There are two basic ways of keeping things in self-storage; you can either store the items and come back for them all at once or use the storage unit as an accessible storage area where you can get the stored items any time you wish. Use the following storage tips if you plan to be accessing your stored items frequently:
Sort and Label the Boxes
If you are storing different items, then you should first sort them out and put them in different boxes. For example, if you are storing documents, tools, books, and printing supplies, it would be difficult to retrieve the printing supplies if they are in different boxes and the boxes are scattered all over the storage unit.
Frequently Accessed Boxes in the Front and On Top
This is probably the best advice you can ever receive if you plan to be accessing your stored items frequently. Place the items you plan on accessing regularly at the front of the storage unit, and if you are stacking the boxes, they are the ones you should place on top. That way you don't have to move to the back of the unit or interfere with the stacks every time you want something from the unit.
Spaces between Rows of Boxes
Secondly, it's also advisable to places the boxes in columns and rows and leave some walkways between them. That kind of arrangement would allow you to access boxes in any part of the unit with ease and without having to move the ones you don't need. If you pack the boxes tightly, you will have to remove the ones in the front every time you want to pick something and it's not in the front boxes.
Group Similar Items
It's also a good idea to group similar items or items that are frequently used together in the same sections of the storage unit. That way you don't have to rummage through different sections of the storage unit to collect such items. For example, if you are keeping printers, printing papers, and printing ink, its best to keep their boxes around the same area because you are likely to come back for them at the same time.
Make a List of All Stored Items
Lastly, if you are storing lots of items, it's also a good idea to prepare and save a master list of all the stored items. In fact, you should make at least two copies of the list and leave one in the storage unit as a sort of map that you can use when accessing stored items. Don't rely on your memory; you may know where everything is stored now, but how sure are you that your memory will still be intact in a few months?
Contact a service, like Bill King Moving, for more help.
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