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Storage tips, size guides, and news from your local Manhattan owners.
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What a Kansas Winter Does to the Things You Store
A drive-up unit freezes and thaws for months through a Manhattan winter. Furniture, electronics, instruments, photos and liquids can suffer for it, while tools, bikes and patio furniture come out fine.
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Cats Storage on Fort Riley Blvd Is Now Axis Self Storage
The Cats Storage lot on Fort Riley Blvd is an Axis location now. Here is what changed, who to call, and how it compares with our other two lots.
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Winterizing a Boat or Camper Before It Goes Into Storage
Water left in the lines is what actually breaks a boat or camper over a Kansas winter. Here is how to prep yours before it sits, and how to pick the space it sits in.
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Storing a Vehicle During a Deployment Near Fort Riley
A car that sits untouched through a Kansas winter does not come back the way you left it. Here is how to set a vehicle up before you deploy, and where it can sit.
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Deployment Storage Near Fort Riley: What to Settle Before You Go
A deployment is the one move where you cannot fix a problem after you leave. Here is what to settle about storage while you are still in Manhattan.
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Storing a Tailgating Bus or Camper in Manhattan for K-State Football
Football season brings people to Manhattan who did not drive here in a sedan. Here is where the rig goes between home games, what the stadium allows, and how to pick a space that actually fits.
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Beating the Kansas Heat: What Belongs in Climate-Controlled Storage
Kansas does not do mild. Summers are hot and humid, winters drop below freezing, and a standard storage unit rides every one of those swings. For a lot of what people store, that is fine. For the things you actually care about, it is not. Here is how to tell the difference and decide whether…
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What Does a Storage Unit Cost in Manhattan, KS?
“What does a storage unit cost?” is the first question almost everyone asks, and the honest answer is: it depends on a few things you control. Here is what actually moves the price in Manhattan, so you can figure out what you will pay before you ever reserve. What drives the price Climate-controlled vs. drive-up:…
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K-State Student Storage: A Summer Move-Out Guide
Manhattan empties out in May and fills back up in August, and the dorms and apartments do not wait around in between. If you are a K-State student staring down a summer lease gap, or a parent who would rather not haul everything back home and back again, a small storage unit is the easy…
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Boat, RV, and Camper Storage for Lake Season in Manhattan, KS
Tuttle Creek and Milford fill up the minute the weather turns, and a boat or camper is a lot more fun on the water than parked across your driveway all season. If your HOA, your spouse, or your garage has run out of patience, here is how to think about storing a boat, RV, or…