Imagine seeing a
weather report requesting freezing temperatures and realizing that
all your cold weather clothing is in storage. With the temperatures dropping and
the wind howling, you make your way to your warehouse and
start digging through the boxes for sweaters, jackets and boots.
Before you know it, a pile of
boxes has fallen, half of your belongings are out of
the storage area and you still haven't found the boots.
As bad as it sounds, imagine the frustration when a week
later you realize that all your Christmas decorations
and baked goods are in storage too.
1. Choose a box size for most, if not all, of
your items.
Boxes of the same size facilitate stacking
and accessibility. Life Storage's small to medium boxes are perfect
for most of your personal belongings. Remember that large boxes
are ideal for items that are not very
heavy, but may not fit well at the bottom of large stacks. Large boxes
(especially at the bottom of a stack) are also harder to pull out when you need them.
2. Identify items you may need to access during storage.
Things
you don't
use regularly when
packing may be needed later.
Think carefully about
what you will
need
while your items are in storage, and pay special attention
to
seasonal items. Here
are some
things you might
need
to get out of
your archive storage Redditch:
• Winter or summer clothes
• Travel accessories (tents,
sleeping bags, snorkel gear, sleds, cooking utensils)
• Vacation items (decorations,
costumes, cooking utensils)
• Children's toys (kids can look forward to a "new" toy box if they
get bored with the toys they were holding while packing)
• Hobby tools and supplies
• Office documents
3.
Label each box
you pack.
Label each box at the top and on at
least one side with a unique box number, the room it came from, and the
contents of the box. Put a special mark on crates you
may need to access at some point during storage, and remember to put
them in your storage unit last. Be as detailed as possible about the content.
4.
Create a
master content
list.
Record all the contents of each box
along with the box number on paper. This seems like a cumbersome step, but a
master list becomes very
useful when you need to find a
specific item, especially if some of your boxes are completely hidden.
If you'd rather
keep things digital,
there are also
tools you can use to dictate text so you don't
have
to type while you're at it.
And if you want to take organization one step
further (or don't
trust your handwriting), you can print any
line
from your inventory to create custom labels for your boxes! This is a useful
tip for furniture storage Redditch.
5.
Plan an organized
layout for your storage space.
If you plan to use storage space often, you should think carefully about how to pack up storage. Ideally, place the
furniture against the wall in
front of your cabinets to
leave a path to the center of the furniture. This way you have trouble-free access to boxes
and furniture. If you have to use the space in
the center, put your most mobile items there so you
can easily remove them.
For
more info about self storage Feckenham, visit us at Astwood Storage!
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