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Renting a storage unit is a great way to make up for lack of closet space in your home. The size of the unit you rent might be based on how much you’re willing to spend. That means you’ll have to maximize the space. Here are some terrific storage unit packing tips to keep in mind:
Utilize Every Empty Space
If you are putting things like a suitcase, dressers or coolers into storage then make sure you fill them up with other items that your putting in there. Anytime you can eliminate a box or two you’ll be ahead of the game. It might also make sense to buy a cheap garbage can for storage of things like garden tools or other things that can’t fit into a box.
Breakdown Furniture
You can make more space by breaking down your furniture. Legs can be removed from tables and chairs. Whatever type of furniture you are storing you want to wrap up either in industrial plastic wrap or with moving blankets.
Stack Heavy On the Bottom
The heavy boxes should be on the bottom and you should over stack in the event it might topple over during an earthquake. It helps if you can create spaces between your stacks of boxes so that you can have access from the front to the back of the storage unit.
Write Up an Inventory
Popular reality show Storage Wars will often involve bidders finding valuable treasures inside abandon storage units. You definitely don’t want that to happen with your stuff. That is why you should keep an inventory list with carefully numbered boxes. If you need to go into your storage unit to pull something out, then you will know exactly where to find it.
Don’t Store Perishables
A storage unit is not the place to put your wine collection. Anything that could get ruined by the elements should not be put into a storage unit. That also holds true for hazardous materials like propane tanks, solvents and paints.
Don’t Store Junk
The other way to maximize your space is to make sure you’re not storing junk. You might be in a hurry when you’re moving and just need to put everything in a unit to sort out later. When you’re ready for that task, you definitely want to bring in Junk King Chico. This is a company that has been dedicated to removing rubbish from all kinds of property for over 10 years. They’ll be able to back up their truck to your unit and have their two-man team quickly load up all the things you want to get rid of. The best way to keep clutter out of your storage unit is to bring in Junk King Chico today
