It’s spring! – discover 10 things to do in Edinburgh

It’s spring – time to discover 10 things to do in Edinburgh. At Edinburgh Self Storage, the perfect personal storage solution awaits should you be in that ‘new broom sweeps clean’ mood and looking to make some wider-reaching changes to your life this spring. Daylight can hang around until about 8:30 pm come April, and […]

Self Storage in retirement

Use Edinburgh Self Storage in retirement and free yourself up for fun. It also brings you freedom from possessions that you perhaps felt duty bound to hold onto just in case, or stuff belonging to your kids. Neither must you part with stuff that holds precious memories and sentimental value if you come to downsize […]

Extreme weather: How Self Storage can help

UK extreme weather events are threatening to become as much a part of life as fish and chips. Named storm after storm crashing onto our shores can potentially wreak havoc on homes and businesses. That’s why we wanted you to know that Edinburgh Self Storage can help if you have the stressful misfortune of experiencing […]

12 reasons to use Edinburgh Self Storage this Christmas!

There are 12 days of Christmas and 12 reasons to use Edinburgh Self Storage this yuletide. Before we begin, a huge thank you for choosing us in 2023, and if you’ve any questions about our central Edinburgh storage facility, please consult our FAQs, or give us a call: 0131 337 7277. Here’s why lots more of […]

Edinburgh Self Storage Edinburgh Property review

With the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reporting that Scottish construction market activity has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter, the divisive short-term lets scheme, and Edinburgh councillors set to declare a housing emergency (Argyll and Bute Council declared a housing emergency in June), it’s high time for another Scottish property review from Edinburgh Self […]

Garden Furniture storage and BBQ storage

Garden furniture storage and BBQ storage – another string to the Edinburgh Self Storage bow. Perhaps you’re new to this self storage lark? Maybe you just got a garden? Or perhaps you’ve used other self storage facilities in the past that weren’t much cop? Time to try Edinburgh Self Storage. The unseasonably warm weather may […]

Storing your office files and documents with Edinburgh Self Storage

Most businesses still need to retain hard copies of certain documents in our digital age, and for various reasons – legal or practical. Not everybody can read from a screen, plus it’s a lot easier to spot any typos or mistakes when reading from a physical copy. Here are some tips for storing your office […]

Quarterly Property Review from Edinburgh Self Storage

It’s that time again folks. Your quarterly property update from Edinburgh Self Storage – the capital’s best storage facility, particularly if you need safe, affordable personal storage during a house move to alleviate the stress of it all. Let’s start with some good news.   Scottish cities are the best place in the UK to save for a deposit […]

Organising your home office

Working from home isn’t suited to everybody, but for those that can still do it post-pandemic, it can help strike a healthier work-life balance, boost productivity, and keep you firmly on the outskirts of messy workplace politics. And our Business Storage can help when it comes to you organising your home office so that you […]

The benefits of selling online and how self storage can help

Selling online doesn’t have to go to the pile marked unfulfilled dreams. It can be a full-time occupation or side hustle if you get the right framework in place, including Edinburgh Self Storage business storage. When you’re running a business from home, hanging around to accept a delivery that if you miss is sent back […]

How to make your summer holiday more sustainable

How to make your summer holiday more sustainable? Are there simple steps to making your annual jolly greener? You bet. Reducing your carbon footprint starts with baby steps that will mean giant leaps for the planet if we all join in.  Stay closer to home You might wish to go away closer and for longer, […]

Edinburgh Self Storage: quarterly UK property update

Time for your quarterly property update from Edinburgh Self Storage – the best self-storage facility in Edinburgh and the Lothians if you’re selling and buying or you’re getting your home ready for the property market and wish to remove your valuables!   Properties for sale in Scotland Let’s begin with news hot off the press […]

Your essential moving home checklist

Moving home can stress you out of your box. All the more reason to use Edinburgh Self Storage to lighten your load. Here’s your essential moving home checklist so that you can look forward to the day you move and not wish to scurry off and hide under the stairs or in the en suite. […]

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Scottish and UK property market outlook for 2023

Time for another Scottish and wider UK property market outlook from Edinburgh Self Storage – this time for 2023.  Remember, we’re the best storage facility in town if you’re about to move home or you’re between homes and need to store furniture or other items for an interim fix, or for a longer-term safe, quality solution! Scottish […]

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Box clever: packing your self-storage unit the smart way

How do you box clever by packing your self-storage unit the smart way? Choosing Edinburgh Self Storage was your first smart move, and we know a thing or two about packing your unit, so please allow us to point you in the right direction via this blog! Inventory Making a list of everything you’re storing inside […]

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Ten self storage tips for winter

Ten self storage tips for winter from Edinburgh Self Storage is our Christmas gift to you, plus we’d like to  say a huge thank you for choosing our self-storage facility in the heart of Edinburgh in 2022! Accessibility – that’s the beauty of Edinburgh Self Storage For a kick-off, and whatever the season, you need […]

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Cancer Support Scotland Day

Edinburgh Self Storage is immensely proud to be a friend of Maggie’s Centre, Edinburgh, through its association with CrimboTrees and so we wanted to tell you about Cancer Support Scotland Day on November 29th. It asks that you wear a touch of tartan to remember people affected by cancer, and to carry out one small act […]

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Scottish autumn property update

Scottish house prices rose in September 2022 despite the now former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s recent mini-budget and the biggest tax cuts for 50 years. Let’s delve a little deeper in your Scottish autumn property update from Edinburgh Self Storage – the best storage solution if you’re moving house! Storage facilities: The housing market in Scotland […]

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Cost of living crisis – how Edinburgh Self Storage can help

We’re all being hit with energy prices hikes, money not stretching as far as it once did, and inflation at its highest for generations in this cost of living crisis. Edinburgh Self Storage can help you keep the wolf from the door, because believe it or not, there are some steps you can take to […]

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How to store your clothes and shoes long-term with Edinburgh Self Storage

If your wardrobe’s bursting at the seams or you’ve resorted to using a floordrobe, you probably need Edinburgh Self Storage to store your excess clothes that you only wear occasionally, or if you want to store your off-season garments, or try living out of a capsule wardrobe perhaps? But what’s the best way to store your […]

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Summer Scottish property market update

We like to keep you regularly updated with all the latest goings on in the Scottish property market here at Edinburgh Self Storage and remember that if you’re moving house, we offer the perfect self-storage facility for you that’s secure and flexible.  Inflation and affordability The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that […]

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What’s new with our friends?

June 8th is National Best Friends Day and this got us thinking about our friends – Maggie’s Edinburgh, BATS Youth Rugby, Murrayfield DAFs Cricket Club and CrimboTrees – and what’s new with them! Maggie’s Edinburgh Edinburgh Self Storage is immensely proud to be a friend of Maggie’s Centre, Edinburgh, through its association with CrimboTrees. There […]

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What your small business can do about soaring energy costs

Businesses don’t have the protection of an energy price cap afforded to householders. Some larger firms can pass on extra costs to customers, including energy suppliers themselves. But many small businesses face the daunting task of absorbing costs or losing custom. Let’s look at what your small business can do about soaring energy costs. Small […]

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Migration back to the office: find the perfect storage solution at Edinburgh Self Storage

A migration back to the office throws up all kinds of self-storage needs, and you’ll find the perfect storage solution at Edinburgh Self Storage. COVID-19 thankfully seems to be losing its grip, and as we all get back to something closer to normalcy now that ScotGov guidance on working from home recommends that employers consider […]

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Interior Design Trends for 2022

What are the interior design trends for 2022? Here’s what you should be wedded to if you want a talking-point interior, and if you need some extra room to create any of these looks, get in touch with Edinburgh Self Storage and we’ll come up with a tailor-made personal storage solution for you. The colour […]

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What’s the outlook for Scotland’s property market in 2022?

We don’t have a hotline to Mystic Meg at Edinburgh Self Storage but a little bird tells us that the outlook for Scotland’s property market in 2022 is sunny. No dark clouds edging in from the outskirts even, albeit things might move at a slightly less frenzied pace compared to 2021.   Strong foundations and […]

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How to make your rented accommodation homelier

Renting a house, flat, or student accommodation? Your hands aren’t as tied as you might think when it comes to transforming its interior so that it’s got more personality than a dentist’s waiting room because there are simple, non-permanent ways to add a little flair to make your rented accommodation homelier without busting your budget. […]

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Scotland’s property market: the latest

After talk of a boom in Scotland’s property market and a record high average house price of almost £200,00 back in the summer, it’s time for all the latest on the property market in Scotland to see what shape the pandemic has left it in.   The furlough scheme and the residential property market sector […]

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Homemade Halloween decorations

Why spend a scary amount of money on Halloween decorations when you can make some that will really do the trick (or treat)? Feast your eyes on this lot for some homemade hints. Pumpkins and candlesticks Spray paint is your best pal if you’re in the homemade Halloween decoration game. Likewise, all those old wine […]

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Re-gifting/repurposing your things in storage

Why throw it away when you can store it with Edinburgh Self Storage and then re-gift or repurpose it further down the line and help save the planet into the bargain?  Too many unwanted gifts end up stuffed in cupboards while old furniture gets discarded well before it’s truly spent.    Edinburgh Self Storage and […]

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All our friends – What’s going on

Did you catch the Friends reunion on TV? We’re doing something similar here (kind of) by uniting our friends and checking in with what each of them has been up to lately.  And by friends we mean the companies and bodies Edinburgh Self Store support and are associated with – Maggie’s Edinburgh, Murrayfield DAFS Cricket […]

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The property market in Scotland and getting a mortgage if you’re a first-time buyer

There’s a property boom happening right now in Scotland in case you hadn’t noticed and if you’re a first-time buyer you might be torn between wanting to get on the property ladder and being a wee bit paralysed by fear at what’s involved.    Proving your financial and reliability mettle all sounds like a right […]

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Selling Your Home in Scotland – House prices and what you need to know in 2021

Bubble. A word we’ve all heard loads more during the pandemic and despite it usually being followed by ‘wrap’ here at Edinburgh Self Storage, today we’re talking about the housing market bubble in Scotland in 2021 and what you need to know about house price if you’re selling your home.  Talk of an epic bubble […]

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Decluttering for spring? Contact Edinburgh Self Storage today!

Who doesn’t feel like springing into action in spring? Wee lambs are pronking in the fields and nature’s looking all clean and bright and so will your home once you start decluttering without the added trauma of throwing stuff away that like it or not you’re attached to.  You can store the lot safely and […]

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Thinking of starting a business but don’t have the storage space?

Richard Branson had several cracks at the whip before finally starting a business that made any money. He’s probably kicking himself that he never thought to call Edinburgh Self Storage because if you’ve got a cracking business idea, we’ve got the storage solution. Secure Storage Space Our HQ on Balgreen Road is the perfect secure […]

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Great news on the BATs Youth Rugby funding front while Maggie’s spreads Christmas cheer…

Edinburgh Self Storage has sponsored BATs community youth rugby programme for some time now, and we’re delighted to hear that revenue generated from new retail development on Comely Bank Road in Stockbridge will be funnelled into community sport and teams such as Edinburgh BATs. The retail development includes plans for a new clubhouse and function […]

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Remembrance Day Pipers 2020

*Unfortunately due to Covid this has now been cancelled. With COVID-19 still playing a major part of our lives, the usual acts of remembrance will need to take a different format this year. We are all facing hardships and losses beyond anything we have experienced previously, but none of it compares to what was happening […]

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Murrie And Currie Comments on the Edinburgh Property Market Post Covid-19

The following article has been written by Trevor Mapara, Managing Director of Murrie & Currie Property. At the start of 2020, many had lost their faith in the usually solid UK property market due to the uncertainty of Brexit. First-time buyers were holding off with the thought of price drops. Second-time buyers/families stopped in their […]

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Zone Letting- Edinburgh Property Market

2020 started as usual with the robust and bullet-proof Edinburgh property market for rental experiencing high demand for all property types. Edinburgh is now witnessing the highest level of price growth out of any major UK city and 2020 was set to be a busy year. COVID STRIKES Then COVID struck mid-March and overnight the […]

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Covid-19: Can Your Business Pivot?

At the time of writing, here in Scotland we’re just starting to take the first tentative steps towards the ‘new normal’, whatever that will look like. For most businesses, it’ll be a long road towards business recovery, and you may well have to think about a business pivot – the new business buzzword.  Weathering the […]

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Covid-19 Business Support in Scotland

The right Covid-19 business support,  at the right time,  is vital. These are difficult and strange times for everyone, everywhere – and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come, of that there is no doubt. In today’s news, the Bank of England warns that we’re facing the deepest recession on […]

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Finding the Right Self Storage in Edinburgh

If you’re spending Covid-19 lockdown downtime decluttering your home or office (or even your home office!),  you may find you have a need for flexible, affordable self storage in Edinburgh once restrictions are lifted. At time of writing this month’s news feature, we’re still in lockdown here in Scotland, and many of us are spending […]

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The Circular Economy – Designing out Waste

 We need to embrace the circular economy. It’s about reducing waste by rethinking how we design, produce, use and dispose of manufactured goods, and keeping resources in use for as long as possible. The circular economy is the alternative to our traditional linear economy – where we make, use and dispose of household goods and […]

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Coronavirus and Self-Storage

At time of writing – 17th March 2020 – the UK is in the ‘delay’ phase of the coronavirus management programme. it’s business as usual here at Edinburgh Self Storage, but with a caveat: NHS guidance and government advice is changing not just daily but hourly – and we’re keeping a close eye on events […]