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A storage unit is a convenient way to minimize clutter in your house and get rarely-used belongings out from underfoot. To keep it easy to use and your belongings easy to find, you need a plan for arranging your storage items. The following tips will ensure you'll never have to dig through your unit looking for what you want.

How to Keep Self Storage Orderly

1. List & Map Your Belongings

Every time you move something to your storage unit, add it to a list which you keep in the unit for reference. When you remove something, make a note or cross it off. For even more ease in finding what you want, map your storage unit and mark on the map where you keep each item.

2. Label Thoroughly

If you only label the top or one side of a box, the information is impossible to see when the box is in a stack or against a wall. To avoid this, label multiple sides legibly. You may also pack your items in clear totes so you can see what's in them.

3. Keep Related Things Together

When you're storing multiple pieces that go together—such as sports equipment or seasonal decorations—put the components in one pile. This way, when you visit your storage unit, you will grab those boxes without having to look through the rest of your belongings. You won't have to try to remember what's missing and where you stored it.

4. Use Shelves

Storage UnitOrganized vertical storage makes it easier to walk through your unit since you'll have more floor space clear. Shelves also make boxes on the bottom more accessible. As a bonus, storing your belongings off the floor makes it less likely they'll be damaged by water or pests.

5. Sort by Frequency of Use

Your seasonal decorations are only used once a year, but that's probably still more often than you need extra furniture or old financial records. You should store belongings you'll need most frequently toward the front of the unit, and less used ones in the back. This way, most trips to your storage unit will go quickly, and you'll only rarely need to pull out the items that are the hardest to get.

 

For convenient storage unit options in Cincinnati, OH, choose West Side Storage & Truck Rental. Serving Hamilton County, they offer around-the-clock access, reliable security, and climate-controlled storage options for your most delicate belongings. To ask about availability, call (513) 451-6474 or contact them online.

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