When you need to store your belongings, you’ll want your possessions to be in the same condition when you pick them up as they were when you stored them. After you contact a company to rent a storage facility in Estero FL, follow these tips to ensure that your belongings stay safe.
1. Before placing anything in your unit, line up plastic or wooden pallets on the floor and stack everything on the pallets. When you keep your belongings off the floor, they won’t become damaged if water leaks through the door and onto the floor.
2. When packing up your belongings for storage, mark the contents on the top and the side of each box. When packing fragile items, use bubble material and carefully wrap up each piece before packing them in a box.
3. As you’re stacking your boxes in your unit, place boxes that contain heavy, unbreakable items, such as books, on the bottom of the stack. The top box on the stack should hold your fragile items. Don’t stack your boxes too high, as this may cause them to topple over and cause breakage.
4. To make it easier to get around while in your unit, place items that you don’t use very often in the back of the storage unit. Pack other items along each side of the unit and leave a space in the center so that you can easily walk to the back of your unit.
5. When storing large furniture, take beds and tables apart to save space and for easier storage. Cover bed mattresses with plastic and place them on their side on a pallet.
6. Fill dresser drawers with linens, towels and other cloth items to save storage space.
7. Don’t pack your items too closely together because you’ll want the air to circulate inside your storage unit.
If you’re unsure about what size of unit you’ll need, ask the owner of the storage facility in Estero, FL about their available units and how much each size will hold. This family owned business offers various sizes of storage units, office and warehouse space.