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Storage Tip 6 – Make Sure You Use Good Quality Boxes.
This hint relates back to Hint 2: Don’t overfill your boxes. In order to make your storage more effective you need to have good quality boxes, whilst you don’t want to overfill them, you do want to be able to fill them to capacity. A weak or sub-standard box is only going to make packing [...]
Storage Tip 5 – Don’t Put Heavy Boxes On The Sofa Or Mattresses
Your sofa and mattresses, whilst designed to take the weight of the average adult for long periods of time, are not designed to withstand a large stationary object for long periods of time. You can form a permanent dent in the cushion or mattress if a heavy object is left in one place for a [...]
Storage Tip 4 – Label Everything!
Time for the fourth tip, labeling. Whether you’re storing your possessions for a few weeks or a few years, there’s going to come a time when you want to find that one particular item that you stashed away. The last thing you want to be doing is open every single box to find it! Instead [...]
Storage Tip 3 – Plan your space; ensuring you have easy access to the items you use most.
If you take the extra time to plan exactly how you’re going to pack everything into your storage space, you’ll be able to use the area far more efficiently. You want to make the most of your space so don’t leave any gaps you don’t need to between boxes and large items. It’s amazing how [...]
Storage Tip 2 – Don’t overfill boxes
It’s very important to not overfill your boxes, particularly with large heavy items. Whilst you want to be as efficient as possible in your storage there can be major drawbacks if you push the boxes too far, namely they collapse. This can be disastrous, especially if there are any breakable or sharp items stored within [...]
Storage Tip 1 – Wrap Items Up
Following our last post with 10 quick hints for your Self-Storage, we’ve decided to expand on our previous hints to help your Storage Solutions go as smoothly as possible. 1. Be sure to wrap dishes, glassware and delicate items in bubble wrap or tissue paper. There’s nothing worse than finally getting everything stored, only to [...]
10 Quick Hints for your Self-Storage
See below for some of our top tips when preparing to place your items into storage: 1. Be sure to wrap dishes, glassware and delicate items in bubble wrap or tissue paper. 2. Don’t overfill your boxes; you don’t want them to collapse! 3. Plan your space; ensuring you have easy access to the items [...]
How Can Self Storage Benefit Your Business
Whether your business is large or small, self storage maybe a useful add on or integral to your operation. At Smart Storage we have seen numerous businesses use our facilities for a short stop gap solution, such as needing some space for some additional stock, for example at Christmas. We have also seen larger companies [...]
Storage for your Christmas Decorations
Christmas is over for another year, the decorations boxed up once again. Rather than letting them take up so much space in your home, you could store them with us! We’ve got five locations open across the North West with individually alarmed units and 24hr CCTV. You have free and flexible access, you lock the [...]
Live Chat Online Now Available!
Here at Smart Storage we know how hectic your day can quickly become. If you don’t have time to wait for an email or just have a quick query, why not check out our new Live Chat service online? We can often answer your questions there and then so you’re not left waiting for a [...]
