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- PLAN AHEAD-THINK HOW MUCH YOU'RE GOING TO STORE AND HOW YOU CAN ARRANGE IT TO GET THE MOST USE OUT OF YOUR
SPACE.
- STACK IT UP-A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST PUT ONE LAYER OF BOXES INTO THEIR UNITS AND WASTE ABOUT 50% OF FREE SPACE.
- PUT VALUABLES ON PALLETS-THIS WILL HELP PROTECT YOUR ITEMS FROM WATER AND DAMAGE.
- COVER YOUR FURNITURE WITH PLASTIC WRAP.
- BUY YOUR BOXES- A LOT OF PEOPLE USE OLD BOXES FROM STORES BUT OFTEN DON'T THINK ABOUT THE FOOD RESIDUE LEFT
BEHIND WHICH ATTRACTS BUGS AND MICE.
- EVERY SO OFTEN OPEN YOUR UNIT AND ASK THE MANAGER FOR A LAYER OF BUG SPRAY-WE CAN KEEP BUGS OUT FROM
THE START BUT WE CANNOT CONTROL WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOR BRINGS IN, THAT IS WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT.
- USE DOLLIES AND OTHER TOOLS TO HELP PREVENT INJURY.
- DON'T ASSUME YOUR HOMEOWNER OR RENTER'S INSURANCE WILL COVER YOUR GOODS IN STORAGE-THINK ABOUT GETTING STORAGE
INSURANCE.
- DO NOT STORE HAZARDOUS OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS GASOLINE, CLEANING FLUIDS, PAINT, OIL, ETC. IT'S
AGAINST THE LAW. DON'T STORE FOOD ITEMS AS THIS CAN ATTRACT RODENTS AND PESTS.
- STORE VALUABLE ITEMS TOWARD THE BACK AND FREQUENTLY USED ITEMS IN THE FRONT OF THE UNIT.
- KEEP FRIDGE DOORS SLIGHTLY OPEN(WITH NO FOOD).
- PICTURES AND MIRRORS SHOULD BE WRAPPED IN CARDBOARD AND NEVER LAY THEM FLAT.
- KEEP YOUR OUT OF SEASON CLOTHES AND DECORATIONS ACCESSIBLE-YOU MAY HAVE THE STORAGE LONGER THAN YOU ANTICIPATED.
- DON'T STORE ANYTHING IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS-THE HUMIDITY CAN DAMAGE YOUR GOODS.
- DO NOT STACK HEAVY OR FOLDED OBJECTS-THEY COULD SHIFT AND COLLAPSE.
- WHEN PACKING BOXES, TRY TO LIMIT THE WEIGHT TO 30LBS OR LESS PER BOX.
- WARDROBE BOXES ARE GREAT FOR CLOTHES THAT ORDINARILY HANG IN THE CLOSET.
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