Never know why they lost their belongings either. After 2020, I wonder how many people die, their landlord puts their stuff in a locker, and family never collects it. It's very sad. SO many reasons that could literally happen to anyone. I never judge.
As someone who does this for a living this is a pretty typical storage unit. They get much worse than this. At least this was organized, not full of mouse poops, dirt and dust, etc.
I volunteer at a community thrift that the funds are used to stock their food pantry and with the hard times they are providing a blessing for hundreds of families. They also provide other services by providing vouchers for those that are in need of clothes and shoes, utilities and more. The clothing, shoes and purses that they don’t keep go to a company that gives them pennies for the pounds. They don’t sell the clothes that smell whether it’s smoke, moth balls or some other unpleasant smell. If they didn’t have the company picking up weekly they would be putting in the dumpster and having to pay to have it emptied more frequently. Being a small thrift they have to be selective on items they keep to resell. Giving the clothes you aren’t keeping to a shelter or missionary group or church is better choice than goodwill. Thanks for another great video ❣️❣️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Enjoy your videos and would like to see more storage unit videos.
A good wash with 1-2 cups of white vinegar in combination with your regular detergent will get out bad odours (like cigarettes) out of fabric. I would personally give it a second wash without the vinegar, but that is optional. Just in case you found anything worth keeping.
I loved this video so much. I hope you can do more storage units. There is an excitement side to this and I enjoyed every box opening. I know you would’ve hoped for a financial gain but this was great for us viewers. Real life. Real people and very interesting. Better than that staged storage show on TV. 100% real. Regarding the lady above with her nastiness I also enjoyed the commentary. Again real reactions are the best. Thank you J & H!!
You both are very young. Take it from an old lady, people never put their entire life inside a storage unit with the intent of never returning. If someone dies, their landlord or friend has no choice but to clean out the residence. They will put things in a unit, and give the info to their family. Some family cannot travel to come pick up or just don't care. I have seen so many things happen to good people, where they were put into horrible situations at no choice of their own. Please be respectful when going through their things. This unit broke my heart. May have been a nice lady like myself who passed, or ended up in a hospital or nursing home. Just something to think about guys. Love you both.
When a person dies and their stuff need to be moved out, their kids put them in storage intending to come back and never do! So that’s the reason why crap is stored… most of the time.
And sometimes people have to leave their home quickly, maybe evicted, & have nowhere else to put their stuff so opt for a unit, then can’t afford to pay for it. Kind of sad if you think about it.
Those are the OK units but the best units are the ones the grandparents store all there life long collectibles after they down sized, they pass away and the kids don't know about the unit or don't bother paying what's owed to go through it . Certain units make me sad but that's the cycle of life
Josh and Hayley!!! Thanks for taking us along for the storage unit clean out. I am bummed you didn't keep that cool looking bag , but that's just me . Mose is the best new goods inspector. I appreciate you both so much! Stay safe stay great and keep up the good work!!!!
Josh and Haley, Ozium is a product that neutralizes cigarette smoke. I have never smoked, but I grew up in second-hand smoke. There are many neutralizers on the market, however, I am only familiar with Ozium, which is not a room freshener. The Magnalite roaster is a great find!❤
People often are forced to move quickly and then a storage unit is rented much like this one. Of all of the storage units that I have purchased, this one seems to be like some of them. It seems like someone put a lot of an apartment into that unit. For whatever reason, they then are unable to pay the bill and lose the unit to an online auction. Great video and an interesting storage unit. The smell that comes with some units is so bad, I can just imagine what you were dealing with in this one. This shows people that the chance is real to purchase a bad or mediocre unit. Have a blessed week and keep the great videos coming.
I volunteered at a goodwill. They put everything in a giant dryer after spraying it with a spray. If not goodwill donate to a homeless shelter or women's shelter. When you have nothing even clothes with smoke smell are greatly appreciated
It saddens me to see somebody lose their storage unit. Sometimes people have to go in the hospital and other people are packing for them. I just throw stuff together whether it be food or not I just cleaning out the place for them. But somebody’s life got turned upside down.
There’s odor removal stuff you can buy to remove smoke smell. The box of thread is worth way more than $1 … I got one that size for $30 at an estate sale!
Love the video. I worked for Goodwill and we just sprayed the clothes with Febreze. I sold a stool similar to that one for $100. It was Ethan Allen. The freezer will kill the smoke smell also.
You have Cabbage Patch Kids and My Child dolls! Loved them both. I still have my My Child doll and I 46, but that could be because I lost all the rest of my dolls to a flood long ago in my parent's basement. They are definitely vintage and if you have their original clothes could get you over $100, otherwise closer to $30. They were so special back in the mid 1980's because their bodies were made of soft cloth and you could design them to have your hair, eyes, and skin color. :)
I immediately recognized those My Child dolls too. I still have two of them. It was one of those things that I begged my parents for so when I finally got them they were cherished.
The best way to get rid of the smell of cigarette smoke odor is to wash the items in a vinegar solution. One cup of white vinegar in a load of laundry is usually sufficient to completely remove all traces of smoke. I have had a few items that needed to be washed twice, but it’s rare. Sadly, those were items that some of my family members gave me for Christmas. I have also used vinegar in my steam cleaner to remove the odor from upholstered furniture. The great thing is, vinegar doesn’t just mask the odor, it removes it, and once rinsed, the vinegar smell is also gone.
That Magnalite IS sweet tho! Try putting an open box of baking soda inside the handbag when you air it out. It will absorb a lot of the odor. On a scale of 1-100 I give Mose a 125. Love to Mose!
I know this feeling when you buy something online as a non-smoker and it smells heavy like old cigarette smoke when you get it. Here in Germany a lot of people smoke and it's quite impossible to buy something used/second hand like couches, clothes, pillows, plushes, books... on any reseller platform without specifically asking. Some sellers will lie to you, or say it won't smell like smoke, but if they are heavy smokers they get "blind" for the smell. Some even get offended about me asking, because they feel insulted when I won't buy their stuff, because it's smelly. They take it personally.
@@HairyTornadocry about it. U think everything that’s donated comes from a non smoking home?? Most donation places have washer my god you are weird. Over dramatic bible thumpers
Sometimes the items that you think aren't worth anything are the ones worth the most. Like the dolls being better than the Cabbage Patch. Also, the cassettes might surprise you. I'd imagine you might get quite a bit more for them... Not saying you should check every little thing, but sometimes it's worth doing a quick check on. Also check the jewelry a bit more. Some of my best finds have been the ones that I just decided to check even though I thought they were odd and probably not worth anything.
I had a co-worker who complained about the cigarettes smokers I'd just shut the door & take the $250 loss instead of complaining. I operate a storage facility at lot of people lose the storage spaces due to life happens it could be job loss, death, divorce & many other issues most people don't want to get rid of the personal property papers ECT. It's a good ideal out of respect to return to the facility the personal papers to the office. Good luck finding treasures.
Enjoyed this. Also great to see you both working together to clear the storage unit. That’s why I love your channel, you always work together and give each other equal time. No egos here! ❤❤❤
Thrift Stores In Ga or at least around griffin and surrounding counties have big washing machines and dryers they use and they use several different types of cleaners and odor control and vinegar and some other things to make sure the clothes will be safe for people to try on and buy!
The knee scooter gave me flashbacks to two ankle surgeries. My first scooter I gave away to my boss for his toe surgery, then I had to have surgery on my other ankle. Sigh, but Bonnie Blue (scooter #2) is permanently residing in my crochet room. But you can probably sell the one you found, just brakes and screws need tightening.
My husband councils people with financial struggles and one of the first things he asks is “how many storage units do you have”. It’s SHOCKING how many pay far more each month than what the items are even worth.
Abandoned storage units, estate sales, etc make me sad. These items were someone’s life, and they obviously didn’t have or couldn’t afford much. I always wonder what happened in these people’s lives that their belongings were shoved in a storage unit. Whoever it belonged to, God bless her and if she’s no longer with us, may she rest in peace. 🙏🏻
When my mother in-law passed and we went through a memorial bag that had sympathy cards we found some cash/bills that were in some of the cards and dates in the 50’s. Many times the kids put deceased parents belongings in a storage unit. Good intentions to go through it but end up deciding to leave it because paying monthly becomes a problem. Or someone falls on hard times and no place to keep belongings due to their circumstances. So many possibilities for the reason things were put in storage. So many sad stories why it went unpaid. Thanks for sharing your experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Some of the clothing brands are Y2k. The item with a cat is Baby Phat clothing. Any wide leg embroidered jeans are good money too. You might want to look some of it up.
I use to do online auctions. A trick that I learned is when you have a smoke smell, use dryer sheets. Throw a couple of sheets in the tub and it should hopefully help get rid of the smell. Donate the clothes, they can be laundered. Make sure that you go thorough all of the purses. Love your videos.
ozone machine, dryer sheets and baking soda in sealed totes in the sun If it's washable, vinegar baking soda oxyclean gain scent pebble things pick your combo. Even with all that I had a blanket at one point I couldn't wash the dog out of.
Oh hey, you may know this trick but I had a nice Victoria secret purse that reeked of cigarette smoke, and I but coffee grounds in an open baggie, and like 5 or 6 dryer sheets and put it inside the purse then stick the purse inside a trash bag for a day. And it worked perfect. And that purse was really bad, I'm surprised at how well it worked. Maybe try that on the purse.
Sorry to see you didn't do great. I call storage unit auctions a scratch ticket most of the time. I just bought one for $20 that I made nearly 13k in profit on. So, you can get lucky. I put the videos on my UA-cam channel of it. Good luck in the future!
I imagine that the reason for finding food and other miscellaneous items is one of two things: 1) A renter was evicted, and the landlord packed up the apartment's contents, in case the tenant showed up wanting their stuff, or 2) An older person passed away, and no one showed up to claim the contents, leaving the landlord to pack it all up, just in case a relative showed up later. I'm sure that some people would get rather cranky if you threw away yjeir mustard, etc. I don't think a landlord can just throw stuff out, even in cases of eviction. I like the storage unit videos, btw!
Well, UA-cam won't let me post links, but yeah, landlords are required to do this. It not be that way everywhere, but a Google search will verify.@@HairyTornado
You missed an opportunity... that was a Mary Poppins bag and you could have done the illusion of pulling stuff out of it that was bigger than the bag. Would have been so funny
I don't think storage units are a good fit for you all. I know you apologized for putting most everything in the land fill, but... it's in the land fill now.....I think sourcing at the bins, thrift shops and garage sales is a better fit for the time and effort you two can afford and devote. You can hand pick and do your sniff tests! Thanks for the content, I usually enjoy your videos and I've learned so much from you.
Very interesting video. It always makes me feel sad for the folks that didn’t pay their rent on the unit. I too hate that smoke smell, it is nauseating and smokers don’t think twice about it (usually). Thanks for the entertainment and letting sweet Mose make an appearance!❤
True, on-line auctions don't disclose smells and that has always been an issue. Same is true of pet smells. Carefully look over the photos for things like pet carriers, pet toys and cat trees for clues. Pet urine smells can be as bad as cigarette smells to get out and often makes most soft goods about worthless (or at least more work to prep for sale), leaving only the hard good to profit from and smells can really hurt the value of books. Live auctions don't have this problem, but have their own issues, such as traveling for a sale and then not getting anything or standing in the rain waiting for the bidding to start. Or, my least favorite, having them say 20 units are going up, when they post the sale, but fining out after a 2 hour drive that there are only 2 left on the morning of the sale, after the defaulters redeemed their bill. They can usually do that right up to the point where the auctioneer says "Sold".
There is a lot of vintage there, between purses and clothes. Grandmas property likely and back then smoking was promoted. Often vintage smoke stuff deserves a cleaning.
I love how this shoes that not ALL storage units are filled with treasures. Sometimes its just closed and one or two big items here and there. Great video guys
I just got 3 different magnalight pieces this weekend, got a turkey roaster, a pot and baking sheet, i had no idea what they were before i looked em up awesome finds for sure! hopefully y'all can at least make out ok with the unit. At least enough for a good date night.
Hope you do others the value of the dig could turn at a moments notice! I could watch these all day from the comfort of my couch 🫣😳😂 Fun for us mucho work for you! All The Best! Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.
It’s awesome to see you guys doing new stuff, but I hope you don’t let the comments get to you about people saying you guys are out of ideas and stuff. Idk why those people are miserable.
You have to break or cut the small red tag. It's a numbered seal, to sort of prove to you that no one was back in the unit after the office did their thing. Usually, they put them on after they've opened the unit and taken photos. Often, on-line auctions will have a photo of the tag number in the auction listing, so you can later check that it hasn't been changed out. They are one time use, so ave to be clipped or broken, then discarded. The red padlock, was put on by the office, it's the only real security and keeps the original renter from coming back and churning the goods, once the office has marked it delinquent. They call the Red Lock the "overlock" and it gets put on as soon as a renter defaults alongside the renter's lock, while they wait to see if the Renter Pays up. That's why the latch has two sets of holes. Then, once the renter has defaulted long enough, the renter's lock gets cut, leaving the Office Red Lock in place to control access. Lots of places paint them Red (or some other bright color) so they know at a glance that the unit is in default status. Emptying storage units was one of my 2 prime inventory sources for about a decade. Once the biz shifted from live in person auctions, to on-line, it became more challenging, but meant you could bid from home. It took some getting used to, because it had different challenges then live sales, but could be just as much fun once you won the bid. 😉
We bought a used 2022 van. When we bought it we noticed a strong floral smell. The salesman said it was the detailing cleaning fluid. It wasn't, it was a scent bomb used to cover smoke odor. Positively awful. My husband changed the filters, vacuumed every cloth surface numerous times. We tried baking soda, left the doors opened in the sun for days. Still disgusting. When we get the oil changed, we are going to get an ozone treatment. Fingers crossed. (I have to admit my son and I have very sensitive noses. My husband can't smell anything.) Good luck guys!
Awwwwwe geez guys..what a bummer!! I absolutely despise the smell of smoke!! That includes cigs, pipes, cigars, weed, garbage & land fires (we live near Santa Barbara, CA). 🤢
Hello Just letting you know, the two dolls with the one cabbage patch doll are called my child and can be worth 80.00 to 500.00 dollars depending on doll ..and an be washed in the washer…but no to be placed in dryer..
My entire home was in storage for six years while my husband and i lived in a shared house. Six room HMO, horrible time in our lives, great to be on our own again with our stuff you never know what can happen.
Very true, some clothing will surprise you how much it can sell for and you can lot it up. FYI: take all your metal to the scrap yard and get paid for it. Never toss the metal kitchen stuff out.
It would be fun to see what you could make from all the stuff. Not everything can be a home run, but you could have aired the stuff out in the sun for a day and you would be surprised how fresh it smells.
I volunteer at Salvation Army sometimes. There isn't a washer and dryer there so if it smells, it's thrown away. There's no sink to wash knick knacks or dishes and stuff. You wouldn't believe the people that bring dirty clothes to donate. You feel like yelling...HELLO...No Washer and Dryer! LOL!
If you decide to try to clean clothes in the future, washing items in Gain detergent. It will remove many bad smells. A parent with no funds, would be happy to have some free clothes for their kiddos. Cedar shaving from the Pet Dept can also take away some smells.
A good way to take out smoke smell from items is to put the item that has the smoke smell into a ziplock bag and a couple dryer sheets for a couple days. It has worked on clothes, Toys and Retro games for me!!
You can never eliminate the smoke smell, even in hard goods. I found a table being thrown out once, cleaned it many times, and finally sold it to an antique store because I couldn't stand the smell! Edited to add: In my opinion, it seems like the smoke smell never goes away!
Hey, that's the storage facility my family used when we were moving. I remember those carts, we couldn't do anything but laugh about the nerve rending sound. Was a fun time.
Just a heads-up... If I'm not mistaken & based on my experience all storage facilities have those same carts for customers to use when moving in or moving out of the units 😁🩷
Look at this storage unit as a ...survival kit... clothes,pots,toothbrush, blankets, cameras ❤❤❤❤ bible, cassettes machines run on batteries for radio too hun
Storage units have become my new favorite way of sourcing. I did amazing on my first 10k profit in February. Pretty good on the second 3-4k profit in April. Still listing my third from last month, but thinking it'll be about 1-2k. Constantly looking for more units though! It's addicting. Haha
Once in a while a blind local unit can be fun, but as a business model you have to bid on what you can see, looking closely at the photos and judge the condition based only on what you can see and not what you hope for. If all you see are totes and boxes, you have to take a "guess" on how many bins and boxes there are. The size of the unit will be in the listing details and you can use the vertical metal beams on the sides and back to determine how much of the listed space is actually filled. It's a math exercise. Then assign a dollar value per container and then do the math, yup, another math problem. The overall appearance and some facts, like heated or not heated help you decide if the number should be $5 per box or $25 per box. Tubs can count as part of the value, if you can either use them for the biz or even sell them locally in lots. Otherwise you will be doing a lot of work (and it is work) for very little return or even take a loss once you factor in time, fuel and fees. The carts are their for any customers use and you guys are customers, since you have paid for the unit. Keys make a good knife for tape, until you find one in the unit, just don't loose your keys.
You can get (rent or buy) an Ozonator which removes odor by taking out oxygen. Do a room, just no pets or plants in room, run a day or night or? Air out before spending time in there. It kills odor in carpets, clothing whatever.
That knee scooter is worth some good money You need a go bag for storage units, knife, gloves torch, trash bags, mask etc - watch Locker Nuts - he’s a master at dealing with lockers
My husband made a burger for my daughter’s boyfriend on our blackstone and he said it was the best burger he ever had. We’ve done chicken and rice too and it was amazing.
To think that’s someone’s life you’re going through , I actually feel sorry for the person that lost their belongings because that’s their history.
Never know why they lost their belongings either. After 2020, I wonder how many people die, their landlord puts their stuff in a locker, and family never collects it. It's very sad. SO many reasons that could literally happen to anyone. I never judge.
As someone who does this for a living this is a pretty typical storage unit. They get much worse than this. At least this was organized, not full of mouse poops, dirt and dust, etc.
I volunteer at a community thrift that the funds are used to stock their food pantry and with the hard times they are providing a blessing for hundreds of families. They also provide other services by providing vouchers for those that are in need of clothes and shoes, utilities and more. The clothing, shoes and purses that they don’t keep go to a company that gives them pennies for the pounds. They don’t sell the clothes that smell whether it’s smoke, moth balls or some other unpleasant smell. If they didn’t have the company picking up weekly they would be putting in the dumpster and having to pay to have it emptied more frequently. Being a small thrift they have to be selective on items they keep to resell.
Giving the clothes you aren’t keeping to a shelter or missionary group or church is better choice than goodwill.
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Enjoy your videos and would like to see more storage unit videos.
A good wash with 1-2 cups of white vinegar in combination with your regular detergent will get out bad odours (like cigarettes) out of fabric. I would personally give it a second wash without the vinegar, but that is optional. Just in case you found anything worth keeping.
I loved this video so much. I hope you can do more storage units. There is an excitement side to this and I enjoyed every box opening. I know you would’ve hoped for a financial gain but this was great for us viewers. Real life. Real people and very interesting. Better than that staged storage show on TV. 100% real. Regarding the lady above with her nastiness I also enjoyed the commentary. Again real reactions are the best. Thank you J & H!!
You both are very young. Take it from an old lady, people never put their entire life inside a storage unit with the intent of never returning. If someone dies, their landlord or friend has no choice but to clean out the residence. They will put things in a unit, and give the info to their family. Some family cannot travel to come pick up or just don't care. I have seen so many things happen to good people, where they were put into horrible situations at no choice of their own. Please be respectful when going through their things. This unit broke my heart. May have been a nice lady like myself who passed, or ended up in a hospital or nursing home. Just something to think about guys. Love you both.
When a person dies and their stuff need to be moved out, their kids put them in storage intending to come back and never do! So that’s the reason why crap is stored… most of the time.
I agree.
And sometimes people have to leave their home quickly, maybe evicted, & have nowhere else to put their stuff so opt for a unit, then can’t afford to pay for it. Kind of sad if you think about it.
Those are the OK units but the best units are the ones the grandparents store all there life long collectibles after they down sized, they pass away and the kids don't know about the unit or don't bother paying what's owed to go through it . Certain units make me sad but that's the cycle of life
Or they go to jail and you find out "reasons" why in the storage unit. Oh how I wish I didn't know this first hand.
Josh and Hayley!!! Thanks for taking us along for the storage unit clean out.
I am bummed you didn't keep that cool looking bag , but that's just me .
Mose is the best new goods inspector.
I appreciate you both so much! Stay safe stay great and keep up the good work!!!!
Josh and Haley, Ozium is a product that neutralizes cigarette smoke. I have never smoked, but I grew up in second-hand smoke. There are many neutralizers on the market, however, I am only familiar with Ozium, which is not a room freshener. The Magnalite roaster is a great find!❤
People often are forced to move quickly and then a storage unit is rented much like this one. Of all of the storage units that I have purchased, this one seems to be like some of them. It seems like someone put a lot of an apartment into that unit. For whatever reason, they then are unable to pay the bill and lose the unit to an online auction. Great video and an interesting storage unit. The smell that comes with some units is so bad, I can just imagine what you were dealing with in this one. This shows people that the chance is real to purchase a bad or mediocre unit. Have a blessed week and keep the great videos coming.
I volunteered at a goodwill. They put everything in a giant dryer after spraying it with a spray. If not goodwill donate to a homeless shelter or women's shelter. When you have nothing even clothes with smoke smell are greatly appreciated
It saddens me to see somebody lose their storage unit. Sometimes people have to go in the hospital and other people are packing for them. I just throw stuff together whether it be food or not I just cleaning out the place for them. But somebody’s life got turned upside down.
There’s odor removal stuff you can buy to remove smoke smell. The box of thread is worth way more than $1 … I got one that size for $30 at an estate sale!
Love the video. I worked for Goodwill and we just sprayed the clothes with Febreze. I sold a stool similar to that one for $100. It was Ethan Allen. The freezer will kill the smoke smell also.
You have Cabbage Patch Kids and My Child dolls! Loved them both. I still have my My Child doll and I 46, but that could be because I lost all the rest of my dolls to a flood long ago in my parent's basement. They are definitely vintage and if you have their original clothes could get you over $100, otherwise closer to $30. They were so special back in the mid 1980's because their bodies were made of soft cloth and you could design them to have your hair, eyes, and skin color. :)
I immediately recognized those My Child dolls too. I still have two of them. It was one of those things that I begged my parents for so when I finally got them they were cherished.
I got a MY Child doll at a thrift store for 50 cents and flipped it for $35, shipped internationally, last year.
I still have my My Child doll too! I thought she was so cool because I could pose her and make her stand. 😊
The best way to get rid of the smell of cigarette smoke odor is to wash the items in a vinegar solution. One cup of white vinegar in a load of laundry is usually sufficient to completely remove all traces of smoke. I have had a few items that needed to be washed twice, but it’s rare. Sadly, those were items that some of my family members gave me for Christmas. I have also used vinegar in my steam cleaner to remove the odor from upholstered furniture. The great thing is, vinegar doesn’t just mask the odor, it removes it, and once rinsed, the vinegar smell is also gone.
That Magnalite IS sweet tho! Try putting an open box of baking soda inside the handbag when you air it out. It will absorb a lot of the odor. On a scale of 1-100 I give Mose a 125. Love to Mose!
The baking soda trick does work!
Good idea about the baking soda.
I know this feeling when you buy something online as a non-smoker and it smells heavy like old cigarette smoke when you get it. Here in Germany a lot of people smoke and it's quite impossible to buy something used/second hand like couches, clothes, pillows, plushes, books... on any reseller platform without specifically asking. Some sellers will lie to you, or say it won't smell like smoke, but if they are heavy smokers they get "blind" for the smell. Some even get offended about me asking, because they feel insulted when I won't buy their stuff, because it's smelly. They take it personally.
If you aren’t a smoker you can smell it a mile away
@@HairyTornadotruth! I hate that smell.
@@HairyTornadocry about it. U think everything that’s donated comes from a non smoking home?? Most donation places have washer my god you are weird. Over dramatic bible thumpers
The Mattel My Child Dolls are a good find. Worth more than the Play Along Cabbage Patch
I came here ti say the same thing
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Sometimes the items that you think aren't worth anything are the ones worth the most. Like the dolls being better than the Cabbage Patch. Also, the cassettes might surprise you. I'd imagine you might get quite a bit more for them... Not saying you should check every little thing, but sometimes it's worth doing a quick check on. Also check the jewelry a bit more. Some of my best finds have been the ones that I just decided to check even though I thought they were odd and probably not worth anything.
I had a co-worker who complained about the cigarettes smokers I'd just shut the door & take the $250 loss instead of complaining. I operate a storage facility at lot of people lose the storage spaces due to life happens it could be job loss, death, divorce & many other issues most people don't want to get rid of the personal property papers ECT. It's a good ideal out of respect to return to the facility the personal papers to the office. Good luck finding treasures.
Enjoyed this. Also great to see you both working together to clear the storage unit. That’s why I love your channel, you always work together and give each other equal time. No egos here! ❤❤❤
Thrift Stores In Ga or at least around griffin and surrounding counties have big washing machines and dryers they use and they use several different types of cleaners and odor control and vinegar and some other things to make sure the clothes will be safe for people to try on and buy!
The knee scooter gave me flashbacks to two ankle surgeries. My first scooter I gave away to my boss for his toe surgery, then I had to have surgery on my other ankle. Sigh, but Bonnie Blue (scooter #2) is permanently residing in my crochet room. But you can probably sell the one you found, just brakes and screws need tightening.
My husband councils people with financial struggles and one of the first things he asks is “how many storage units do you have”. It’s SHOCKING how many pay far more each month than what the items are even worth.
You don’t know what they are worth to the people that have them.
Abandoned storage units, estate sales, etc make me sad. These items were someone’s life, and they obviously didn’t have or couldn’t afford much. I always wonder what happened in these people’s lives that their belongings were shoved in a storage unit. Whoever it belonged to, God bless her and if she’s no longer with us, may she rest in peace. 🙏🏻
Take blankets and towels to a shelter or dog shelter
If the blankets are also nicotine / smoke infused, better do not donate it to an animal shelter.
So people who smoke shouldn't wear clothes or use blankets 😂
Hope you kept the knee scooter. They aren't cheap and I have lent mine out several times and people have been so grateful.
When my mother in-law passed and we went through a memorial bag that had sympathy cards we found some cash/bills that were in some of the cards and dates in the 50’s.
Many times the kids put deceased parents belongings in a storage unit. Good intentions to go through it but end up deciding to leave it because paying monthly becomes a problem. Or someone falls on hard times and no place to keep belongings due to their circumstances. So many possibilities for the reason things were put in storage. So many sad stories why it went unpaid.
Thanks for sharing your experience. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Some of the clothing brands are Y2k. The item with a cat is Baby Phat clothing. Any wide leg embroidered jeans are good money too. You might want to look some of it up.
Score!! That roaster pan is awesome. I have my grandmother's and it has roasted 3 generations of poultry, perfectly!!
Those other dolls in with the cabbage patch in the bag are precious moments, and some of them can be really collectible if they’re not too smoky
I use to do online auctions. A trick that I learned is when you have a smoke smell, use dryer sheets. Throw a couple of sheets in the tub and it should hopefully help get rid of the smell. Donate the clothes, they can be laundered. Make sure that you go thorough all of the purses. Love your videos.
My mom taught me how to get cigarette smell out. Put whatever stinks in the sun for a few hours. It worked on linens for me.
ozone machine, dryer sheets and baking soda in sealed totes in the sun
If it's washable, vinegar baking soda oxyclean gain scent pebble things pick your combo. Even with all that I had a blanket at one point I couldn't wash the dog out of.
Other people that buy storage units sometimes leave personal items at the front desk and let them return them to their owners.
Oh hey, you may know this trick but I had a nice Victoria secret purse that reeked of cigarette smoke, and I but coffee grounds in an open baggie, and like 5 or 6 dryer sheets and put it inside the purse then stick the purse inside a trash bag for a day. And it worked perfect. And that purse was really bad, I'm surprised at how well it worked. Maybe try that on the purse.
Sorry to see you didn't do great. I call storage unit auctions a scratch ticket most of the time. I just bought one for $20 that I made nearly 13k in profit on. So, you can get lucky. I put the videos on my UA-cam channel of it.
Good luck in the future!
The minute I saw that bag Halloween Town came to mind and I loved that you thought so too! #90skids
I imagine that the reason for finding food and other miscellaneous items is one of two things: 1) A renter was evicted, and the landlord packed up the apartment's contents, in case the tenant showed up wanting their stuff, or 2) An older person passed away, and no one showed up to claim the contents, leaving the landlord to pack it all up, just in case a relative showed up later. I'm sure that some people would get rather cranky if you threw away yjeir mustard, etc. I don't think a landlord can just throw stuff out, even in cases of eviction. I like the storage unit videos, btw!
I just don’t think any landlord would go through that trouble of packing stuff up AND renting a storage locker for someone else’s stuff
Well, UA-cam won't let me post links, but yeah, landlords are required to do this. It not be that way everywhere, but a Google search will verify.@@HairyTornado
You missed an opportunity... that was a Mary Poppins bag and you could have done the illusion of pulling stuff out of it that was bigger than the bag. Would have been so funny
I don't think storage units are a good fit for you all. I know you apologized for putting most everything in the land fill, but... it's in the land fill now.....I think sourcing at the bins, thrift shops and garage sales is a better fit for the time and effort you two can afford and devote. You can hand pick and do your sniff tests! Thanks for the content, I usually enjoy your videos and I've learned so much from you.
Very interesting video. It always makes me feel sad for the folks that didn’t pay their rent on the unit. I too hate that smoke smell, it is nauseating and smokers don’t think twice about it (usually). Thanks for the entertainment and letting sweet Mose make an appearance!❤
Such a fun video today! Yes, please do more storage units!
True, on-line auctions don't disclose smells and that has always been an issue. Same is true of pet smells. Carefully look over the photos for things like pet carriers, pet toys and cat trees for clues. Pet urine smells can be as bad as cigarette smells to get out and often makes most soft goods about worthless (or at least more work to prep for sale), leaving only the hard good to profit from and smells can really hurt the value of books.
Live auctions don't have this problem, but have their own issues, such as traveling for a sale and then not getting anything or standing in the rain waiting for the bidding to start. Or, my least favorite, having them say 20 units are going up, when they post the sale, but fining out after a 2 hour drive that there are only 2 left on the morning of the sale, after the defaulters redeemed their bill. They can usually do that right up to the point where the auctioneer says "Sold".
There is a lot of vintage there, between purses and clothes. Grandmas property likely and back then smoking was promoted. Often vintage smoke stuff deserves a cleaning.
Febreze for fabric is the best for removing fabric smells. As a reseller I use it and wash. Perfect.
I love how this shoes that not ALL storage units are filled with treasures. Sometimes its just closed and one or two big items here and there. Great video guys
I just got 3 different magnalight pieces this weekend, got a turkey roaster, a pot and baking sheet, i had no idea what they were before i looked em up awesome finds for sure! hopefully y'all can at least make out ok with the unit. At least enough for a good date night.
doing storage units are nice to do and filming you do not no what you find i want to see it more. I love the youtube channel
You can wash the clothes and blankets with vinegar, just fill up the Clorox dish with vinegar and smell is gone, works with mold smells also.
I bought a used knee scooter for $40 or $45 locally before I had a foot surgery. Cost more to rent them so there definitely is a market for those.
I think ours was a little busted 😂
I started shaking when I saw the Magnalite! LOL Love you guys! God bless you.
Hope you do others the value of the dig could turn at a moments notice! I could watch these all day from the comfort of my couch 🫣😳😂 Fun for us mucho work for you! All The Best! Be Well Be Safe & Stay Blessed.
Haley, you just have the best energy. So genuine and positive. Wish we could hang out :)
That bag was also giving "Grandma's knitting supplies" 😂
It’s awesome to see you guys doing new stuff, but I hope you don’t let the comments get to you about people saying you guys are out of ideas and stuff. Idk why those people are miserable.
Sometimes we ARE out of ideas though. 😂
That’s what can lead to new and exciting videos 🥰
@@HairyTornado😂
I appreciate these types of vids showing the reality of the business.
"I guess we could sell the seashells..." (my brain went) by the seashore!
You have to break or cut the small red tag. It's a numbered seal, to sort of prove to you that no one was back in the unit after the office did their thing. Usually, they put them on after they've opened the unit and taken photos. Often, on-line auctions will have a photo of the tag number in the auction listing, so you can later check that it hasn't been changed out. They are one time use, so ave to be clipped or broken, then discarded.
The red padlock, was put on by the office, it's the only real security and keeps the original renter from coming back and churning the goods, once the office has marked it delinquent. They call the Red Lock the "overlock" and it gets put on as soon as a renter defaults alongside the renter's lock, while they wait to see if the Renter Pays up. That's why the latch has two sets of holes. Then, once the renter has defaulted long enough, the renter's lock gets cut, leaving the Office Red Lock in place to control access. Lots of places paint them Red (or some other bright color) so they know at a glance that the unit is in default status.
Emptying storage units was one of my 2 prime inventory sources for about a decade. Once the biz shifted from live in person auctions, to on-line, it became more challenging, but meant you could bid from home. It took some getting used to, because it had different challenges then live sales, but could be just as much fun once you won the bid. 😉
We bought a used 2022 van. When we bought it we noticed a strong floral smell. The salesman said it was the detailing cleaning fluid. It wasn't, it was a scent bomb used to cover smoke odor. Positively awful. My husband changed the filters, vacuumed every cloth surface numerous times. We tried baking soda, left the doors opened in the sun for days. Still disgusting. When we get the oil changed, we are going to get an ozone treatment. Fingers crossed. (I have to admit my son and I have very sensitive noses. My husband can't smell anything.) Good luck guys!
I believe thrift stores use fabreeze and steam out the wrinkles. At home, you could put in the dryer with dampened fabric sheets.
Awwwwwe geez guys..what a bummer!! I absolutely despise the smell of smoke!! That includes cigs, pipes, cigars, weed, garbage & land fires (we live near Santa Barbara, CA). 🤢
Hello Just letting you know, the two dolls with the one cabbage patch doll are called my child and can be worth 80.00 to 500.00 dollars depending on doll ..and an be washed in the washer…but no to be placed in dryer..
My entire home was in storage for six years while my husband and i lived in a shared house. Six room HMO, horrible time in our lives, great to be on our own again with our stuff you never know what can happen.
Interesting unit. You should check things out before just tossing them. Some things are worth more than you may think.
Very true, some clothing will surprise you how much it can sell for and you can lot it up. FYI: take all your metal to the scrap yard and get paid for it. Never toss the metal kitchen stuff out.
It would be fun to see what you could make from all the stuff. Not everything can be a home run, but you could have aired the stuff out in the sun for a day and you would be surprised how fresh it smells.
A small ozone machine is great for resellers to refresh/eliminate odors, especially for non washable items, like that tapestry/ leather bag.
Josh, get some charcoal wrap it in some cheese cloth and put it in the bag. Leave it outside for a few days to get the cigarette smell out of it.
It's always a win if you can make your money back. Soaking the clothes in vinegar and laying in the sun would have gotten the smell out.
I volunteer at Salvation Army sometimes. There isn't a washer and dryer there so if it smells, it's thrown away. There's no sink to wash knick knacks or dishes and stuff. You wouldn't believe the people that bring dirty clothes to donate. You feel like yelling...HELLO...No Washer and Dryer! LOL!
Please tell that to some of these other commenters lol.
WOW ON the magnetite. I’m SO HAPPY for you guys.
If you decide to try to clean clothes in the future, washing items in Gain detergent. It will remove many bad smells. A parent with no funds, would be happy to have some free clothes for their kiddos. Cedar shaving from the Pet Dept can also take away some smells.
A good way to take out smoke smell from items is to put the item that has the smoke smell into a ziplock bag and a couple dryer sheets for a couple days. It has worked on clothes, Toys and Retro games for me!!
You can never eliminate the smoke smell, even in hard goods. I found a table being thrown out once, cleaned it many times, and finally sold it to an antique store because I couldn't stand the smell!
Edited to add: In my opinion, it seems like the smoke smell never goes away!
Washing with white vinegar removes it from clothing. I don't know about hard goods.
Yes you can. Baking soda/vinegar.
Hey, that's the storage facility my family used when we were moving. I remember those carts, we couldn't do anything but laugh about the nerve rending sound. Was a fun time.
Just a heads-up... If I'm not mistaken & based on my experience all storage facilities have those same carts for customers to use when moving in or moving out of the units 😁🩷
I would go through the clothes and check them. There might be a few things worth money.
The easiest way to get rid of smoke smell is leave the items outside in the sun for a day or two. I tried this with an old desk and it 100% worked!
Look at this storage unit as a ...survival kit... clothes,pots,toothbrush, blankets, cameras ❤❤❤❤ bible, cassettes machines run on batteries for radio too hun
Storage units have become my new favorite way of sourcing. I did amazing on my first 10k profit in February. Pretty good on the second 3-4k profit in April. Still listing my third from last month, but thinking it'll be about 1-2k. Constantly looking for more units though! It's addicting. Haha
Once in a while a blind local unit can be fun, but as a business model you have to bid on what you can see, looking closely at the photos and judge the condition based only on what you can see and not what you hope for. If all you see are totes and boxes, you have to take a "guess" on how many bins and boxes there are.
The size of the unit will be in the listing details and you can use the vertical metal beams on the sides and back to determine how much of the listed space is actually filled. It's a math exercise.
Then assign a dollar value per container and then do the math, yup, another math problem.
The overall appearance and some facts, like heated or not heated help you decide if the number should be $5 per box or $25 per box. Tubs can count as part of the value, if you can either use them for the biz or even sell them locally in lots. Otherwise you will be doing a lot of work (and it is work) for very little return or even take a loss once you factor in time, fuel and fees.
The carts are their for any customers use and you guys are customers, since you have paid for the unit. Keys make a good knife for tape, until you find one in the unit, just don't loose your keys.
Febreeze the tapestry part of the bag between air outs and it will help lift out the smell. I live with a smoker and these tricks help me out a lot.
I’m ready to watch another storage unit purchase from u guys. This was a fun one to watch ☺️
Fun fact - my dad dated Carly Simon and he has his picture on one of her albums 😂
Love her music
That black bag with bright color people figures on it might be worth $$. It's based on a famous painting by Keith Haring.
Gold dust with the Barry Manilow cassette. (big fan lol)
You can put the bag in a garbage bag with coffee. That worked for me on a few items that smelled musty.
To get rid of cigarette smoke from fabrics in a spray bottle mix 2 parts water to 1 part vodka mist leave over night and smell should be gone.
You can get (rent or buy) an Ozonator which removes odor by taking out oxygen. Do a room, just no pets or plants in room, run a day or night or? Air out before spending time in there. It kills odor in carpets, clothing whatever.
Totally Mary Poppins look! And at least ya got the fish slippers! Great video as always. :)
The "non" cabbage patch dolls are called "my child" dolls. Very desirable to us 80s babies.... Don't throw away. They sell on ebay! ❤️
Garage door openers are super easy money. 😊
Have you thought about buying an ozone machine to get the smell out of clothes and other items? They work great!
More storage unit videos!! Thanks for the video..
That knee scooter is worth some good money You need a go bag for storage units, knife, gloves torch, trash bags, mask etc - watch Locker Nuts - he’s a master at dealing with lockers
The Blackstone is mine lol. I use my instapot at least 2 nights a week and my Blackstone 2-3 nights.
What do you make in it?
My husband made a burger for my daughter’s boyfriend on our blackstone and he said it was the best burger he ever had. We’ve done chicken and rice too and it was amazing.
We need more clips of Josh on the scooter 🤣
Barry on Storage Wars always gets the units like yours.
You scored big compared to the one I just watched with Bearded Thrift Machine. They can't all be big winners.
Low end clothes, low end clothes… where do you shop Josh? Wow! Those thrift shops will be so happy to get these donations.