Shippea Hill Self Storage Tips & Suggestions
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There are some basic steps you can take to make sure you get the best use of our self-storage containers.
Below we have offered some tips and suggestions that we hope you will find useful – whatever you intend to store.
1. Always store goods in a dry condition and avoid packing or visiting your container on a wet day if possible.
2. Use some good sturdy boxes and packing material, use bubble wrap or similar for protection. Remember using same sizes boxes will making packing them into the container more efficient and will make it easier to move them around if you need to later.
3. As you pack items into boxes, label each box and make a list of its contents. Leave items you most frequently need towards the front of the unit.
4. Consider insurance of your items (house insurance may cover goods in storage but needs checking) or consider a specialist such as www.insurastore.com
5. Make sure all items you put in store are perfectly dry, drain any water from washing machines, fridges etc. Leave fridge and freezer doors ajar.
6. When packing things in boxes, put the heavier items on the bottom and the lighter things on top, then stack the heavier boxes at the bottom of the unit.
7. Cover any valuable or delicate furniture – dust sheets or plastic covers are fine, especially if in storage long term. Wrap mattresses and soft furnishings if possible.
8. Store mirrors and framed pieces on their end not flat, carefully wrap first.
9. Strip down any bulky items of furniture – carefully keep and label fixings
10. Remember – do not store any toxins or flammables
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