A little generosity can make a tragic situation a little bit better.

I am writing this to let you know how much I love our community and am a firm believer in helping neighbors. The tragic flooding last month caused our city to come to a standstill, yet worse, people were left homeless, irreplaceable belongings were lost, furniture ruined, and lots and lots of carpet and sheet rock require replacement. The neighborhood across from our facility was hit hard and several of our current tenants homes were flooded. Wanting to help, I told everyone I knew and posted an ad on Facebook that I would allow anyone affected by the flood to use a 10x10 storage unit free of charge for 60 days, availability permitting. Many people took me up on our offer for help. The look of shock on the flood victim's faces, their disbelief at the situation, and the overwhelming clean up ahead, did not deter from their sense of gratitude at the help we offered. The units were empty, people needed them to store what belongings they could salvage, we offered, and they gratefully took them. Further, the teachers at Black Elementary wanted to help keep their kids spirits up while they were out of school for the week by throwing a hot dog picnic for them. We were asked to provide parking since there was no room in the neighborhood as they did not want to hinder the massive clean up operations going on. Of course, I agreed, never realizing the entire school staff would take over every free space of land we have. The sheer number of volunteers was incredible. Can you imagine how happy those kids were having a picnic with their teachers? The teachers and staff at Black Elementary, also, donated cleaning supplies and bottles of water and handed out gift cards to families. There were countless acts of generosity and support immediately following the flood, as well as, continuing efforts. My friends have turned their birthday party show with local bands at Rudyard's on May 13th into a benefit for our friends, a family that lost everything in the flood and like so many, did not have flood insurance on their contents. I, also, want to give a huge thank you to my mom, part owner of Cypress Creek Storage, who immediately opened up her home to my friends who lost everything. You have to understand, they had a home one day and the next it was taken away from them by the flood waters. Going from being a homeowner to homeless is shocking, terrifying, and overwhelming, especially when your daughter is only twelve months old. The important thing is we all come together and help in whatever way we can, sometimes it's offering a place to stay, sometimes it's volunteering your time, sometimes it's donating money or items, and sometimes it's simply an offer of a dry place to store your belongings.

Black Elementary Staff

For further information on the support from the CFISD community: http://www.cfisd.net

To help my friends Jeff, Kristin, and baby Simone https://www.gofundme.com/ujzyuj2s

Climate Control Storage Units Vs. Traditional Storage Units

Many customers ask me the difference between climate control storage units vs. traditional storage units; therefore, let me go in to some detail to explain the differences so you can decide what type storage unit will work best for your storage needs. 

Climate control storage units are defined as units that are kept cooler than the outdoor temperature in the summer and warmer than the outdoor temperature in the winter. For example, here in Cypress, TX during the summer we set our climate control buildings to 79 degrees and in the winter we set them to 56 degrees. This keeps the humidity low, as well, which helps prevent mold or mildew from developing on items, such as leather furniture.

However, in my opinion, the biggest difference in climate control and traditional units is the cleanliness which I like to compare to this: storing items inside a climate control unit is comparable to storing them inside a house while storing items inside a traditional unit is comparable to storing them inside a garage. While this is not as important for short term storage, for people storing long term or items such as clothing, furniture, photos, electronics, or collectibles, I highly recommend the use of a climate control storage unit. To best determine what type of storage you will need either climate control or traditional the best way is to ask yourself, would I store this item in my own attic or garage? If yes, then a traditional unit is all you need. If no, reserve a climate control unit.

Another difference between climate control and traditional units is location. Traditional units are units that you can drive right up to and have a roll up door for easy load in and load out. Climate control units have to be accessed by going in a doorway and down a hall, sometimes around a corner in order to access your storage unit which makes for a slightly longer load in and load out.

A helpful hint: 
If you have to store everything you own; for example, you are waiting for your house to be built and your old one has already sold, rent a traditional unit for your garage items, patio furniture, attic items, washer/dryer, and pots/pans and rent another climate control storage for your furniture, clothing, and electronics. For pricing and availability, please visit our website.