Spout Spring Storage

Providing quality self-storage solutions to Spout Spring and Appomattox County Virginia

3186 Richmond Hwy
Spout Spring, VA 24593
(434) 277-4848

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Spout Spring Storage – Selected Top Storage Units by StorageUnits.com

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Exciting News! Spout Spring Storage Selected As One of Top Storage Facilities in the Lynchburg Area

We’re excited to announce that StorageUnits.com has selected Spout Spring Storage as one of the Top Storage Facilities in the Lynchburg, VA area!  This is a great accolade that validates our steadfast commitment to quality customer service and providing quality storage solutions at affordable prices.  We’ve worked hard over the years to stick to this commitment, and we’re very pleased to receive this recognition from StorageUnits.com.

Below is the excerpt received from a representative from StorageUnits.com:

On behalf of StorageUnits.com, I wanted to personally extend our warmest regards to Spout Spring Storage for being selected as one of the Best Storage Facilities in Lynchburg for 2021. Spout Spring Storage is featured on our site. Out of the 171 storage unit facilities in the Lynchburg area, our research found yours not only provides the level of security and value that customers are looking for; but an exemplary level of service that shows you truly understand that they are the heart of your business. Thank you for providing exceptional service to the residents of Lynchburg!
Susanne Walker
Susanne WalkerCommunications Manager

New Mailbox: Send Payments Easy

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New Mailbox Ready

We’re excited to let you all know that we have a brand new mailbox installed and ready.  Now payments can be mailed straight to our storage facility at:

Spout Spring Storage
3186 Richmond Highway
Spout Spring, VA 24593

Also we’re working on providing professional business mailboxes to our customers, this is the 1st step in that process! Imagine having a professional address to use for your business, not a Post Office Box. We believe there is a huge need for this in Spout Spring and the surrounding Appomattox County area. It levels-up businesses who are looking to enhance their professionalism to potential customers.  So that they have a physical address that is more legitimate than a simple PO Box.

If you’re interested in this future offering, please let us know! Thanks for reading, and thank you for your business!

Looking for Records Storage in Appomattox County?

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Are you looking for the storage of your records, or sensitive documents such as medical records and paperwork? We have a few options that would be ideal solutions for your storage needs: temperature controlled storage and specialized records storage.

Option 1: Temperature Controlled Storage

We offer temperature controlled storage units, which is a great option for the storage of records that are particularly sensitive to changes in temperature.  Medical offices (e.g. dentists, physicians) prefer the long-term storage of their medical records in secure, temperature controlled storage like the units that can be found here at Spout Spring Storage. 

Click here to learn more about our temperature controlled storage.  We also just finished building out several brand new temperature controlled units, which you can learn more about in our latest blog post here!

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Option 2: Traditional Storage with Custom Shelving​​

A second option, is ideal for someone that has a large number of records or storage, which needs to be organized and easy to access. We have a large 23′ x 15′ storage unit, with built-in custom shelving built into the unit. The ceilings are also over 12′ high, which gives ample room for even larger items.

This unit is a one-of-a-kind type of storage unit, if you’re interested, please let us know!

Made a Decision on the Type of Storage Unit That is Right for You?

We hope that this article has helped you with your decision to use our traditional records storage, or consider a more premium option in the form of our temperature controlled storage units.  Ready to learn more about our available units?  Learn more by clicking the link below, we look forward to serving you!

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New Temperature Controlled Storage Ready to Rent

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We’re excited to announce that we have new temperature controlled units available to rent at our facility!  We have exactly 7 brand new temperature controlled units waiting for their 1st happy customers.  Are you looking for temperature controlled storage in Spout Spring, VA or in Appomattox County?  Learn more about the brand new units that we have to offer!

Temperature Controlled Units That are Worth the Wait!

Take our word for it when we say that the journey has not been easy to get these new units available for our customers, but they are so worth the wait!  Each of these new temperature controlled storage units has a brand new premium Trachte roll-up door, high-security cylinder locks, which is all secured behind a high-security Trinity electronic locking door.

Each customer will be provided a unique electronic combo to open the front door to these units.  When a customer moves out of one of our temperature controlled units, we promptly erase the previous electronic combo that they used while renting with us.

What does that all mean?  It means that we treat security and the safety of your belongings as a top priority here at Spout Spring Storage!

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Looking for a Safe Place to Store Your Valuables?

If you’re looking for a safe place to store your valuables, your antiques or your medical records, then these new temperature controlled storage units are just what you’re looking for.  We offer some of the most affordable pricing on quality storage in Appomattox County, Virginia.  To learn more, or rent one of these brand new units click the link to the right.  Grab one before they rent out!

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Unit Space Calculator

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Storage Unit Space Calculator

Are you looking to rent a storage unit in Spout Spring or Concord, Virginia, but you are having a hard time choosing the right storage unit size? We’ve put together a Unit Space Calculator to help.

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10 Tips to Packing Your Storage Unit

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10 Quick Tips to Packing Your Self Storage Unit

Whether you are a veteran packer who happily jumps into the world of storage and organization, or you are timid when it comes to the real of storage and organization, our 10 tips to packing your storage unit is sure to help! Packing your things into a storage unit doesn’t have to be a chaotic experience.

We want to take the extra mile to help our customers through their entire storage experience. One of the ways to do this is to provide helpful content about storage and organization in general.
  1. Think Vertical Storage Space
  2. Secure Boxes the Higher They are Stacked
  3. Clear Storage Unit Aisle to the Back of Your Unit
  4. Heavy Boxes on the Bottom and Light Boxes on Top
  5. Use Bubble-Wrap, Newspapers and Packaging Peanuts
  6. Use Packing Blankets to Protect Furniture
  7. Invest in Space Saver Bags
  8. Out of Sight, Out of Mind
  9. Label Boxes for Ultimate Organization
  10. Wardrobe Boxes are Worth the Cost

Tip #1. Think Vertical Storage Space

Have ever seen the professional movers packing up an entire house to move across the country? If not, it really is an amazing site to see because of the amazing level of organization that they achieve in their moving trucks. All of their moving boxes are stacked perfectly on top of each other, no item out of place, and the boxes are stacked all the way to the very top of the truck. Every square inch of the truck has been accounted for and organized for the move. The real professionals walk through the house the day before and take a full inventory of all of the items that will need to be shipped and they estimate the number of boxes, blankets and packaging materials that will be used in the move.

That is why thinking vertical storage is our first tip in our 10 tips to packing your storage unit. Think of your storage unit just like a professional mover’s truck and look up as you continue to pack your storage unit with your items. If you are starting to feel like you are running out of space, just look up. There is usually enough room to stack another set of boxes near the ceiling of your storage unit. So one of our first tips to remember what you packed in your storage unit is to make sure that you cross out or scribble out any of the old descriptions that you had written on boxes that you’re reusing. We’d recommend that you use a thick sharpie and scratch out all of the old lines of text that way. Then when you begin packing your boxes you can easily label each of them, and know what is in the boxes quickly when you are in your storage unit.

Tip #2. Secure Boxes the Higher They are Stacked

With a sky scraper, the higher the building goes into the sky, the larger, deeper and stronger the foundation needs to be. Remember that same idea when you begin stacking your boxes higher and higher in your storage facility. The higher you go up, the more you need to ensure that those boxes are secure. You can do this by using bungee cables to secure the boxes together, or potentially brace them against one of the walls of your storage unit.

Tip #3. Clear Storage Unit Aisle to the Back of Your Unit

I know that it is one of the last things you are considering doing when you are packing your storage unit, but this is a crucial point to consider. Especially if you are planning on renting a unit and visiting the unit frequently, it is a great idea to leave an aisle going through the center of your storage unit. That way you can easily get back to the boxes in the back of your unit.

An even better idea is to leave a little bit of space around the sides of your boxes too, so that you can get to what you are looking for quickly and easily. We can’t tell you how many times someone has needed to get something from their unit, and they have to unpack the majority of the unit just to get what they are looking for. Or worse, they don’t remember where the item is, so they have to start unpacking boxes! Take the time in the beginning will save you tons of time later on, and fewer headaches too!

Tip #4. Heavy Boxes on the Bottom and Light Boxes on Top

Plan ahead as you are getting your truck packed to haul your things to the storage facility by putting the heaviest items onto your truck last, and placing all of your lighter items on the truck first. By doing this when you get to your storage unit, you will have all of the heavy items to take off the truck first and put them right into your storage unit. Put the heaviest boxes or totes at the bottom of your stack of belongings, and then place all of the lighter items as you move higher and higher into your facility.

We feel like this is one of the least thought of tips to packing your storage unit, but one that is also very helpful. This also makes life a whole lot easier because you don’t have to spend time searching for the heavier items and sorting the lighter items out to be placed in the storage facility later. You’ll find that you can unpack your moving truck much quicker if you plan your packing ahead of time before you get to the storage facility.

Tip #5. Use Bubble-Wrap, Newspapers and Packaging Peanuts

While this may seem like an obvious tip on our list of tips to packing your storage unit, you would be surprised how many people just throw their items into their storage unit. Spending the small amount of money on packing materials like bubble-wrap or packaging peanuts will help to keep your more fragile items safe and secure during the transportation of your items to and from the storage facility.

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Tip #6. Use Packing Blankets to Protect Furniture

This is another tip that professionals use when they are hauling furniture, or anything that can’t be put into a box. They use packing blankets, which they wrap their furniture with. Finally after they wrap up any furniture, the blankets are secured with a cling-wrap type packing material.

While you can use blankets from your home, there are also recycled blankets that can be purchased, which are specifically made for moving. A quick recommendation if you use the recycled blankets is that they can be slightly irritating to the skin, so make sure to wear a long-sleeve shirt to reduce any potential irritation.

Tip #7. Invest in Space Saver Bags

If you haven’t already seen the infomercials on your television about space saver bags, they are a pretty amazing invention and is one of our tips to packing your storage unit. It is basically a bag with a one-way valve, which can be used with a vacuum to suck out all of the air in the bag. This means that bulky items such as pillows or clothing will shrink down to a fraction of their size when they are placed in space saver bags. So effectively with space saver bags, you are getting more space for your belongings, while protecting your things from the elements.

A quick tip on space saver bags is that these things can get really heavy. Some of the larger space saver bags can fit 4 or 5 blankets, which means that they start getting heavy fast. Be careful when lifting your space saver bag, be ready for the weight. All things being said though, we love space saver bags because of how much more efficient you can be with your available space.

Tip #8. Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Take the least used items and pack them all together towards the back of your storage unit. This is one of our tips to packing your storage unit because we know that other people have benefited from hearing about this idea. That way all of the items that you are more likely to need, like sports equipment, summer beach gear, or winter clothing is packed at the front of the storage unit. This may take a little bit more time when planning how to organize your storage unit, but it will save you headaches later when you are looking for what you need, and you are your way out of town to go to the beach.

Tip #9. Label Boxes for Ultimate Organization

I don’t know about you, but we love to be as organized as possible. We feel like we are more productive and effective with our time, that we can just get more things done throughout the day by being a little more organized. One of the best ways to do that is to label your storage boxes and totes.

This can be done in a few different ways, one of which is to sort the boxes and totes by color coding them. So you would split out your house into different colors that match with different parts of the house. The kitchen could be orange, the living room green and so on and so forth. So at the end you would have a color for every section of your house. Then all you need to do is use labels or colored sharpies and mark the boxes or totes with the corresponding colors. Now when you need to get to your items for the living room, just look for the green labels and you can find those items quickly and easily. This also makes an amazing difference when you are unpacking your things or moving into a new house. Make sure to keep a legend or color chart so that you remember what every color is!

The other way that this can be done is to simply write-out what is in the contents of each of the boxes and totes that you are using. This takes a little bit more time than just using the color chart, but it can be more effective when trying to find a very specific item in your storage unit. I would recommend using the color labeling approach over writing out the description of the boxes. I feel like this works a lot better for me, but it all comes down to your personal preference at the end of the day.

Tip #10. Wardrobe Boxes are Worth the Cost

Wardrobe boxes can be pricey, but they are another amazing tool to store all of your clothes that needs to be hung on hangers. Now these wardrobe boxes are very large, so be careful when you are moving your wardrobe boxes. You can also store a ton of clothing in the wardrobe boxes and they are very sturdy, so they can support the weight. At the end of the day they will also save you time when you are unpacking your clothes back at your house.

Closing Thoughts

Hopefully you are able to use a few of the storage tips that we spoke about in this article the next time that you rent a self storage unit.  If you’re local to Concord or Spout Spring Virginia you might want to learn more about Spout Spring Storage?

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