SELF STORAGE TIPS

Furniture
Empty the contents of drawers and cupboards to protect the structure of these items. Where possible, disassemble furniture to save space in your storage unit.

Appliances
All white goods should be cleaned and dry prior to storing. While in storage, the door of fridges and freezers should be left slightly open with a deodoriser left inside for freshness.

Using Boxes
Always use boxes of the appropriate size to still make them managable by one person to lift. For example large boxes shouldn't be filled with heavy items. When stacking boxes place heavier ones at the bottom and lighter ones on top. This will make it easier to get the top ones off on your own and there will be less chance of the bottom boxes collapsing under the weight.

Create an aisle to help find things easily and to save space, stack items of similar sizes together. Be sure to keep an inventory and label all boxes for easy identification.

Electrical Equipment
Wrapping items such as televisions, DVD players and stereo systems in bubble-wrap and packing them in cartons will offer good protection.

Glassware and Dinner Sets
Wrap items individually in paper and pack carefully in cartons. Fill any gaps in the cartons with paper to prevent items from moving. This will keep your ‘fragile’ items well protected while in transit. Make sure to label cartons "fragile".

Battery Operated Equipment
We recommend that batteries be removed prior to storage to avoid possible damage from leakage.

Lawn Mowers & Machinery
Make sure that you drain fuel and oil from all items of machinery to reduce the risk of leakage. Petrol and oil left in machinery can also be a fire hazard.