Summertime, for many, is a time when obligations are at a minimum. No school, slow times at work and good weather make it an opportune time to travel. If you’re going to be gone for a substantial amount of time, it makes sense to sublet your apartment so that you don’t have to pay full rent during your travels. When the time comes to vacate the premises, you may want to consider renting a Lock Up Self Storage unit for all the things you don’t feel comfortable leaving with friends and/or strangers.

The Lock Up provides safe, clean and convenient self storage solutions for people who are on the go. Whether you only need a small, one room unit or a unit to store an entire home in, The Lock Up has you covered. If you have delicate or sensitive items, a Lock Up climate controlled unit will ensure that your belongings are safe from the summer heat. They even provide a free move in truck when you rent from them. And with many facilities offering indoor loading bays, you won’t have to worry about your belongings getting damaged by inclement weather. Just pull in and unload, all under the protective roof of The Lock Up.

If you’re concerned about leaving your vehicle unattended while you’re gone, consider renting a drive in unit. Many Lock Up facilities have fully climate controlled drive up units that can accommodate cars or boats. You can literally pull your vehicle right into the storage unit and if you have a climate controlled unit, you can place the rest of all of your belongings in the same unit. How’s that for convenience? Plus, you’ll have no worries that the person subletting your place will go for a joyride in your vehicle if it’s stored safe and sound at The Lock Up.

Preparations for traveling can be stressful; there are so many things to consider. Don’t let concerns about your personal belongings jade your travels. Entrust them to The Lock Up Self Storage near you and have one less worry so that you can enjoy your summer vacation.

Be sure to check with The Lock Up facility near you for any rent specials. Call 866.327.LOCK for more information and Happy Travels!

Everybody’s got at least one…a box filled with papers you don’t need anymore, but that you simply cannot put in the garbage because they’ve got important personal information all over them. It’s a problem if you don’t have a shredder available, and a problem even if you do because once you let the papers pile up, it takes a significant amount of time to shred all of them. What to do? Well, Lock Up Self Storage customers are in luck because The Lock Up is now offering document shredding services.

The Lock Up knows that businesses and individuals alike have private documents that must be disposed of properly so that their important confidential records to not make it into the wrong hands. That is why The Lock Up has paired up with Paper Tiger Document Solutions. Paper Tiger is a trusted company that is fast, easy, secure and environmentally friendly. For a low fee of $4-6 per box, you can bring your boxes of papers to The Lock Up and not have to worry about them again. It couldn’t be easier to get your documents shredded, just follow these simple steps:

• Contact Paper Tiger at 847-599-9700 and let them know how many boxes you have at your Lock Up Self Storage facility that need shredding.
• Set a date for Paper Tiger to meet you at The Lock Up Self Storage facility. They will securely remove and destroy your confidential material. If needed, you can arrange to leave your boxes with the manager of The Lock Up and they will see to it that your documents get picked up by Paper Tiger. If you prefer, you can pay an additional fee and have Paper Tiger send a mobile shredding service to The Lock Up so that you can see your documents shred in front of you.
• All shredded material is recycled and comes complete with an official Certificate of Destruction. If you want to ensure that your materials are totally destroyed, you can request a video of your materials being destroyed on CD (for an additional fee).

Running your business or your life in an organized manner doesn’t have to be a source of stress. Let The Lock Up Self Storage help you keep your papers in order so that you can focus on more important matters. Offering document shredding services is just one more way that The Lock Up Self Storage goes above and beyond when it comes to customer service. When you store with The Lock Up, you get more than just a storage space – you get help getting organized.

To find out more about The Lock Up Self Storage’s document shredding service, call The Lock Up at 866-327-LOCK or call Paper Tiger for your free quote at 847-599-9700.

Have you ever ordered something online and worried that when it’s delivered, you won’t be there to accept it? Do you run a business that depends on inventory being delivered while you’re out on sales calls? Do you have a secure location where a delivery person can leave a package, but it is not protected from the sun or rain? Situations like this can weigh on your mind, but if you are a tenant of The Lock Up Self Storage, you have one less thing to worry about because you have a solution to your problems.

One of the many perks of renting storage from The Lock Up is that they will receive your deliveries for you. Whether it’s from UPS, FedEx, USPS or DHL, you can have your items delivered directly to the Lock Up Self Storage facility where you store your stuff. There is always someone in the office during operating hours and you can let them know when a package will be arriving so that they can keep an eye out for it. The convenient office hours allow plenty of time for you to come by to pick up your delivery from the front desk. The friendly staff members of The Lock Up are always happy to help out their customers and sometimes, depending on the delivery and what you have worked out with the manager, they are willing to bring the item directly to your unit.

So, why worry about when and how your goods will be delivered? Let The Lock Up help you out so that you can worry about more important things like, where your newly delivered lamp will go or how you’re going to sell the box of widgets the Lock Up just received for you.

To rent a storage unit from The Lock Up, call 877-618-8880 or visit www.thelockup.com

Summer break means moving out of dorms and going back home for most college students. One option is to ship all of their bedding and room decorations back home only to have to do the same thing in reverse a few months later when it’s time to return to school. But, there’s a smarter solution and it can be found at the nearest Lock Up Self Storage. Students across the nation find it to be easy and economical to rent a self storage unit at The Lock Up for the things they just won’t need back home. With 24 hour security, immaculately clean facilities and climate controlled storage, students don’t have to stress about their stuff over the summer. Come fall, all of their lava lamps, posters and bookshelves will be waiting for them in the same exact condition they left them.

For parents of college students, summer break means having to clear out the clutter from their kids’ rooms to make space for their return.  During the school year, many parents use the newfound extra space of their college bound kids as a catch all for their lives. Once the nest is empty, all manner of goodies eventually find their way into the spare room – anything from exercise equipment to supplies for new hobbies. Once the school year is over, the best way to make room for the prodigal child is to store all that stuff in the nearest Lock Up Self Storage facility. With 24 hour security, immaculately clean facilities and climate controlled storage, parents don’t have to stress about their stuff over the summer. Come fall, when the kids return to school, parents can go back to their Lock Up unit and get their new lives back in gear.

So whether you’re a college student or the parent of a college student, turn to The Lock Up when summer comes calling. Get all the extra stuff of your school year lives out of the way so you can enjoy the summer and focus on quality times with your newly reunited family.

Visit www.thelockup.com for more information on securing your storage unit now.

The Lock Up, a Chicago based self storage company with 29 facilities nationwide, is dedicated to outstanding customer service and is celebrating their valued new and existing tenants by offering them the chance to win a Kindle Fire in the Tap Into Technology sweepstakes running from May 15^th to June 30^th.

“The Lock Up is continually looking for new ways to help their customers keep their lives organized…even outside of their storage units,” says Andrea Carnes, Vice President of Operations for The Lock Up Self Storage. “The Tap Into Technology sweepstakes is giving one customer in each of our 29 locations the opportunity to win a color, tap screen Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire will allow them to have technology at their fingertips, literally. That can be an enormous help to people with active lifestyles. We appreciate the fact that our customers are proactive when it comes to organizing their lives and that they entrust us with their personal valuables. In return, we want to offer them something that can help them even more. The Kindle Fire not only has entertainment, but with certain apps installed, it becomes an invaluable tool when it comes to efficiency and organization.”

By installing apps that aid with productivity and efficiency, the Kindle Fire will allow the Tap Into Technology sweepstakes winners to take their organizational skills to a whole new level. A few apps that The Lock Up recommends are:  Catch which will keep Lock Up winners on the ball by letting them set reminders and pin notes to their home screens; Cozi can keep the entire family organized and coordinated; and Springpad is the perfect app for the organized business owner on the go.

To enter the Tap Into Technology Sweepstakes, click here, then log into your Facebook account and follow the three easy steps. If you don’t have a Facebook account, you can still participate in the sweepstakes; simply click HERE.

(The Tap Into Technology Sweepstakes ended on the 30th of June. Subscribe to our blog to get notifications for future Lock Up Self Storage sweepstakes.)

For more information about the Tap Into Technology sweepstakes, go to www.thelockup.com or call 866.327.LOCK.

*Register to win through June 30, 2012 – Participants must be a Lock Up Self Storage tenant by June 30, 2012 to qualify for the sweepstakes. Kindle Fire winners must redeem prize in person, within 30 days of notification and at the location selected on entry form (must show valid photo ID). Contestants may only enter one time. The Lock Up Self Storage, SHS Management employees and immediate families are not eligible to win.

Scheduled to open early 2013, Bonita Springs will be one of 6 Lock Up Self Storage facilities in the state of Florida.  The Lock Up Self Storage will now span across four cities in Florida—Naples (3 locations), St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Bonita Springs—giving customers multiple storage location options. The Bonita Springs location will offer climate controlled and drive up units, covered loading bays and security access. The self storage center will be just north of Bonita Beach Road at 27661 Tamiami Trail.

The Lock Up Self Storage is looking forward to expanding its service area and better serving the storage needs of its clients on southwest coast of Florida with a new convenient location in Bonita Springs.

For more information about the facility, please call 866-327-5625.