Storage Tips

Packing Your Items

• Be sure everything you pack is clean and dry to prevent moths and mildew.

• Fill boxes completely to avoid collapse.

• Number or label boxes for easy identification

• Use quality boxes and always pack them completely, so they don’t collapse when stacked.

• Clean all appliances thoroughly before storing them.

• To save money on all packaging materials, ask your moving company if it sells or even gives away used packing materials.

• Reduce the number of clothing boxes by keeping soft items such as clothing, socks and undergarments inside dressers during the move.

• Don’t forget to take out trinkets like perfume bottles from dressers. Their contents can ruin the furniture’s finish.

Packing Your Unit

• You want to make sure, if space allows, to leave an aisle for easy access to the items in the rear of the unit

• Place items you are going to access the most in the front of the unit, and the ones you will never need, in the rear of the unit.

• Shelving helps to maximize the access of your items.

• Leave air space between every item and the walls for ventilation.

• Always put the heavy items on the bottom and light or awkward items on the top.

• Cover furniture with a dust cover or sheet.

• Do not store perishables, such as food.