Wedding Dress Storage: Do’s and Don’ts
Picture this, ladies: Your big day has come and gone, and it went off without a hitch. The flowers were beautiful. The band was rockin’. And your Uncle Vic managed to stay mostly sober. You even got...
View ArticleA Guide to Painting Your NYC Apartment
Color is key when you only live in a few hundred square feet of space, as most of us in New York City do. And a fresh coat of paint can literally mean the difference between a dull, drab or even...
View ArticleHow to Pack and Store Like a Pro
Let’s be honest: Moving is the WORST! It’s stressful, tedious and, if you’re not careful, literally backbreaking. But whether you’re moving across town to a new apartment or packing up stuff for you...
View ArticleAdopting a Pet in NYC
You gotta love New Yorkers. We live in one of the most crowded cities on earth, mostly in apartments that are only slightly larger than a normal-sized walk-in closet. And yet, according to a recent...
View ArticleEscape from New York!
New York is the greatest city on earth — no question about it. But during the summer — especially a brutally hot, humid summer like the one we’ve been having — there are times when you just have to...
View ArticleWin Free Storage and Cleaning for a Year!
Manhattan Mini-Storage Partners with Hipstermaid in Cleaning and Storage Giveaway! Hold on to that bowling trophy collection, and throw out your moldy old mop. Because Manhattan Mini Storage, New York...
View ArticleBetter Off Stored: A Poem
The good wedding china you don’t ever use Mom’s old pearls that you don’t want to lose That white suit that only looks good when you’re tan Your roomate’s gowns before he lived as a man Baby’s old...
View ArticleMeet Our Lucky MMS On Wheels Sweepstakes Winner!
Congratulations, Amber King! You’ve just won an iPad and a $100 gift card, courtesy of Manhattan Mini Storage on Wheels! MMS On Wheels Sweepstakes winner Amber King receives her prize from Tom Kwon,...
View ArticleNYC Architect Launches Art Project at Manhattan Mini Storage!
When people decide to store their most personal treasures, how does that change their living space? How do people negotiate their relationships to that changed space? And what can they do to stay...
View ArticleA Conversation With the Clutter Cowgirl
Professional organizer Jeni Aron, dubbed the “Clutter Cowgirl,” knows a thing or two about making the most of small spaces. For ten years, she’s been helping New Yorkers clean up their mess and store...
View ArticleNew Yorkers: Recycle Those Plastic Coffee Cups!
At Manhattan Mini Storage, we’re all about the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We support a cleaner, greener New York — not to mention a cleaner, greener planet! So we were thrilled to read this...
View ArticleIntroducing the New Manhattan Mini Storage Web Site!
If you’ve clicked on www.ManhattanMiniStorage.com anytime in the past couple days, you’ve probably noticed we’ve undergone a major face-lift. (And if you haven’t noticed… Hello!) But our new and...
View ArticleHappy Pets, Happy Holidays
As crowded, cramped and cluttered as many New Yorker’s find their apartments, we are a city of animal lovers and pet owners. According to one recent analysis, there are over a million pets in the Big...
View ArticleWild, Wacky, Environmentally Friendly Christmas Tree Alternatives
Christmas trees are a beautiful tradition. They’re bright, cheery, festive, and they smell wonderful. They’re also, well, trees… or dead trees, to be exact — usually firs, pines and cedars that have...
View ArticleMeet Our Latest Manhattan Mini Storage Sweepstakes Winner!
Why is this guy smiling? Because he just won the Manhattan Mini Storage Extreme Apartment Makeover Sweepstakes! Meet Ben Raffalli, a 21-year-old student and aspiring actor who’s studying musical...
View ArticleWhat You Really Need to Know Before Moving to NYC
Last week one of our favorite websites, Buzzfeed, posted a list of 44 Things You Learn Very Quickly After Moving To NYC, which was both hilarious and spot-on. Among some of our favorites from the list:...
View ArticleClean Your Apartment Now!
One would be hard-pressed to find a New Yorker who enjoys cleaning. Monica from “Friends” may be the notable exception. And lest you think she’s a typical Manhattanite, recall that she and Rachel lived...
View ArticleQuestions You Should Ask Before Renting a NYC Apartment
As we’ve mentioned before, moving to New York City (or even moving around once you’ve gotten here) is not for the faint of heart. And for most newbies in NYC, the biggest challenge will be finding and...
View ArticleThe Top Five Questions People Ask Us About Manhattan Mini Storage
The Empire State Building. The Statue of Liberty. The Brooklyn Bridge. All are icons of this incredible city we call home. And at the risk of sounding immodest, we think some New Yorkers may include...
View ArticleWhat’s the Best NYC Neighborhood?
Q. How can you tell you’re talking to a New Yorker? A. When you ask her where she lives, she answers “Hell’s Kitchen.” She doesn’t say “New York,” or “Manhattan” or “Midtown” or even “Clinton” — the...
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