General Tips and Advice for your Vancouver Storage Unit

We often make use of storage units to better organize our lives, using them to clear up space in our homes while keeping precious items safe. However, it is important to remember that there is more to a storage unit than just throwing a bunch of stuff in a giant closet and forgetting about it. In today’s blog we will be providing you with some general tips and advice for your Vancouver storage unit.

Clean Everything

One of the first things you should do before putting any items into storage is make sure that everything you plan on storing has been thoroughly cleaned. Storing dirty items risks both getting other items dirty and causing damage to them. You should also make sure that every item you have cleaned is thoroughly dry before you place it into storage as wet items can cause damage to other items that you have in storage.

Control Humidity

This tip is important in a coastal climate like Vancouver as there is more ambient moisture to deal with. One way you can reduce moisture in your storage unit is by making use of silica gel packets, which you can distribute around your stored items to ensure that they aren’t subject to excess moisture.

Install Shelving

One way to improve organization in your storage unit is to make use of shelving so your items aren’t just scattered haphazardly around the unit. Shelving keeps items off of the floor and provides sectioned off compartments that can make it easier to store specific items in specific places.

Use Labels

Labels are a good way of keeping track of items that you are storing out of direct sight such as in boxes or storage bins. This allows you to determine what is stored within a box or bin without needing to open it and rifle through the contents. Labels can also help you recognize items that have been disassembled as it isn’t always easy to distinguish one disassembled pile from another.

Protect Fragile Items

We often store our fragile items to keep them safe, therefore it is essential that you take steps to keep them protected while they are in storage. You can do this by wrapping fragile items in clean cloth or bubble wrap in order to prevent damage. Make sure that you aren’t using things like old newspapers to wrap items as the ink can transfer from the paper to the item, possibly causing damage.

Disassemble Large Items

Large Items by their very definition take up a lot of space, therefor in order to keep them from dominating your storage unit you should disassemble them when possible. This can help you both protect the item in question and clear up more space.

Consider Item Placement

This is an important tip if you plan to store items for shorter periods of time. For example, keep items you plan to retrieve soon closer to the front of your storage unit so you don’t need to reorganize everything in order to retrieve them.

Regularly Check On Items

While it is tempting to place items into storage and forget about them it is a good idea to regularly check on everything you have in storage. This makes it easier to catch potential problems before they cause damage to your stored items.

We hope that we have been able to provide you with some useful tips and advice on how to make the most out of your Vancouver storage unit. If you have any questions about storage units, please feel free to contact us.

Yaletown Mini Storage offers brightly lit, clean, affordable storage units in downtown Vancouver. Most units have 8-foot ceilings, and there are no access fees or limitations.

If you have any questions about this article or our downtown Vancouver storage units, contact us at (604) 603-5885.