‘Our Blog’ Archives
January
New Year's Resolution -- a less cluttered home. We can help you de-clutter your home by storing items in a storage unit. Your less used items can be safely "held" at our location, with 24 hour access if you need them.
Go on vacation worry free!
Are you going on Summer vacation? Do you have a safe secure place to store that motorcycle or lawn equipment? We do! Come rent a unit for us and you will not have to worry. We have units you can rent a unit as small as a 5x10,this is the perfect size for any motorcycle or lawnmower. Please call and reserve your unit now at 919-779-5997 and go on [...]
Goodbye, winter clothes
It's time to shake off the winter chill. April signals a change in seasons — a farewell to morning frost and down comforters, and a transition to short-sleeved shirts and gardening gear. For many, this means a trip to the storage unit. While there are a variety of items that will make their way to and from storage this month, today we're [...]
Don’t throw that old computer in the trash
If that household spring cleaning you just completed requires a technology equipment purging, you're in luck. Local IT consulting company Wingswept is holding its third annual Technology Spring Clean on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 951 Heather Park Drive in Garner. Professionals will be on hand to take your old computers, [...]
We support the Garner Chamber’s Business Expo
The Garner Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its Business Expo, and Turner Farms Self Storage is involved. We're a gold sponsor for the annual event, which will take place Thursday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Garner United Methodist Church. Admission to the public is free. In years past, more than 1,000 people have attended [...]
Your guide to spring cleaning: Part two
Now that you've made a list of your rooms to clean, divided the house into sections, and created a master checklist of spring cleaning tasks, you're ready to get started. (Need help with a list? Download this handy spring cleaning outline (PDF) from marthastewart.com. It includes many tasks you might otherwise forget, such as switching out [...]
Your guide to spring cleaning: Part one
For basketball fans, “March Madness” is a term that describes several exciting weeks of games, rivalry and predictions. For others, it means something completely different — several exhausting weeks of dusting, hauling and organizing. In other words, spring cleaning. During the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring this topic, which is [...]
Why do I need to rent a storage unit?
Have you ever been in a situation where you are completely overwhelmed by the amount of stuff you have? Is your attic or basement cluttered with your and your family's belongings? Do family members rummage though it as soon as you get it organized, cluttering and rearranging your system? There are many solutions to this problems. Many [...]
New for customers: Make your payment online
Good news for Turner Farms Self Storage customers who prefer to pay bills by clicking a mouse instead of writing a check or stopping by the office: We now accept payment online. Customers can pay their monthly rental bill by going to the eMove Self Storage payment website. But first, please provide us with your email address by calling the [...]
Selling your home? Do this first.
They say first impressions are a one-shot deal, and in no situation is this more important than during the home buying process. Some real estate agents estimate that home buyers make the decision to buy a home in the first 30 seconds of their visit. That’s why it’s crucial for sellers to stage their home before putting it on the [...]