The DFW Family Expo is a day of Family, Fun, and Excitement!!! It is also a time of helping others. 100% of the ticket proceeds are donated to Children’s Medical Center! Come out, enjoy yourselves, and look for the Assured Self Storage booth to find great deals on storage, boxes,  packing supplies and FREE PRIZES!

ENTERTAINMENT & ATTRACTIONS

All entertainment is included with admission

Date, Time, Place
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Expo Hours: 10am-5pm
Centennial Hall, Fair Park, Dallas
1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. (main entrance)
1001 Washington Street (inside Fair Park)
Directions & Parking Information

Admission, Food, Fun
 Adults: $4
 Children 2-12: $3
 Under 2: Free
 100% of Ticket Proceeds are donated to Children’s Medical Center
 Food & Beverages: An on-site Cafe has a wide selection of lunch and dinner meals, snacks, desserts, and drinks for cash purchase. An ATM is available on-site.
 Gifts & Prizes: Gift bags, prizes and more! Get the scoop here.
 Fun: All entertainment is included with the cost of admission!
 Get the Info you need: Meet one-on-one with children’s product manufacturers, quality retailers and service providers.
 Shop: We’ve gathered unique products in our Marketplace section!

Efficient Menu Planning, Making Space with Storage Units and Seating Suggestions That Will Help the Host Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday Too!

Even if you’re not a fan of either team heading to the Super Bowl this year, chances are that come the anticipated February day, you’ll be parked in someone’s living room, munching on some cheesy potato skins and screaming at the television screen like a mother giving birth. In fact, you might even be hosting a Super Bowl event and are at your wits end planning the menu and trying to clear up some space for chatting, eating and touchdown celebrations. Here are five helpful tips to plan successfully for the Super Bowl:
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What might be behind these doors?!

If you haven’t heard, Assured Self Storage is hosting its next auction at our Dallas self storage locations on Friday, January 20^th! Storage auctions are a lot of fun, not only because you can make quite a profit, but also because you never know what you might see when the lock is cut and the storage door is flung open. Lot’s of surprising and unusual items have been found in storage. To help you have the best storage auction experience and make smart bids on units, we’ve put together an auction guide to for you!

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Assured Self Storage has partnered with the non-profit organization, Baby’s Bundle! The Baby’s bundle program’s mission is to support women who cannot afford essential items and clothing for their babies. Working with area pregnancy, domestic abuse, and homeless programs Baby’s Bundle will provide the women with a “Bundle” of baby items. They currently serve the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and Baton Rouge, LA areas. Assured will be providing the organization with 7 drop off locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for you to donate items.
 

DROP OFF LOCATIONS:

• 503 S. Haskell Avenue Dallas, 75223 (214)824-9700
• 3950 Gus Thomasson Mesquite, 75150 (972-613-1960
• 1455 Highway 66 Garland, 75040 (972)276-7766
• 6600 K Avenue Plano, 75074 (972)422-0606
• 1751 E. Beltline Rd. Coppell, 75019 (972)462-1500
• 2301 W. Story Rd. Irving, 75038 (972)255-6565
• 303 Highway 67 Duncanville, 75137 (972)708-9930

Visit Baby’s Bundle to learn more information about the wonderful work of Baby’s Bundle or to host a bundle drive.

Storage tips that keep ornaments secure, organized, and intact till the next Christmas season.

After bringing home the perfect Christmas tree, retrieving boxes of decorations from the self storage unit, and starting up the perfect Christmas decorating soundtrack, the last thing you want to see when opening the box of ornaments is shattered glass. Nothing brings the holiday spirit to a screeching halt like poorly packed damaged ornaments and having to throw away the remnants. Here is a helpful list of packing supplies and techniques to ensure that after the holidays are done and ornaments are placed back in storage, they will be intact and organized, ready for next Christmas.

Before placing an appliance in storage, follow these suggestions to ensure they’ll be safe and ready for use when their next needed.

Many concerns that arise when storing belongings in a self storage unit can be resolved with simple solutions. Storing away fragile items? Use packing supplies like bubble wrap and styrofoam peanuts to cushion breakable goods. Moving a furniture item with drawers? Tape the drawers shut to avoid them sliding open and shut while carrying the item into the storage unit. But the storage of appliances, some of which may contain hazardous or damaging materials, can be a bit more tricky and require some careful preparation to store safely.

Preparing a Refrigerator for Storage
Empty out the refrigerator and freezer and then defrost. Set a microwavable bowl of hot water inside the freezer to speed the thawing process, re-heating the bowl of water as needed. Once your fridge is emptied and defrosted, disconnect it from the power source and clean it thoroughly, checking any pipes/hoses to remove any standing water. It is important, once the cleaning is finished, to be sure and DRY everything thoroughly, in order to avoid any mildew-causing moisture. A useful tool to have on hand during this process is a hair dryer, which helps a lot with drying out the interior and any hard-to-reach places. Just be careful with the electrical cord around water. A technique that helps control moisture is to wipe down the inside of the appliances with baking soda, which helps to keep the interior dry. Tie the doors down when moving the fridge, but BE SURE to leave the doors slightly ajar once in storage to avoid any possibility of mildew.

Securely Packing Away the Television
The best way to pack electronics is in their original box and packing materials, however if it’s been a long while and those have been lost, find a box as close in size to the television as possible. Pack any empty spaces around the television inside the box with paper. If possible, wrap the television with a blanket before squeezing it carefully in the box. Tape the box shut and be sure to write “FRAGILE” clearly on the box.
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As the “Official Canned Food Drive Sponsor”of the North Texas Food Bank, we are encouraging more and more community members to conduct a Food Drive at your business, church, or special event. For more information regarding conducting a canned food drive, please visit: http://ntfb.org/d_fund_food_drive_info2.cfm Once you have started the process to start a canned food drive, you are able to get the boxes you need at 6 Assured Self Storage locations across the DFW. Below you will find a list of locations that can assist you with the food drive boxes: 

• 503 S. Haskell Avenue Dallas, 75223 (214)824-9700
• 3950 Gus Thomasson Mesquite, 75150 (972-613-1960
• 1455 Highway 66 Garland, 75040 (972)276-7766
• 6600 K Avenue Plano, 75074 (972)422-0606
• 1751 E. Beltline Rd. Coppell, 75019 (972)462-1500
• 2301 W. Story Rd. Irving, 75038 (972)255-6565
• 303 Highway 67 Duncanville, 75137 (972)708-9930

All Assured Self Storage locations are also hosting a food drive for the North Texas Food Bank! Donate Food today!

For further information, Please contact Roy “Happy” Solis, Assured Self Storage Marketing Director @ (972)207-5886 or via email happy@storeassured.com

Look for Assured Self Storage at the Chris Brown Fame Tour. Stop by our booth and find great deals on Storage, Boxes, Packing Supplies, and of course FREE Prizes!!! For more information about the concert or tickets, visit: http://www.livenation.com/Chris-Brown-tickets/artist/1013849?tm_link=tm_homeA_popular5

Help Assured Self Storage raise money for Children’s Medical Center! We are participating in the 2nd Annual Red Balloon Run & Relay with Passion For Children’s on October 22nd. Help us raise money for the children. For information regarding donations or joining our team visit: http://www.redballoonevent.org/site/TR/Events/General?team_id=2210&pg=team&fr_id=1090 or call Roy “Happy” Solis at 972.207.5886

Found – Live Hand Grenade!

Most self storage facilities are used for storing extra furniture, expansive comic collections, and extra vehicles, but some have been used for unexpected purposes. Often these alternative uses are born out of necessity and are creative solutions to individual needs, like when one customer kept his fitness equipment in a unit and would regularly drop in to use the facility as a personal gym. However, just because a storage unit is rented and accessible doesn’t mean it can be used to fill any need that arises. While a storage unit is basically regarded as rented extension of one’s home, there is common sense and legal limitations that should be carefully followed in order to stay above the law and out of harm’s way. Just because you can fit 80 cats into a unit doesn’t mean you’re allowed to, even if it does free up space in your home for adopting more kittens. And explosives, weapons, toxic materials, or anything hazardous is also banned from self storage facilities. While you look for somewhere else that is safe and legally acceptable to store your collection of hunting rifles, here are some actual accounts of storage units discovered to have unexpected contents:

• An Explosive Discovery:
  A man from Michigan who bought the contents of a  storage unit found that his purchase included a live grenade. He took it to local authorities who promptly sent for a bomb squad. While the police were glad that the grenade was safely disposed of, they suggested that next time a grenade is found, leave it on the location, call the authorities, and wait for the professionals. Don’t try to move it personally.

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