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09/04/20220

Home Tips 101: 3 Tips on how to keep your home clean during COVID-19

It can be hard to control the cleanliness of what we touch outside our homes, such as on public transport or common surfaces in the shops we visit. However, we can take some steps to protect our family from COVID-19 and other germs within our homes. Here are three simple tips to get us started!

Clean and disinfect the commonly touched surfaces in the home

As seen on most reports, the COVID-19 virus transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and small airborne particles. Although commonly touched surfaces aren’t considered the common way to get infected, it is good to clean these surfaces to reduce the spread of germs. High-traffic surfaces include our doorknobs, light switches, dining table and countertops. We can simply use a household detergent and water to clean these areas.

As for those highly used areas such as the bathroom, it would be good to clean the toilet and sink areas frequently. You should also remember to use different cleaning clothes on these areas so that the germs do not cross-contaminate. If you are using sprays, do read the directions on how to use them, as some would need to stay wet on the surface for several minutes to be effective.

Keep your home clutter-free 

As the infection rates increase, we recommend staying home more often. Being in a large, crowded area might pose unnecessary risks to your family, especially to kids and older members. As we spend more time at home, it would be good if we declutter our living areas to have cleaner air and more space to move around. Families can start their decluttering process by throwing away items that are not functioning or donating items that are still working well but hardly used. This will help to free up some space in the home.

If you live in a space where the space is limited, you can also try renting a self-storage unit where you can store your seasonal or festive items and those hardly used items. Storage providers such as Extra Space Asia offers a wide range of storage sizes to accommodate the various storage needs. These storage units are also accessible 24 hours, any time, any day. To find out more about Extra Space Asia storage solutions, you can contact them at 3974 6000.

Ensure that your home is well ventilated

Did you know that when you have proper indoor air quality, it can help maintain good health and comfort levels in your home? Thus, it’s important to find ways to improve ventilation or airflow in your home to prevent virus particles from accumulating in the air in the home. If it is safe to do so, you should open doors and windows as much as possible to bring in fresh outdoor air. We can also use fans to move virus particles in the air from inside your home to outside. You should also limit the number of visitors in your home and time spent inside during this time.

Besides keeping our homes clean, it is also important to maintain our personal hygiene, such as washing our hands regularly, wearing our masks, and keeping a safe distance from one another, especially in crowded areas.

Blog, Personal Storage
28/03/20220

Expat Moving Tips 101: 3 Benefits of using self-storage when you move to another country

Relocating to another city or country? Whether you’re relocating due to a new job opportunity or for family reasons, it can be stressful as you are uprooting yourself and your family from one place to another. In these cases, renting a self-storage unit could be more beneficial when you relocate. Here are three benefits of using self-storage that you can consider in your relocation plans.

1. Affordable self-storage rental vs expensive property rental

Some expats own permanent homes in the country. Once they have decided to relocate and move to another country, they will either sell the home or rent it out to earn some extra rental income. Alternatively, those currently renting their homes might be searching for storage solutions to store those items that they do not intend to bring along.

Sound like what you’re planning to do? Consider renting a self-storage unit to store big bulky furniture or family items or even boxes. Renting a mini storage unit might be more affordable and even lower than continuing your home rental, which could cost between 382 and 442 Hong Kong dollars per square meter (as indicated on Statista.com). It could also be easier to rent out the whole house to earn more rental income than renting out one less room just to store their items.

2. Flexible storage period and terms 

Compared to being locked down by a permanent long-term contract to rent a home for a year or so, self-storage providers such as Extra Space Asia Self-Storage offer both short-term and long-term rental. Customers can choose to store from as short as 14 days to as long as needed. There is also a wide range of storage sizes, from lockers to walk-in units within the storage facility. At Extra Space Asia, customers can also store home items, documents, and even business inventory.

If you’re relocating to another country for an extended period, like a year or beyond, you’ll enjoy a better storage deal that will allow you to save more long term. Currently, new customers at Extra Space Asia Self-Storage can enjoy up to 50% discounts if they decide to store for more than one year. This applies to both Sai Wan and Hung Hom storage facilities. Customers can always contact the facilities’ staff at 3974 6000 or WhatsApp 6629 6624 directly to request a free storage quotation or to learn more about the various storage offerings. For customers who are not fluent in Chinese or Cantonese, don’t worry! All staff at Extra Space Asia Self-Storage are fluent in English.

3. Safe and secure storage space for your items

Unlike many mini storage providers in Hong Kong, which is unstaffed, there are always Customer Service Executives present at Extra Space Asia Self-Storage facilities during operational hours from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm. Customers can be assured that their stored items are in good hands, and should they need any assistance at the facilities, a staff will be present to assist immediately.

What’s more, all Extra Space Asia facilities are also equipped with 24-hour CCTV monitoring, and all customers will be provided with a unique PIN code to access the storage area. In terms of storage units, they can only be accessed by the customers as only they have the keys to their storage units. The storage facilities are also climate-controlled with a 24/7 air conditioner and dehumidifier. With all these features in place, all customers can have peace of mind knowing that their items, even temperature-sensitive items, are kept in a safe and secure storage environment.

If you’re searching for a self-storage unit to store all of your home items, family belongings, furniture, etc or would like to learn more about the various storage services, feel free to visit any of Extra Space Asia storage facilities located in Sai Wan or Hung Hom today!

Blog, Personal Storage
08/03/20220

3 smart self-storage tips for seasonal items

Planning to rent a self-storage unit to store all of your seasonal items? A self-storage unit is an extra space to store your family, personal and seasonal items to enjoy more space at home. When you have a storage unit, it is also essential to store your items properly so that they stay in good condition and shape. Here are three smart self-storage tips on how to keep your seasonal items.

Organise items by holiday or occasions

One way to organise your storage unit would be to organise them based on different holidays and occasions. This method will help you know which seasons the items belong to. During the packing period, you should always label your boxes before stacking them up accordingly so that you can find them easily in the storage unit in the future. For example, packing your fairy lights and gift wrapping items together under the same Christmas category makes for easier access during the holidays.

In cases when you are storing items that are odd shapes, such as seasonal holiday décor items like Christmas trees, you should also use packing materials such as stretch films to wrap them up to keep the items dust-free. It will also be much easier to store them when they are packed neatly in a secure manner.

Pack your seasonal items in a proper manner

Storing seasonal clothes do take up a lot of space in our wardrobe. As such, consider storing these items in a storage unit to free up some space in your closet. However, depending on how long you are going to store your clothes, keep in mind the different ways you can pack them. For short term storage, you can utilise airtight and vacuum-sealed bags, which are great space savers. For long term storage, you can store your seasonal items in clear containers with lids. These storage containers will be a great storage option to keep your items dust-free, keep out moisture and mould. If you are storing tall winter boots, you should also remember to include some stuffing in the boots to keep the shape over time.

Rent an air-conditioned storage unit for temperature-sensitive items

At Extra Space Asia Self-Storage, we offer 24/7 air-conditioned and dehumidified storage units where temperatures are kept constant at 25-27 degrees Celsius. A dry and cool storage unit is vital when storing such temperature-sensitive seasonal items and clothing for extended periods. When storing clothing items, you should also utilise clothing racks to store items such as coats, jackets, dresses and suits. By hanging them on a clothes rack, it can maintain their shape over time too.

If you rent a non-air-conditioned storage unit to store these temperature-sensitive items, they might get damaged with time, especially when the weather starts to get warmer over time. So, make sure you visit a storage provider and check out the various storage options available before renting your storage unit to store your seasonal items.

Contact Extra Space Asia Self-Storage today at 3974 6000 to find out more about our storage solutions.

Blog, Personal Storage
03/02/20220

3 Smart Closet Organiser Ideas to Maximise Your Storage Space

Battling with your wardrobe and falling clothes every day due to a lack of space and proper organisation? Here are three ideas on how to keep your clothes, shoes, bags and accessories organised and maximise your wardrobe space.

 Do a proper spring clean of your wardrobe

Before you start organising your wardrobe, you should declutter and consider donating your clothes that you no longer use or wear. We recommend this routine every quarter if you have a small wardrobe space. This will help create more space in your wardrobe for your new clothing or those clothing lying on your floor and around your room.

Trying the KonMari folding method

If you hastily fold your clothes before putting them away in your wardrobe, not only will they look wrinkled, you will also be wasting your precious wardrobe space unnecessarily. When it comes to folding hacks, people would recommend the KonMari folding method. The KonMari folding routine includes folding your clothes into neat bundles that can stand on their own so that you will be able to see everything at one glance. Her space-saving techniques will be a lifesaver if you have many clothes but insufficient space to store everything. This folding system includes many tutorials on folding various clothing like tops, socks, sweaters etc., that you can try out.

Get creative with organising your wardrobe 

You should try organising and arranging your wardrobe based on your personality and personal habits. For example, you can organise your clothing based on colours, seasons, garment type or even the order of how you get dressed.

For those seasonal items that are bulky and take up a lot of space, you can also try using a clothing vacuum bag that will help to pack your items into tightly sealed bags and minimise the overall storage space required to store them.

If you are looking for extra space to store your seasonal items or items that you hardly use, try storing them in a self-storage unit. Some perks of using a self-storage unit include the freedom to store more than your personal belongings. This dedicated space can also be used for your collection hobby, business inventory — you can even share spaces with your family members to fully optimise the storage unit.

It is also like your home where you can access any time, any day, 24 hours. At Extra Space Asia, we also offer climate controlled and air-conditioned storage units to store your temperature-sensitive items in peace. For more storage enquiries, you can also contact Extra Space Asia Self-Storage today at 3964 6000 to learn more about our various storage solutions.

 

Blog, Lifestyle
27/01/20220

3 Hacks For Chinese New Year Spring Cleaning

With Chinese New Year right around the corner, most people are planning to start their spring cleaning activities to welcome the lunar New Year. If you still have not started your CNY spring cleaning, here are three spring cleaning hacks to speed up the cleaning process.

Create a cleaning plan

Never start without a plan. If you are short of time, gather your family and divide the workload to cover different parts of the home. Each family member can clean and handle their personal room for a start. For common areas such as the living room and kitchen, each family member can handle any one of these cleaning objectives: decluttering, mopping, and vacuuming. They can also plan to do it on different days of the week when they are free.

With a cleaning plan and schedule, you will also know who is in charge and how much time is required. This strategy will help reduce the time needed to figure out who and what to do, especially if you are short of time.

Seek professional help

Really busy (or too lazy) to do the cleaning yourself? Don’t fret. You can always seek professional help. There are many part-time cleaners that you can engage in Singapore. Just check out companies such as Lazy, Toby, Helper Choice etc., who will provide professionally trained housekeepers at an affordable cost starting from HK$85/hour.

Declutter and organise your home

Planning for your small reunion dinner or gathering at home this year? Start decluttering your home so that your loved ones can enjoy more space. It might also be a good time to recycle or donate items of good condition to people or organisations in need, so you can also share the blessings with them while making more room at home.

For individuals or families who are looking to store their seasonal or festive items and hardly used furniture sets, you can also rent a self-storage unit to store all of these items. These self-storage units can come in handy as they are like an extension of your home space which you can access 24 hours, any time, any day.

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Call us today at 3974 6000 to find out more or simply click on the Live Chat button and we will assist you.

Blog, Business Tips
06/01/20220

Business Tips 101: 3 smart ways to store business inventory at home

Running a business from your home? We understand that it can be tough when your workspace is also your living space. It will be more challenging if you have a limited space to work with too. Here are three smart ways on how to store your business inventory at home.

Stack vertically

If you have limited floor space, it would be good to stack your boxes of items vertically upwards. This way, you will be able to utilise the space all the way to the ceiling. A good sturdy shelve can also be installed to provide more storage space for home business inventory too. You should also label your boxes as you stack them to minimise the time trying to find a particular item without rummaging through every box.

Organise and categorise by type of inventory 

Compartmentalising your items is also very important as this will be helpful during stock-taking or times when you are packing items for your customers. Sort and organise your business inventory by type and store similar products at the same location or shelve. You should also use numbers or letters on your labels for easy identification. For storage and retrieval, the order of items should also be first in, first out so that your items will not be dusty at the point of retrieval for your customers.

Label your shelves accordingly 

During the initial home business layout stage, it is important to have enough shelves for in-house storage, shipping and also for incoming stocks. This way, you will be more organised on where to store your items should they come in big bulks or when you need to pick up items and prep them for delivery. Store your popular and most frequently sold items in the area that is the easiest to access. This will help to cut time finding them.

Consider a climate-controlled storage facility like Extra Space Asia Self Storage

If you have temperature-sensitive business inventory, it would be better to store them in a climate-controlled storage facility like Extra Space Asia. By storing them here, you can be assured that temperatures are kept constant all day round.

For those planning to grow the business further, renting a self-storage will also be a good call. Firstly, you will be able to enjoy extra space to bring in more goods for your business. If you rent your storage unit at storage providers such as Extra Space Asia, you will also be able to upsize and downsize your storage unit at any time, depending on your storage needs at the point of time.

This will be cost-saving for businesses, and business owners are also not tied to any long-term storage agreement. Secondly, you will also be able to access your business inventory in the storage unit anytime, any day. This will allow you to store and retrieve your items for your clients when needed even at odd wee hours. To add on, by renting a storage unit, you will also be able to enjoy more space at home for administrative work or team and client meetings when needed.

If you have any storage enquiries, you can always call Extra Space Asia at 3974 6000 or visit any of our Hong Kong mini storage facilities located at Sai Wan and Hung Hom to have a physical tour.

Blog, Business Storage, Business Tips
23/12/20210

Business Tips 101: 5 signs it’s time to upgrade to an office space

A home office is an office space at home to run official business functions. Start-ups and entrepreneurs commonly use home offices as their very first office to lower the cost of operation. However, as a business owner, there will be times when you feel ready to move out of your home office to an actual office space.

Here are five good indicators to start packing and move to an office space.

Your business is growing quickly

Take a look around your home space. If you feel like your home space is turning into an office space with business inventory occupying more than 50% of your home space or space to work, it’s time to set up an office elsewhere. You can always start by renting a small office space of a good size to fit your business items and office equipment so that the cost of renting an office space is minimal and upsize accordingly.

You are hiring more employees

As your business grows, you will need more manpower to help you in the daily operation of your business, as it will be hard to do everything on your own. When that time comes, you will need to hire more employees, and it might be hard to fit everyone comfortably in your home. This will be the right time for you to look for a new space that is big enough to fit your team and workflow.

The lack of space to store business inventory

Planning to bulk up on inventory for the upcoming festive sales? If this is causing you a temporary space problem, you can always rent a self-storage unit at a storage provider such as Extra Space Asia Self Storage, where you will enjoy unlimited space to store all of your business inventory. Renting a storage unit is like an extension of your office space where you can access your goods and inventory 24/7, any time, any day. You can also be assured that your items are in good hands with the 24/7 CCTV monitoring in the storage facility area. With a wide storage size available at the storage facility, you will also be able to affordably find a storage space to store all of your items. If you need storage assistance, you can always contact 3974 6000, and Extra Space Asia Self Storage will assist you accordingly.

If this space-related problem is a long-term issue, you can always find an office space near a storage facility. This way, you will be able to enjoy ample space for your goods and also a comfortable room to operate your business.

The lack of space to hold client meetings

When you just started your business, most of your client meetings might be at home or a local coffee shop. However, as your business grows, it might look unprofessional to hold all the physical meetings in your home. Firstly, there might be limited space to move around. Secondly, it might be hard to speak about confidential matters with all the employees in the same room. As such, it’s good to consider renting an office space with some rooms so that each function can have room to operate clearly.

Too many distractions at home

We can all agree that working at home is comfortable and ideal for most as everything is within reach. However, it’s not always the best place to work as distractions are too many at home for us to work in peace. Especially if you have kids or rowdy pets at home, distractions make it challenging for us to engage in deep work and stay focused during a meeting.

Blog, Personal Storage
02/12/20210

3 Self-Storage Benefits For Personal Collectors

Many people love to collect toys, figures, wine, shoes or even books. Some people will also go the extra mile to find that one piece missing to complete the whole collection. Some would even spend a fortune on their toy collection. However, as much as these collectors love to collect and expand their collections, they might face the issue of lack of space at home.

To resolve this space limitation issue, one solution that commonly gets overlooked is the option of storing in a self-storage facility. Here are three benefits you can enjoy when using a self-storage for your precious collection.

Extra space to grow your personal collection 

By renting a self-storage, you will be able to expand your personal collection to your heart’s content. With the flexibility to upsize your storage unit at any time, you can choose to rent a storage unit based on your current needs and upsize at a later time when needed. This way, it will be a cost-effective storage solution as you will only be paying a storage rent based on the space you rented and not more.

If you were to rent a storage unit at an FSD compliant self-storage providers such as Extra Space Asia Self Storage, you would also be assured that your items are in safe hands. By choosing Extra Space Asia, you will also be able to choose from a wide range of storage unit sizes from 7sqft to 500sqft (Locker to Walk-in storage units).

Free up space in your home for other purposes

Most of us are either staying in a small home (it’s never big enough!) or in a shared living space. This is why the use of self-storage can also go beyond just using for our collection. If you need to store some seasonal items or items that your family no longer need, you can also rent a bigger storage unit to store all of these items. This way, we will be able to enjoy extra space at home.

Here’s a storage tip to maximise your current storage unit:

You can always purchase a shelf from Extra Space Asia’s Box Shop and place it in your storage unit. In this case, it will also be more organised, and you can further optimise the storage unit. With a shelf, you can also split the racks for either your personal collection use or for your family storage use.

24-Hour Access with your personal PIN Code

In Hong Kong, we will usually choose to rent a storage unit that is close to our home for convenience. As such, having a mini storage unit is like an extension of our home space. With Extra Space Asia, you can access your storage units 24 hours any time, any day you prefer, with your very own customised PIN code. Unlike other storage providers, which require you to purchase a storage access card, you will receive a complimentary PIN code when you rent a storage unit at Extra Space Asia. 

By having a PIN code, it will also be more convenient as you no longer have to worry about losing your storage access card. Remembering your PIN is the only thing you need to access your storage unit.

Staying near Sai Wan and Hung Hom area? Feel free to visit any of our Extra Space Asia storage facilities to experience and check out the wide range of storage sizes. Our operation hours are from 10am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday. You can also call us at 3974 6000 to find out more about our various mini storage services.  

Blog, Moving Tips
11/11/20210

Moving Tips 101: 5 smart tips for a faster and less stressful move

The entire moving process can take a toll on everyone, even the best planners. However, to make life a tad bit easier, there are some smart moving tips that you can find online to guide you through the moving process so that you do not miss out on any crucial steps. To help you further, we have narrowed it down to these five smart tips, which you can try for a faster and less stressful move.

Create a schedule or calendar for easy planning

Moving is a stressful process. To avoid any last-minute panic attacks, it is always good to indicate your plan on a schedule or calendar so that you will know how much time you need and how much time you have. List down all the important dates like your packing timeframes, calling a mover, contacting a self-storage service if you are in between homes during your moving dates.

Planning should start at least a month before your moving day. If you need help creating a schedule, you can always go online and google for a simple moving day template and revise accordingly.

Evaluate all items and decide how long you need for packing

Take a look at your home, closet and furniture. If you have many items at home, it is time to go through your things and decide whether to donate, throw or keep. If you find it hard to let go, consider finding a friend or family member to help you with this packing process.

Donate items that are in good condition. Get rid of things you have not used in years or are in bad conditions to donate or sell. Purging can be hard, but it will definitely lighten your load and save you time in the unpacking process at a later stage. Need more packing tips? Click here!

If you are in need of extra storage space to store your bulky furniture items or seasonal clothing, you can also opt to store them in a FSD approved self-storage provider like Extra Space Asia during the home transition period. Once your new home is ready, you can simply move everything from the storage unit back to your home easily.

Keep important things and documents with you

You should have one box to keep all of your essential things and document during your packing process. This box should include important personal documents, your new home keys and documentation, medications, prescriptions, necessities such as toiletries, toothbrushes etc. If you have kids, you should also pack some of their food and toys in the box.

The box should include things you cannot do without daily so that you don’t have to go through the multiple boxes to find them. In this case, even if you are too tired to unpack at your new home, you will still be able to survive the first night in your new home.

Set your budget and find your mover fast

Once you have indicated how much time you need to pack all your items, you should call some movers to get a few quotes. Moving can be expensive if you have many things to move. Therefore, it would be good to make some cost comparison and find out the average moving cost before deciding one. If you need some tips on how to choose a moving company you can trust, click here.

Unpack food and kids’ stuff first

Even when you have finally moved everything to your new home, there are still more to be done. Once you have cleaned up the common areas and give your home a good vacuum and mop, it’s time to unpack. Don’t stress yourself out trying to unpack every single box right away. Instead, you can unload all of the necessary items, food items and maybe all of your kid’s stuff first so that they will feel at home and play while you handle the other matters. The best way to unpack is to figure out where everything should go before going full-on unpacking.

Even if you are too tired to do anything, remember that you still have that one box that contains all of your essential items to survive the first night in your new home.

Finally, regardless of the outcomes and inevitable hiccups that may occur, remember to enjoy the process of setting into your new home!

 

 

Blog, Moving Tips
29/10/20210

Moving Tips 101: Do I still need my self-storage unit after the moving process is complete?

Just moved into your new home and wondering if you still need that storage unit that you rented during the transition period? Don’t fret, and let us help you decide if you should continue renting that storage unit. Here are three cases where the self-storage unit will still come in handy even when you have moved to your new space.

The new home is much smaller than your previous home

We understand that most new home settings can be smaller than the old homes due to limited land space. As such, when you move and bring over all of the items from your previous home to your smaller new home, you might find it hard to store everything. If you have included ample storage space in your new home to keep all your items, then you do not have to extend your storage lease.

However, if you still do not have enough space at home to store your family or personal collection, a self-storage unit might be useful. With the storage unit, you can store those hardly used seasonal clothing and furniture pieces or even memorabilia.

By renting a self-storage unit at storage providers such as Extra Space Asia Self Storage, you will be able to upsize or downsize your current storage space according to your storage needs. In this case, you will only be paying for the storage size you require.

More people living in your new home

Living with your extended family or the in-laws? When you have more people staying at home, your living space will tend to become smaller. In such cases, it would be beneficial to continue your storage lease to enjoy more space at home. If you are a personal collector or hobbyist, by having a self-storage unit, you will also enjoy extra space to grow your collection.

A storage space is like an extension of your home where you will enjoy 24 hours access, any time and any day. To minimise the storage rental cost, you can also share your storage unit with your family members and divide the storage cost among your family.

You can maximise the storage unit space by setting up shelves to utilise the depth and height of the storage space fully. In this case, your family members can each enjoy a dedicated corner in the storage unit too.

Own a home business that requires business storage space

If you are a home business owner, a self-storage unit will continue to come in handy for your business purpose even after you have moved into your new space. You can convert your storage unit to a business storage space where you can store all of your business inventory and document. With a storage unit, you will be able to enjoy more space to grow your business and be able to maintain a neat and conducive working environment at home.

Self-storage is a good business storage option as you can enjoy maximum flexibility on your storage duration and choose to either store long term or short term. You are not tied into any leasing contract by renting a self-storage unit with storage companies like Extra Space Asia, unlike a warehouse space that usually comes with at least a year contract.

At Extra Space Asia Self Storage, you will also be able to choose from a range of storage unit sizes depending on your business needs which will be more cost-efficient in the long run. With round-the-clock access to your business items and documents coupled with a state-of-the-art security system, you can be assured that your business inventory is in good hands. If you would like to find out more about the various storage solutions that Extra Space Asia Self Storage offers, you can contact us at 3974 6000 today or visit any of our storage facilities located at Sai Wan and Hung Hom from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm.

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