While it may be tempting to stack up your furniture as tight as it will go to maximize storage unit space, playing Tetris with your couch and dresser can increase the odds that they will break or degrade as time goes by. Luckily, there are simple and effective ways to prepare your pieces. Use the following tips when placing your furniture in a self-storage unit. 

How to Properly Store Furniture 

1. Deep Clean 

A great way to protect wood, metal, and fabric before stuffing furniture into your storage unit is to clean and prep it. This means deep-cleaning fabric and nooks between wooden and metal corners. You’ll also want to polish wood and metal to prevent cracking, rot, and rust as well as cleaning fabrics with antimicrobial spray or wipes.

2. Disassemble What You Can

Assembled furniture takes up space and is more likely to get scratched during the moving process. If you can, disassemble your furniture as far as possible. Remove legs and drawers, store cushions separately, and take off headboards and footboards from beds.

Store nuts, bolts, and assembly instructions in a baggy that’s taped or otherwise kept close to the furniture it belongs to. This will also help furniture resist rot by reducing the number of nooks and seams and will make it much easier to stack and store things neatly with space management in mind. 

3. Wrap It Up 

Keep your furniture safe from dust and moisture damage by covering large pieces in plastic wrap or with other protective covering. This is especially important in climates that are arid and have high temperatures.

With this precaution, wood won’t crack, fabric won’t mold, and metal won’t rust. If large amounts of plastic wrap aren’t available, covering your furniture with sheets and blankets can help keep moisture and dirt away, and it also pulls double duty to protect your furniture from scuffs or other moving damage. 

Carolina Self Storage in Archdale, NC, offers a five-size selection of self-storage units conveniently located and affordably priced. Their family-owned facility has been in service for more than 30 years, providing clean and easy-to-access storage units for needs big and small. Go online to learn more or call (336) 434-4367 to check unit availability.