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If your garage looks like the local rubbish tip because it’s stuffed full of bikes, garden furniture and other things you think you might need at some time, then now’s the time to think about self storage.
While autumn is with us, the first frost has yet to strike and if you don’t want to spend another winter morning shivering in the dark and freezing cold defrosting your car, start sorting your garage now so you have room to actually park your car inside. (more…)
When you have your life packed away in a self storage centre, you really need to know how safe storage really is when the owner’s advertise their facility as ’safe and secure’.
Think of the hoops you have to jump through for your home insurance – fitting mortice locks, window locks and burglar alarms for instance.
Storage centres also have insurance and have to satisfy minimum security standards as well.
Like most things, packing your possessions safely is an art – so here are some tips to make sure you keep your prize possessions in good condition moving house or while in self storage.
Always make sure you have plenty of packaging materials – including boxes of varying sizes.
Pack the heaviest items, like books, in the smallest boxes.
Always use brown packing tape – it’s cheaper and stronger than thinner tapes and does the job properly. Here are some more handy hints:
If you have not put your belongings in to self storage before, here are tips to help you through the basics:
1. Work out how much space you need
You’ll find a detailed space calculator here that gives a very precise estimate of how many cubic feet of space you will need for your possessions. Storage units are rented in square feet – generally the smallest spaces start at 100 – 150 cubic feet. This is a room roughly 10 feet square and seven to 10 feet high.