods for bird-watching gear on the way to Crotona Park.
• Move vacation necessities like coolers and suitcases out of the garage and into storage.

Stash Personal Stuff

• File important personal papers in climate-controlled storage for long-term safekeeping.
• Reclaim home space by reorganizing hobby supplies in your locker space.
• Use the unit as a holding area to keep garage sale items ready for market.
• Convert self storage into an affordable clearing house for your home business inventory.
• Use the locker to save special souvenirs from games at Yankee Stadium.
• Liberate drawer space by recycling the kids' hand-me-downs through your storage unit.

Expand Your Space with Us

Whether you rent or own, there's never enough room for everything at home in New York City. We solve the problem with affordable storage lockers at all three of our Bronx, NY Safeguard locations. Whether you're in East Tremont, Concourse Village, or Wakefield, our knowledgeable storage professionals are standing by to help you expand your home space.

Yankees fans in Wakefield and throughout Bronx, NY are preparing for the coming season. Spring training is right around the corner as the Yankees prepare for their first game against the Philadelphia Phillies on February 24. If you're a die-hard fan, Safeguard Self Storage has a few tips for celebrating the Yankees' return to the grass this spring.

Celebrate Spring Training With These 5 Tips

1. Subscribe to a Major League Baseball package.

Can't make it to the Yankees spring games in Tampa? No worries. An MLB cable package will keep you up to date on all of the action. Alternatively, you can subscribe directly to MLB. com and watch spring games on your computer, phone, tablet, or any other compatible device.

2. Throw a spring training party.

Watching the spring games is more fun with some friends around. Plan a spring training party for when the Yankees meet the Phillies. You can supply a few snacks like bags of peanuts, pretzels with dip, hot dogs and other treats to satisfy everyone's hunger for food and a winning season in 2017.

3. Coach a Little League baseball team.

Coaching makes you part of a team and gives you a chance to teach kids how to play the game with sportsmanship. When the Yankees aren't playing on TV, you can stay immersed in baseball by coaching a Little League team in your area. If you have kids, get them involved, and help them develop their skills and an appreciation for the game.

4. Get out and toss the ball around.

If it's been a while since you visited a baseball diamond, why not take a trip back in time and re-live your childhood? Put on your glove, grab a bat and a few baseballs, and head to the nearest ballpark in Bronx, NY. You can play a pickup game with friends or share your love for America's pastime with your kids.

5. Convert a room into a sports den.

Need your own personal space for watching the games? Turn an unused room into a sports den. Make room for sports memorabilia, cushy chairs, and more with a self storage unit.  

Happy Spring Training, From Safeguard Self Storage

Celebrate Yankees spring training with Safeguard. If you need a place to store your gear, check out our local storage units. We have units available in all sizes for storing your baseball gear or any other belongings taking up space in your home.

Cooler weather is finally here. It's time to put away your summer sun dresses and get out those boots and sweaters. If you live in Bronx, NY, finding room to store your seasonal wardrobe can be a challenge. Extra household space is a luxury that you may not have. Fortunately, you have a great storage option outside of your small home or apartment. Simply contact the nearest residential and business storage facility in your area, and rent a self storage unit to hold your summer treasures safely while you ride out the winter. To ensure that your shorts and bikinis are in top shape when you're ready to retrieve them, here are a few tips from Safeguard Self Storage for storing summer clothes. 

Essential Summer Wardrobe Storage Tips

• Browse through your summer wardrobe, and remove items you never wear. If you didn't wear it this past summer, you probably won't wear it again. Donate these items, or offer them to family members. Don't force them to take up room in your tiny Bronx, NY space.
• Organize your clothing by type and then by fabric, so you'll be able to store them properly and find them quickly later.
• Before storing any item of clothing, wash and dry it thoroughly. Even if you’ve only worn it for a few minutes, residue from body oil, sunscreen, deodorant and colognes can degrade the fabric after the item has been stored for several months.
• Avoid using chlorine bleach, fabric softeners and starch products on your clothes before storing them.
• If you're using wardrobe boxes, hang garments on well-shaped hangers. Heavy fabrics that tend to droop or stretch and light, delicate items that become misshapen easily should be folded neatly instead of hung.
• Don't store your clothing in nylon or plastic bags. It encourages mildew growth and can cause yellowing of fabrics. If you need extra protection, use a garment bag, or drape a cotton sheet over vulnerable items.
• To protect delicate folded items, place them inside a cotton pillow case.
• Avoid using moth balls to keep insects away. The smell can be difficult to remove and may even be toxic. Try cedar chips or lavender blocks instead.
• Be sure to remove dirt and smudges from your sandals, flip-flops and sneakers before storing them.

Climate-Controlled Bronx, NY, Home and Business Storage

To keep your clothes fresh and intact, consider renting a climate controlled self storage unit for winter and summer storage. With around-the-clock control of temperature and humidity levels, you'll never have to worry about extreme cold or heat damaging synthetic fabrics, and you won't find disgusting mold or mildew on your favorite sun dress. Check local rates today, and keep your seasonal clothing changeovers easy and affordable.