One of the best ways to reduce stress and protect your furniture and other items during home renovations is to get a storage unit. Storing your items in a climate-controlled and safe facility means that your furniture, household items, important papers, and other items won’t be lost or damaged during the renovation.
What Is Home Storage?
Home storage is just another way of saying that you’re storing your home items during a major renovation. Storage units are the perfect way to get your furniture, artwork, and other items out of the way during a renovation. Kitchen, bathroom, and other major renovations mean that you will have a lot of items that need to find a temporary home. With a home storage unit your items will be safe and protected for as long as you need them to be.
What Are the Benefits of Home Storage?
Home storage clears out your home space for the renovations that will turn your home into your dream home. It gets the clutter of pots and pans, furniture, rugs, artwork, and other items out of the way without putting them at risk of getting damaged, invaded by pests, or ruined like they could be if they were stored outdoors in a garage or shed.
During kitchen renovations, you can keep your expensive appliances safe and in great condition until they are ready to be installed in your new kitchen. You can even have new appliances delivered to your storage unit to keep them safe while the renovation is being done.
Make sure you choose a storage unit that is slightly bigger than you think you need. You’d be surprised at how quickly a storage unit can fill up with furniture, artwork, and boxes of personal items.
How Do I Maximize My Home Storage Unit?
Getting the most out of your home storage unit means planning and making sure you’re using every inch of your storage unit effectively. Rent a temperature-controlled storage unit so that your furniture, electronics, and any food that you end up storing is safe from extreme temperatures that could ruin them. You should also:
Use Appropriate Storage Boxes
Store clothing in plastic tubs with lids. If you’re storing photos or artwork, remove them from the frames and place them in archival boxes that will prevent damage to the photos and art. If you’re storing dry goods, make sure they are all appropriately packed in plastic wrapping and in air-tight tubs. Use hanging rack boxes to protect clothes, jackets, and linens.
Stack Safely
When you’re unloading plastic tubs or moving boxes into the storage unit, make sure that they are stacked safely. Don’t put heavy tubs on top of lighter boxes. And don’t stack tubs or boxes too high, or they could fall over. If you have more boxes or tubs than you predicted, get another unit or upgrade to a larger unit.
Make Sure Everything Is Accessible
It’s important to keep clear paths and lanes when you’re putting items into storage. Remember, you will need to get around the unit to reach clothing and other items that you may need during the renovation. Keeping open walkways among the furniture and boxes will give you easy access to your belongings.
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