subject: What Not And How Not To Pack For Self Storage Purposes [print this page] Nowadays, storage companies continue to pop up in many locations across the United Kingdom. Such a fact means good news to individuals, families and business owners who want to pack away certain items for storage preferably in another location.
The reasons for doing so include lessening clutter, providing for greater security for the items, and giving way to larger items in the house or office, to name a few. No matter your reasons for storing your personal and business belongings in a storage vault, you should take note of certain things that will make the process easier on both yourself and the staff at the storage company.
What Not to Pack:
Ask the storage company about their policies on allowable and non-allowable items to pack inside the storage vaults. You will be given a list of these items so be sure to take a few minutes to study it before actually packing the items for storage.
Keep in mind that these policies are for everybody's benefit. For example, putting away petrol and diesel in a storage vault can lead to fires, which will put the entire storage complex at risk for fires.
Toxic goods are also not allowed because the health of every owner and staff member are at stake.
The most common things that storage companies do not allow for storage are:
. Toxic, polluted and contaminated goods
. Firearms, munitions and explosives
. Radioactive materials
. Flammable and hazardous goods including paint, petrol and diesel as well as aerosol cans
. Live plants and animals
. Food and other perishable goods including canned and tinned goods
. Cash and securities including their documentation
. Illegal goods like drugs
. Waste of any kind
When in doubt about certain items, you should call the storage company and ask. It will lessen any possible inconveniences in the future.
How Not to Pack:
Let's proceed into how not to pack for self storage purposes followed by the recommendation on proper packing.
. No identification marks on the boxes - The absence of identification tags on the boxes will lead to many negative consequences.
For example, you may place the boxes with the sturdy items above the boxes with the fragile stuff, their weight notwithstanding. You may also put the box that you may require soon after at the back instead of at the front of the storage vault. With the proper identification tags and labels on the sealed boxes, you can stack the boxes in a proper manner, too.
This way, you can avoid breaking fragile items and stacking important stuff away from your easy reach. Be sure to pack the boxes so that it will not tip over or collapse from too much or too little weight.
. No protective barrier for the items - The items for self storage must be wrapped in protective material before these are packed away into boxes or placed into the storage vault. Breakable items like porcelain and glass should be wrapped in bubble wrap, blank newsprint paper or used newspapers.
Pieces of furniture must be stretch wrapped to prevent dust damage as well as to keep the drawers closed. Clothes and other fabrics must be placed inside wardrobe boxes and covered with protective paper.
Basically, you want to pack the items into boxes and then cover the boxes with protective tape to prevent dust from coming in. In the end, the self storage company can only provide the space for your stuff but it cannot dictate how well you pack the items inside the vault - it's your responsibility
