Storage & Moving Tips

Ten Helpful Storage and Moving Tips from Storage USA, now Extra Space Storage.

These tips will help you make the most of your storage experience.

1. Always use high quality locks on your unit. Storage USA, now Extra Space Storage, sells locks as well as most of the items you need to pack and secure your items safely.
2. Fill boxes completely, including the sides and bottom so that smaller objects are protected and will not be crushed when you stack your boxes.
3. Use specially constructed boxes to store delicate or heirloom items to prevent mildew or moisture from penetrating the box surface.
4. Label and stack file boxes in an organized fashion against the outer walls of the unit to create an aisle for you to gain easy access to them.
5. Wrap you delicate items in bubble wrap or newspaper and store them in furniture drawers.
6. Do not store anything in your storage unit that is combustible (such as paint or chemicals) or perishables (such as food that is not totally sealed).
7. Drain any fluids from equipment prior to storing them to prevent corrosive damage.
8. Use protective plastic covering to cover furniture and wooden items.
9. Use trash cans or other upright containers to hold brooms, mops and garden equipment upright.
10. Break down furniture to it’s smallest size (such as unscrewing table legs) and store table tops on their side.