As the seasons change, you may take the opportunity to reorganize your self-storage space. You may store your belongings at home or in a public space with allotted rooms. Regardless of where you stash your stuff, these storage tips will help you keep your precious keepsakes safe for years.

How Can You Optimize Your Self-Storage Space?

1. Store in Smaller Boxes

If you use smaller boxes to pack your belongings, you give yourself more options for fitting them into your storage space. Large boxes can get heavy and awkward to move around. Smaller boxes help you pack lighter and organize better since you won’t want to throw everything into them just to fill up space. 

Cardboard boxes alone will provide ample protection for your belongings, if you want to store them in anything. You can also use bubble boxes if you find them sturdier than cardboard. 

2. Use Bubble Wrap

Fragile belongings such as dishware, mirrors, or any other glassware should have a few layers of bubble wrap around them. Packing paper can also protect these items, but bubble wrap can allow for extra padding that will prevent breakage during movement or long periods of sitting underneath other items.

3. Recycle Old Boxes

If you have old boxes from clothes, shoes, or packages, keep them to pack small items or assorted odds and ends. You can save money by recycling boxes, as well as protect the environment. It also helps to go through your existing boxes and remove items you no longer want, which may allow you to pack new items without having to use a new box.

4. Store Items 

Place your items in storage in a way that will prevent damage. Books, CDs, vinyl records, and cassettes should lay flat rather than on their sides. Clothes should get folded or hung instead of crumpled. Musical instruments should go in a case or be covered as much as possible to prevent moisture from damaging them. Ask a storage expert for the optimal ways to store your belongings.

 

MI-BOX in Norwood, MN, has all the know-how you need to optimize your self-storage space. They also provide affordable portable storage units in 8-, 16-, and 20-foot sizes to make moving your belongings easy. Also, they are highly durable and sealed to keep your belongings safe. To learn more about their moving solutions, call (952) 446-5064 or visit them online today.