In the true spirit of the holiday season, we extend our sincere appreciation for your business. May your holidays be filled with joy & cheer, and the New Year bring you peace & happiness.
Please make note of our upcoming holiday schedule:
Christmas Eve – Thursday, December 24th – our offices will close 2PM
Christmas Day – Friday, December 25th – our offices will be CLOSED
Normal access hours are available at most locations. Please check with your self storage facility to confirm the schedule. For your convenience, we also offer a 24 hour rental/payment kiosk at 19 of our A-1 Self Storage locations! We will reopen on Saturday, December 26th.
Wishing you all the hope, wonder, and joy that this season can bring!
A-1 Self Storage is proud to support the East County Christmas for Kids event.
The 5th annual East County Christmas for Kids event is sponsored by the Ladies of Hope and The East County Christmas Committee. This a wonderful cause where thousands of needy children throughout 15 East San Diego County schools will receive bagged food along with toys, used books, and many other items.
Donations go to fund the supplies, wrapping paper, tape, tags, bags, bikes, helmets, extra presents, hygiene products, port a potty, rental of facility, trucks to transport, and rental tables needed to support the event.
Toys will be arriving on Monday, December 7th. All wrapping will take place next week at the Church of St. Luke in Rancho San Diego.This distribution covers all of the schools in the El Cajon Valley School District, serving 3,400 low income students. On Saturday, December 12th, bagging and transporting all gifts to Cajon Valley Middle School will take place.
“The A-1 Self Storage donation helps us tremendously since we have to purchase gifts to supplement what Toys for Tots give us”, said Leticia Reece, Fundraising coordinator.
All A-1 Self Storage locations will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, 2015.
Normal access hours are available at most locations. Please check with your location to confirm the schedule. For your convenience, we also offer a 24 hour rental/payment kiosk at 19 of our A-1 Self Storage locations! We will reopen on Friday, November 27th.
Our sincerest thanks and best wishes to you & your family for a happy Thanksgiving Day!
The 69th Annual Mother Goose Parade will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 10 a.m. Considered the largest parade West of the Mississippi, it includes over 100 colorful and exciting parade entries, such as floats, marching bands, giant helium balloons, clowns, eloquent equestrians, special guests, and of course Santa Claus at the end of the parade.
As the parade route runs along Main Street El Cajon, traffic around our A-1 Self Storage location will be impacted. Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic at 9 am on Saturday, and re-opened sometime after 2 PM. You will be able to access our facility by foot during this time, so our office will remain open for business normal hours.
The holidays are approaching rather quickly, now is the time to start planning. With Christmas being just around the corner, that means it’s time to start figuring out what gifts to give! It can be overwhelming with all the bags and boxes that start to pile up. You might catch yourself wondering where you should store all the presents for your family and loved ones. The answer is a storage unit! Storage units make an excellent hiding spot for gifts. Storing your gifts can keep the magic of the holiday season in your house! Many kids around the the holidays become anxious to see what gifts they got. In order prevent them from snooping around the house to find their presents putting presents as well as other holiday items in a storage unit is a great idea. Using self storage during the holiday season can help make things less stressful. When looking for a a storage unit this winter here are some general guidelines to follow:
Convenience. It’s important when you are looking to rent a storage unit that you find a location that is near your home. The shorter drive between your home and storage unit, the more easier it is for you to get everything prepared and under the tree when the time comes.
Climate Control. In cold winter months a climate controlled storage unit is an important enhancement to consider, especially if you are storing fragile gifts. Moisture inside a unit can cause mold or even mildew that will leave gifts with an odor or even damage.
Organize your items. Be sure to store your items efficiently so that it allows you to quickly gather gifts to take back to your house. Re-use old boxes or containers as well as color code your boxes and storage bins. Make sure to store the same type of gifts together you can even store gifts for the same person together. These simple tips will help you coordinate your gifts and making sure they are ready to be stored.
Make the holiday season a little easier on yourself, and rent a storage unit with us today! Call 1-800-210-8979 to speak to one of our storage experts. We can help you find a location nearby and the perfect sized storage unit to fit your needs.
All A-1 Self Storage locations will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, 2015.
