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The career our family (because it IS a family venture) embarked on over ten years ago with the RCMP came with many unknowns, some of them scary of course, but also some very clear maps on what our life would be like. Upon graduation from RCMP Depot in Regina, families were invited to a talk by a facilitator who gave us a glimpse into what life could or would be like. The one message I remembered clearly from that day over a decade ago was that at times our lives may be like a fishbowl. In some ways, and especially in our first posting in small-town Saskatchewan that was the case, but thankfully not so much after that.
Other parts of our RCMP life that all member’s families experience is certainly being the new kid on the block. Transfers every few years are very much a part of a career in the RCMP. We understand that the house we may have purchased may not be the house you live in for more than a few years, that the garden you tended and weeded will soon be in someone else’s hands, and the best friends you’ve made may soon become a Facebook acquaintance. Yes, the RCMP career is really one that the whole family embarks on.
Of course, we’re not the only type of family that moves frequently in Canada. Military, federal employees and many other professions move where the job takes them. Some families stay in the same household for twenty years, and then decide it’s time for a change. Whatever your family dynamic, when a move presents itself it can certainly be overwhelming no matter how experienced you are.
I have often shared the story with friends about a humorous experience with my realtor on our last move. Ahead of her first visit to our house, I organized as best I could. I stacked my multiple storage totes as best I could, I organized the boxes of review products set aside, I cleaned the house and tried my best to organize our toy room. Upon walking into the lower level of our bi-level house, I explained to her that I had a lot of household items, despite purging just four years earlier with our last move. She looked around, looked at me, and then said, “….have you ever considered a storage locker for your extra items before we show your house?” Ouch.
And so, that’s what I did. My husband loaded up a ton of household items – baby cribs, electronics, clothing and more and locked it up in a (very small) storage locker. The contract we signed stated the location was not responsible for any lost or stolen items, which made my stomach turn at night knowing they were there. What if my wedding dress was stolen? What if we forgot to lock it upon leaving? Thankfully, everything worked out and our house had a very quick sale – must be because it was so clean and empty right? We quickly emptied out the locker and put the items in our garage rather than back in our basement, as we waited for our moving date. It wasn’t the best solution, but it was the best we could do at the time.
If only I had known about BigSteelBox then! Imagine being able to pack your belongings, at your leisure, in a BigSteelBox ahead of your move, and then having the entire storage container moved when you’re ready. This would be the time to start removing clutter from your home, but also still have it available nearby should you need it. Realtors recommend removing clutter items like framed family photos, books, collectables, hobby items and boxes of out-of-season clothing as a start. Need that heavier jacket when spring weather surprises you? It’s still nearby in your BigSteelBox. I love this!
The BigSteelBox can stay right at your house on your property or at an off-site location. The contents of an average 2 to 3-bedroom home will fit in one 20′ storage container. I absolutely love that home owners can load it up at their own pace and then have it picked up and moved when ready.
Of course a home move isn’t the only reason to use a BigSteelBox. Last year we finished our basement, which meant once again moving everything into our garage and subsequently not being able to park in our garage for several months. Having a BigSteelBox in our driveway or beside our house would have been phenomenal to have for our renovation project.
Moving is stressful, and a solution like BigSteelBox can help with that drastically. You can pack and move on your terms, knowing you’re in control of a situation where it seems like everything can spiral out of control quickly (been there, done that!)
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A BigSteelBox would have been useful to my family when we were selling our house – with kids, it would be nice to declutter before showings.
We are just starting a house renovation. This would be very useful!
Port Coquitlam is closest to us.
I’m moving at the end of summer. Would love this!
This would be great to use for de-cluttering for house showings.
A big steal box would come in handy, because my daughter and her fiance are planing on moving back in and need storage for most of their stuff.
This would be incredibly helpful on our farm in Kelowna. I can think of a million uses.
We are about to sell our house to find our retirement home and could use this for the in between time.
We’re an RCMP family as well! This would be so incredibly useful come moving time!
for all my moves! I was in the military and it would have been nice to stack all the boxes out of the way
Kitchener is the closest to me
We will be re-doing the floors and re-drywalling the ceiling over the summer months and this would be great ot have to put our belongings!
The closest location is Kitchener!
We could have used this when the house we were renting had sold and we had bought a new house but couldn’t get in it in time so we had to store everything until our house was available.
This would have been so handy when we redid all the floors in our bungalow!
Kitchener is the closest to me!
This would be so useful firings renos!
This would have been so handy when we were fixing the basement and needed room to store our stuff!
We are going to be replacing all of our floors this spring so this would be really handy for that.
This would be useful for an upcoming Reno I’m planning.
We don’t have any local places selling these.
Our garage could use a BIG clean out. This would be very useful.
There are a couple of locations about an hour away in Ontario
So exciting we are doing our first transfer soon! This would be great!
This will be useful for moving all of the stuff out of half of the house while I get some remodeling done (our house is 752sq feet, so its not like there is any spare room to move a couch etc, if you want to put new flooring in!!)
A box would be helpful for me in sorting through and clearing out my garage. I dream of being able to park in there!
When we sold our home we had to wait several days before we could move into our new one and it would have been wonderful to have a storage unit.
Calgary is the closest to my daughter.
A BigSteelBox would have been useful to my family when we listed our house. Our realtor brought in a home staging company who asked us to downsize our home so that buyers can see the space more clearly. We had to rent a storage space to keep our big items for a few months.
Calgary location is the closest one to me.
My closest is Winnipeg.
It definitely would have come in handy when we renovated our main floor.
This would be ideal when we sell our house, so we can store the stuff that we don’t want potential buyers to see. (ie. our clutter)
I really could have used this when we were renovating last summer!
Best location for us is Victoria 🙂
I think it would be great for renovations. You can stuff it full as you need to clear a room and them bring it all back once you’re done.
This would come in handy when my son moves ! thanks for the chance
We could have used this when we were moving to store all the kids toys!
We may sell our house sometime in the near future, this would be incredibly handy for that.
My husband is desperate to start doing our basement, but that, of course, would require cleaning all of our junk out of it first! This would be a huge help for us so thank you so much for the chance!
we have lots of furniture pieces that were handed down and we have no room for them right now until a piece is built onto our home. this would be great to store them
It would be helpful when we were moving!
My closest location is Kitchner!
It would be helpful for when we move!
We just used Big Steel Box to move in November. It was a great help to us. Would love to win this for my mom now.
We could have used one of these when we moved from our other house to this one. We had to put everything in storage for about a month. This would have been perfect.
For us it would be Kitchener that is closer.
This would have been so amazing on our first move across the country. I was left to sell a house with 5 kids while my husband was across the country. Thankfully my parents only lived 20 minutes away so everything that I boxed up was moved and stored in their basement. I think it certainly helped sell my house first showing! This would be a dream to use on our next move. I think about all the stuff in my house daily and where will I put it all when I want my house to look “empty”. Thanks for the great giveaway!!
BigSteelBox would have come in handy when we were renovating & painting walls. Could have moved stuff into it. Also when our basement was flooded.
We’ve been thinking more and more about doing a basement reno. This would come in handy to move all of the stuff out of the basement while the reno is done.
We’ve outgrown our space but aren’t quite ready to move yet… a Big Steel Box would be so helpful!
Daughter was moving from a condo to a house & needed to store some items in the meantime, would have been handy
The Edmonton location is closest to me
This would have been awesome for us when my son moved back home for a while after University. We could have stored his stuff there instead of having to rent a storage locker.
This would have been useful during our last move.
There is a location in Saskatoon that is close.
I will move soon
My sister will be moving in the next few months, this would really come in handy for them.