1. How much space do you need? How much room do you actually need? It’s a common mistake for people to take out – and pay for – more space than they need. So, best to air on the side of too small rather than too big. Most purpose built self storage facilities will allow you to change room size…
Gather everything you need before you get started Ensure you have all your supplies ready and in hand, before you get packing. You’ll need cardboard boxes, packaging accessories such as tape and marker pens and packing materials and protective equipment like bubble wrap and dust sheets or old blankets. Don’t forget a padlock, too, in order to secure your unit!…
How do you treat your furniture? Do you keep your furniture for the long term? Or do you prefer to sell it and buy new furniture for your new home? In many cases, choosing to store furniture away makes sense when you’re in the middle of moving house or doing larger renovations on your current home. When putting furniture in…
Room Temperature When you think about it, temperature affects the aging process of so many things (humans included). It only makes sense that the same applies to electronics. That is why it is of the utmost importance that you store your computer somewhere which will not be greatly affected by conditions outside, especially if you live somewhere with frequent and…
Pack your home in stages with your own storage Vault Feeling the pressure of the removal van arriving? Who says packing has to be done in a day – or even a week? A much more relaxed way to move places is to take things gradually and tackle packing bit by bit. A self storage unit, handily located near you,…
What to put in storage when moving Deciding what to keep and what to discard when moving out can be harder than you think. Once you’ve gone through the must-take and will-leave lists, you’ll be left with a number of household items that you won’t be sure what to do with. Sometimes the stress of having to make those decisions…