Storing To Stay Calm
Furniture Storage Tips
Lois King
Temporarily storing your furnishings in a self-storage unit will free up space in your home that you will need to access during a remodeling project. Use the following tips to prepare your furnishings and place them in storage.
Storage Units
Mini units, standard units, and open floor space are featured at self-storage facilities. Assess the amount of furniture that you need to store. Then, contact a storage business and request information about the size of the units. The unit pricing will be based on the size of a rental and the type of safety features that will be included.
If you own pricey furniture that contains fancy upholstery, you will benefit from placing it inside a storage unit that is climate-controlled. This type of unit will provide a consistent temperature within the space where your furniture is stored. Because moisture, heat, and humidity won't come into play, each of your furnishings will remain damage-free.
Protective Materials
Protective materials prevent rips, stains, and other damage to furnishings. If you are going to be moving a lot of heavy furnishings, it is important to safeguard them against damage. Before you begin preparing the furniture, make transportation arrangements.
Since many of the furnishings that you will be moving will likely take up a lot of space, you may want to rent a vehicle that will allow you to securely transport your furnishings. After you have made transport plans, purchase cotton batting, waterproof tarps, and other protective aids that can be used to preserve your furniture.
Use tape to secure a cover over each piece of furniture. If any of the furniture can be disassembled, consider disassembling the furniture before you wrap a cover around the individual pieces.
Storage Tips
Modern storage facilities are clean. Furniture can be laid on the floor or can be placed on a homemade platform that you have prepared with pallets. If you are going to have limited space within your storage unit, consider standing couches and other long furnishings up on their ends. This type of packing strategy will help you optimize the amount of storage space that you are supplied with.
When packing your storage unit, try to keep furnishings grouped together based on which room of your home they are used in to help you keep the furnishings organized. When it is time to move the furnishings back, simply load up each group of items and transport them to your home.
Contact a residential storage facility for more information.
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When you are in the midst of a complicated move abroad, the last thing you probably want to worry about is whether or not that big sectional will fit into your new space. Although it might seem like a silly thing to stress about, not being able to move things into your new place can be really stressful, which is why storage is such a godsend. This blog is all about using storage units to stay calm during your next move. By reading these articles, you can enjoy a renewed sense of calm during your move, because you will learn how to store your things successfully.