moving into storage

127 River Street West, Office @ 18 Countryman Rd., Tweed, ON        613-478-5872






PLAN AHEAD


  • While your storage unit should already be clean and swept out, consider putting down protective canvas sheeting, cardboard or wooden boards on the floor for cleanliness.
  • Keep a fold-up step stool in your space for accessing hard-to-reach areas.
  • Consider putting down moisture absorbers, deodorizers and/or vermin bait to protect your belongings.
  • Frequently-used items should be placed near the entrance for easy access.
  • To ensure security of valuable items such as computers or TVs, place them the farthest from the door, with other items concealing them.
  • Unload the largest items and place them against the far wall, as well as along the sides of the unit.
  • For archived business documents that you won't need to access frequently, place them against the far wall of the unit.
  • When arranging items, leave an aisle space for easy access to your items.  You can either leave aisles between your stacks oof boxes and furniture , or line up all your furniture and boxes against the outside walls of the unit in a "U" shape, leaving the inside of the "U" as open space.


FOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LARGE ITEM


  • Break down the furniture into smaller pieces, if possible.  Take the legs off tables, disassemble bed frames and lean them against the wall, etc.
  • Cover furniture with sheets, tarps and/or plastic to protect them against scratches, dust or other damage.
  • Store large pieces of furniture vertically to save space.  Stand sofas on end when possible.
  • If you have room to store a sofa flat, then a loveseat can be placed upside down on top of that sofa, and a table on top of that.
  • Chairs can be stacked seat to seat.
  • In most cases, you can stack dryers on top of washers.  Check with the manufacturer.


FOR ODD-SHAPED MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS


  • You can tie tools and long-handled items such as rakes, snow shovels and brooms in bundles.  Or, put them inside garbage cans to keep them neat.
  • Mirrors and framed artwork should never be stored flat, as they can collapse under their own weight.
  • Be sure when stacking boxes or containers that you can clearly see the labels you put on them.
  • When stocking boxes and totes, always make sure to put the heaviest boxes at the bottom to avoid damage.
  • Stack boxes and similarily sized items together to save space.


BE CREATIVE


  • You can use virtually all of the space in and around your stored furniture, including other items, as places to store more items.  Fill anything that's hollow with items to maximize your space.
  • Furniture drawers are good for storing fragile items.
  • Stack the shelves of bookcases with books, small boxes and other odds and ends.
  • Store boxes containing fragile goods inside of wardrobes.
  • Store pillows, blankets and other bedding inside washers and dryers.


Please note that the above points are all sugguestions only.  Tweed Mini Storage assumes no responsibility if these tips are used.