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05 Sep
An organized home garage with the door open. The garage holds a bicycle, several grills, a ladder, and shelves of paint and supplies.
Celebrate Clean Out Your Garage Day With These Organizational Tips
Home Organization

Is your garage a cluttered cavern of forgotten treasures and misplaced odds and ends? It’s time to mark your calendars because Clean Out Your Garage Day is just around the corner, landing on September 9th, 2023. This designated day is the perfect opportunity to reclaim your garage from the chaos and transform it into a...

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29 Aug
The storefront of a self storage facility in 1973
Honoring Five Decades: Metro Self Storage Grows Rapidly in the 80s and 90’s  
Your Local Metro

This year we proudly commemorate the 50th Anniversary of our first self storage facility in the vibrant Chicagoland area. In our previous blog, Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary: The Metro Self Storage Brand Launches in the 1970s, we explored the remarkable journey of our visionary founder, Karl Nagel, who was a pioneer in the self storage...

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22 Aug
A woman in blue shorts and a yellow hiking jacket celebrates at the top of a long trail
Best Long Distance Hikes in the U.S. for the Active Traveler
Lifestyle Travel Destinations

The best long-distance hikes in the U.S. have one thing in common; you could spend a lifetime hiking the trails and not see everything. The National Park Service has established trails in urban and rural areas and divides them into three categories.  National scenic trails are routes of 100 miles or more that traverse some...

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15 Aug
Smiling male teacher standing in front of his whiteboard
Ready To Learn: Classroom Organization Tips for Teachers
Lifestyle

Every teacher has been there: the final bell rings and you grab your keys to go home, you reach for the light switch and realize your classroom is a mess. To avoid staying after school to clean up your classroom,  try some of our helpful classroom organizational strategies.  Our practical tips can help you create...

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08 Aug
Three children sitting at a lunch table talking to each other while eating
Lunchbox Ideas to Keep Your Kids Energized for the School Day
Family Life

Keeping your child’s lunchbox interesting, delicious, and nutritious can become a daily challenge between working parents and picky children. According to a recent study reported by NPR, “Kids and teens in the U.S. get the majority of their calories from ultra-processed foods like frozen pizza, microwavable meals, chips and cookies, a new study has found.”...

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01 Aug
Mother smiles and helps young son pack up school bag
Back-to-School Organization: Get Rid of the Summer Clutter
Home Organization

When summer comes to an end and the school year is on the horizon, getting organized is key to starting the semester off right. If you’re the parent of a kid heading back to school, staying organized on top of preparing your children for school can be challenging. Every parent has a different strategy for...

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