Helpful Tips
- Gather Matereal : Start by gathering as many boxes or containers you will need as well as tape and markers, and packing materials.
- Unitform Packing : Try to use the same size boxes for easy stacking.
- Inventory : Make a list or take photos of your storage unit and keep in a safe space.
- Keep Dry : place a barrier( plastic or tarp ) on concrete to guard against dampness, any concrete can become cold or damp.
- Plan Ahead : Place items you may need to get to often in the front of unit.
- Caution : Don't store cumbustable ( gas, guns,solvent, paint or thiner ).
- Organize : leave a aile down the midle of your unit for access and leave space between walls and your items for air flow.
- Staking : be sure to place heavy items on the bottom and lighter iteams on top.
- Lable : lable,right, or number boxes on all sides and seal up.
- Wrap Them Up : Dishes and glass should be wraped in paper or bubble type wrap and stored in strong box or container, placed on top to avoid damage.
- Fragile : Picture frames, mirros should be packed with cardboard and labled fragile.
- Extra Space : Use fruniture appliances with doors or drawers as storage space good for blankets, towes,pillows and small iteams you want to protect wrape up to keep iteams safe.
- Electronics : Put tv's and computors at the back of unit to keep safe.
- Store Tite : put items with handels (shovels, brooms, and rakes) inside of trash can.
- Sofas and Love Seats : Store them on end and wrap in plastic to protect them and put cusions in a trash bag to keep them safe.
- Sharp or Heavy Items : Be careful not to put wear they can cause damage.
- Cover : Good itea to put blankets or cardboard on top & around tables and fruniture to protect from scratches.
- Matteress : To save space stand on end stright up and don't lay directly on concrete.
- Metal Items : Avoid rust spray or wipe bikes, tools, metal items with machine oil.
