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Single Parents, We Salute You
It's Single Parents day and at we easyStorage know it's the hardest job in the world so you might find a few tips in here to help!
Parenting is the toughest job in the World, alongside being one of the most rewarding. It’s unpaid, 24 hours a day, full of conflicts and you can’t hand in your notice!
Double this if you’re a single parent, when everyday things like taking a shower, or even going to the toilet, create moral dilemmas about leaving baby alone for a moment - or even a choice between ‘shower or sleep?’
So we salute you, single parents.
Life becomes messy as children grow up. As babies they bring the paraphernalia of baby beds, chairs, eating and heating tools…. Then they become toddlers, and suddenly the lounge becomes a playground. They start school and the friends, the sleepovers, the schoolwork enters your lives. And just when we think we have it licked, they become teenagers, which is its own expensive mix of heaven and hell.
For a two-parent family, it can be exhausting. For single parents, it’s a juggling act, usually undertaken on a tight budget, in a smaller space than we would like, and on a single battery.
At easyStorage we can’t take care of babysitting or offer parenting advice, but we do know a thing or two about organisation and making space. To that end, we’ve put together a few handy tips that might work for you.
1. Lists
To do lists are your friend - as well as a calendar.
The trouble with online calendars is that each tool has a different system, so Facebook and Google won’t necessarily know which each other is doing.
At easyStorage all of us use a single system for bookings, so there’s no trouble there – it’s a shame that our personal lives can’t be that simple! So we recommend a good old fashioned paper diary for putting everything in – that way you’ll never miss a dress up day, INSET day or doctor’s appointment again.
If it’s with you all the time, those birthdays and playdates go straight in whilst you’re still at the school gates. Phew!
2. Budgeting
With either Excel or Google sheets, it’s easy to set up a list by month of expected payments. Money is rarely sloshing around as a single parent, so not getting caught out by an insurance payment or car service because you know when it’s due, is a major boon.
Start by entering all of those payments for the last year, so you can spot increasing or decreasing bills, and will be able to drop off any unnecessary payments or change supplier if things are looking tough.
Having done last years, create this years, using last years figures as estimates if required. Putting estimates in one colour of form and changing it when you have ‘actuals’ lets you see at a glance what’s still to come each month.
3. Break big projects into small ones
The other scarce thing for single parents is time.
Give yourself a break. If you split big projects like reorganisation – almost inevitable as children grow older - into smaller chunks, you can take them on as you’re ready, call for help when needed, and get the children doing their bits too.
4. Keep thing appropriately accessible
Whilst the ‘rugrats’ are still crawling, you won’t want toilet cleaner etc in accessible spots. But having things like that accessible for them to help you as they grow up will make your life – and theirs – less stressful.
It might be extra blankets that need to be accessed. It might be their clothes. It may be keeping sports kit in a fixed place.
Every family – and child - is different, and you may have to sacrifice a tiny bit of ‘tidy’ for accessible if you want to stay sane!
5. See your garage as an extension to your home
If you’re lucky enough to have garage space, keep it tidy, of course, but don’t forget that it can be the perfect space for storing bulky racquets, hockey sticks etc, and a great changing station for football or walking boots (as long as they don’t get taken off and forgotten until they’re needed!).
6. Colour coding
If you have more than one child, colour coding is your friend – whether allocating tasks (perhaps to earn pocket money) or keeping a diary, highlighters, post its etc not only help you, but for younger children, in particular, can make a boring list look a lot less intimidating.
Some parents even go as far as colour coding everything that goes into a school bag (all red books and pencils, all bright yellow etc). It can make sibling battles over whose mess that is a lot easier to resolve.
7. Routines
Routines can give a sense of security to children. They can be reassuring and even trigger positive behaviours. For example, if Dad’s always helping repack school bags (note, not doing it all himself!) on a Sunday night, they know the school week starts tomorrow and understand that tonight won’t be a late night.
If you always have fish on a Friday, the weekend’s about to start.
If they have to clean off their football boots on a Monday for football on Wednesday, they can look forward to their football unstressed about whether their kit will be ready.
The same applies to kit going straight into the wash bin, tooth cleaning etc. Eventually those routines become second nature and your life can become so much easier.
8. Have fun with the youngsters
Fun can be inexpensive.
If you shop in the same place regularly, do they exchange points earned on your weekly shop to exchange for days out?
Picnics, play parks, baking, board games…. Think what you can do together to have fun.
Charity shops usually check all the pieces are in any games that they sell on – and you’ll be helping others as well as yourself.
9. Make time for you
You’re on your own. So things like set bedtimes (see routine, above) – or at least going to their rooms - can be a lifesaver, giving you time to do things for you and your sanity.
It may be tidying around. It may be a hot bath. It may be a date with your favourite soap. A walk with the dog. Time in the gym. Whatever will help recharge your batteries has to be a good thing. None of us need to pretend to be wonderwoman or superman. (They don’t really exist!)
There are always helpers – be that an after school club, or willing grandparents, the children’s other parent or a friend prepared to babysit - or even just come round and stay in with you and a cup of tea. Look around and find them and take advantage! As long as you’re not taking the micky, it can be fun for all!
One of the hardest things as a parent is maintaining boundaries. Being a single parent can be guilt-ridden, and people’s perceptions can affect you. Don’t take it on board. Do your best and create firm boundaries/guidelines for both the children and adults around you. There will always be lapses – don’t let them become habits, or give in because it’s quicker and easier to do something yourself. You’ll be making a rod for your own back.
10. Have your home how YOU want it
You may love having paint and pictures and creative projects in progress on full view so you can celebrate and see progress. Maybe that kind of ‘mess’ isn’t something you can live with.
If there’s anything good about being a single parent, it’s that you don’t have to consider someone else’s view or accommodate them.
So don’t pay any attention to people whose own homes are immaculate if you choose to spend your time instead with your children, or take any flack from crafting friends about not giving the children enough creative expression. Do what’s right and what works for you and your family.
If you’re getting ‘stick’ from friends, you’ll need to grow a thick skin, ‘cock a deaf ear’, or find better friends.
This is your home, your life, and if others want to offer advice, suggest they help out!
Some of our past blogs may well resonate with you:
Why can’t I let go of my belongings?
And if you're moving house with children we have articles that will help as well as tips for packing up those pesky toys!
Happy Single Parents’ Day
However you’re choosing to single parent, we salute you.
And if you choose to put things in storage, either while you make changes to your life or as a lifestyle option, here’s a discount code, valid on storage booked through March and April, specifically for single parents to help ease the load: SUPERPARENTS20
(Quotes for storage are available with no obligation, 24/7, through our online booking system:https://book.easystorage.com/ ) For more tips and helpful advice visit us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Businesses Increasingly Turning to Self-Storage
Against a tough trading background, businesses are waking up to the importance of self-storage facilities, and finding them cheaper than anticipated.
Over the COVID period, many businesses have closed their bricks and mortar businesses. By late March this year, a report (Business insights and impact on the UK economy) showed that almost half of currently trading businesses were experiencing a decrease in turnover. The percentage of businesses in the accommodation and food service activities industry with three months' cash reserves or less fell below 50% and uncertainty abounds.
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries all suffered.
Between COVID and Brexit, the manufacturing industry experienced increased prices for materials, goods and services.
Whilst self-storage has been seen traditionally as for personal storage, businesses are waking up to the importance of self-storage facilities. Businesses now account for close to 30% of all self-storage tenants. Indeed, in some areas, businesses account for up to 60% of self-storage units.
Self-storage can prove a cost-effective solution to space problems, especially for start-ups as there is often no need for lengthy leases. For e/commerce, construction and marketing companies or departments, self-storage is a well-established boon.
At easyStorage we’d be the first to say that not every business is going to find our way of operating perfect. We come and collect goods and deliver them back as needed, but may need two days notice. For an e-commerce kitchen table start-ups, for example, that need to pick and send perishable goods immediately, traditional self-storage, with its constant access, is perfect to meet their needs. Plus, we don’t offer constant access, which is one of the reasons our prices are so good.
But for someone with a large stock of non-perishables, not having them lying around and returned once a week for despatch can work brilliantly - to say nothing of the financial saving in buying in bigger quantities.
For marketers, for example, whose expensive exhibition stands are being mothballed or put away for later use, seasonal goods etc, again, self-storage like ours is really cost effective. Leaflets that take space in boxes lying around the office, running the risk of damage or becoming dogeared, can be kept clean and tidy.
For those who’ve closed businesses waiting for better times, holding on to business assets in storage until times get better can be a smart move. Right now is a great time for buyers to get bargains, but a heartbreak for business owners having to sell what they’ve invested in.
Mobile storage, the official name for our kind of self-storage at easyStorage, comes in at around at half the price of traditional self storage. All in all, business or consumer, we like to do ‘what it says on the can’ for our customers and make life easy!
easyStorage LIVE with AWIN
We are thrilled to announce the launch of easyStorage's new affiliate programme!
easyStorage
easyStorage is a member of the easy family of brands, offering a hassle-free approach to storage.
No job is too small or too big for us. Unlike traditional self-storage, we bring easyPods to our customers for items to be loaded into. We can help those moving homes or moving abroad, and companies who want to store furniture, move offices or relocate to another city.
easyStorage has facilities across much of the UK. Booking is simple and can be done by phone or online, and our teams come and collect your belongings, store them in a sealed, dry container, and return them when you want them. They can even help you pack!
Best of all, the cost for customers is around half that of traditional storage.
The easy family of brands is known to provide low cost yet trustworthy service, keep things simple and being honest, open, attentive and fun.
easyStorage offers a no-frills approach to pricing. Customers will pay a sensible margin for storage and then pay for all the extras as they need them. These would be packing materials, packing, insurance, as well as collection and delivery (with cheaper slots for when a delivery is already booked in the area). Each priced sensibly and on an ‘as needed’ basis.
About the Affiliate Programme
- £40 commission per sale, for all easyStorage bookings (usually £25 per sale)
- Cookie Period: 30 days
- Fully optimized mobile site
Launch Incentive
For the first month, easyStorage will be offering a fantastic £40 commission for all confirmed sales!
Starts 22/03/2021
Ends 02/05/2021
Offers
Get £25 off your first storage bill with code LAUNCHDAY. Offer available for all UK easyStorage locations.
Get your first month for £1 only, if you prepay for 12 months.
Contact Us
If you have any questions with regards to the easyStorage affiliate programme, please contacts Irene at irene@easystorage.com .
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New in on Domu!
Dear Affiliates,
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Make Space and Store Away!
Dear Affiliates,
With the busy festive season just around the corner, now's the time to clear out and store away, making room for new. With that in mind, we've plenty of storage saviours for you to get organised before the chaos! We sell a wide range of storage solutions for everything from shoes, DIY stuff and even makeup.
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VonHaus 20 Plastic Storage Boxes £18.99
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Top 5 Most Popular Packaging Products - Up to 35% OFF ! From Rajapack
Have you got the top 5 Packaging Products on your site?
I've been tapping the figures and identified the top 5 products sold, based on the amount of orders and clicks taken from year to date. Have you got these advertised on your site?
These products are the most popular and have gained the most sales.
- In top place it's the strong, but fabulously stretchy Rajastretch Cast stretch film hand rolls to secure loads - with Up to 35% OFF
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- Finally in fifth, I bring you the gem for online retail shops, presenting Rajabook Standard brown panel wrap book boxes with an adhesive strip - Up to 30% OFF
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Ryman Stationery: BIG OFFERS ON REALLY USEFUL BOXES!!!
Good Monday Morning Affiliates!
Hope everyone is refreshed ready to promote as this week should be a biggie!!
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Especially ahead of Christmas, there's no better time to be having a good old clear up!
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Ryman - FLASH OFFER JUST LAUNCHED!
Good Morning Affiliates!
Flash offer just launched at Ryman.co.uk....
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Offer Ends Sunday 8th September
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