Top tips!
- Keep stuff off the floor!
Rule number one is to make sure your soft furnishings are off the floor. Cardboard and wood will survive on the floor, but soft furnishings and mattresses should never be in contact with the floor.
- Plan for the upcoming weather.
It is important to keep any items you may need access to near the front of your unit. If your storing for more than 6 months its highly likely the temperature and weather may change. If you’re storing in the middle of summer and expect to store until winter, keep a bag of winter clothes near the door to your unit. The same is true if it’s the middle of winter when you store.
- Decide how you want to use your unit.
At Big Padlock, we will always ask our customers if they intend to access their unit. If you are certain you need no access to your stuff whilst its in storage we stack floor to ceiling with no space left anywhere. This is not suitable if you need access to your unit and the best thing to do in this situation is to stack high but leave corridors throughout your unit to access anything you might need.
- Label
You won’t remember everything you packed and where it is located, especially if leaving it in storage for a long time. Labelling your belongings clearly can save you a lot of time and effort when eventually returning to collect all your belongings.