Storage Units Plymouth Central

Unless you’re a football manager or working in the circus it’s probably been a while since you last packed all your items up and moved – although we did have a customer the other day that had moved 18 times! Anyway we thought we’d give those of you who haven’t had the joy of packing up your worldly possessions recently a bit of a guide to keeping your items secure and safe in transit as well as making best use of the space.

When it comes to boxes they need to be packed full, so any spaces at the top of boxes need to be filled with soft items like cushions, clothes, teddy bears etc. This allows the boxes to be stacked on top of each other without toppling over and stops the boxes collapsing. It also helps to have boxes of uniform sizes, these stack easier and also make better use of your space within your storage unit.

If you’re packing books away in to boxes, make sure they aren’t packed so full that the box becomes too heavy to lift, that’ll save your back whole lot of strain. It’s also worth bearing in mind that books should be laid flat in boxes to avoid any potential damage to their spines.

Make sure that any items being stored that usually hold water, such as washing machines, fridges, hosepipes and the like, are completely drained of water and cleaned before they come in to us. Leave the doors slightly ajar as well to stop any funny smells from hanging around.

It’s always important to stay organised while you pack, so grab a big marker pen and clearly label all boxes with a brief description, believe us when we tell you how much time that can save while looking for items in storage or when it comes to unpacking at the end of your stay with us. Use either fragile tape or write fragile on those boxes that require a little extra care. This should prevent them from being the box at the bottom of the pile, or indeed the box at the top of a very tall stack as well.