STORAGE TIPS

PERFECTING THE ART OF STORAGE

Below are the most common items stored and handy tips on ensuring your items remain in perfect condition for little effort.

GENERAL TIPS

We suggest that when you are storing any personal or business items that all of your boxes have been properly labeled and taped together to ensure the items inside are protected from dust and easy to find when you visit your unit.

We suggest not storing cardboard boxes directly on the ground to protect from any damage or exposure to moisture.
It is a good idea to put a moisture absorber in your storage unit as a preventative.

FURNITURE TIPS

When you are storing furniture, ensure that the items have been decently cleaned and all lounges have had their cushions removed and the bottom of the lounge is checked. Empty the contents of any wardrobes and any items of clothing should be stored in strong boxes.

We suggest wrapping your furniture such as lounges, mattresses and dinning chairs in a cover/protector.

WHITE GOODS

Ensure these kind of items have been properly cleaned before placing them into your storage unit. If you have the box that the item initially came in it’s a good idea to pack it back into that box, or else you can visit our box shop for an appropriate sized box for your items.

GLASSWARE & CROCKERY

It is important to be careful with these kind of items when you are storing them as they are the most prone to breakage. Ensure boxes with these kind of items have been very clearly labeled as fragile and use bubble wrap and newspaper to fill in any gaps between items.

TELEVISION, STEREOS & VIDEOS

It is important to keep in mind electrical equipment can be very sensitive and easily damaged by slight knocks and drops. It is ideal to re-pack these items into their original packaging, however, if you don’t have access to this, use bubble wrap to keep the items safe.

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

Take care to package fragile items like computers and electronics carefully. It is very important to store them in a secure, sealed box and ensure to use bubble wrap to keep them protected from any damage or exposure to moisture.

VEHICLES & OTHER MACHINERY

It is important to ensure these items have been fully cleaned before being taken to the self storage facility. It is also important to ensure that the brakes are on and the fuel has been removed to avoid any damage to the engine.

METALLIC GOODS

Ensure these items have been properly cleaned and are dry before storing. When in storage, a deodoriser placed inside these items can ensure they don’t smell when you visit your unit.

SCREENS, PAINTINGS & WINDOWS

It is important to be very careful with these kind of items, using bubble wrap and packing tape to secure any glass. You should also ensure any paintings have been fully covered with wrap to keep the paint looking fresh.

What Not to Store

Although we allow you to store most items, there are a few items that we won’t allow in our units.

PERISHABLE FOODS

For obvious reasons we advise that you do not keep any perishable food items in our units as they can attract pests.

RUNNING APPLIANCES

Due to safety reasons we don’t allow the running of any appliances, however, you can store these items when they aren’t turned on.

DAMP OR SOILED GOODS

It is important to keep all items that you are storing clean and dry as without taking this measure it can attract nasty smells and insects.

EXPLOSIVE & TOXIC MATERIAL

We do not allow any toxic or hazardous materials to be stored within our units under any circumstances, for safety and legal reasons.

ILLEGAL ITEMS

We don’t allow any items that are not legal to be stored, this includes drugs, firearms, fireworks or any other prohibited items on a State or Federal level.

PLANTS & ANIMALS

We do not allow customers to store plants or animals in our units as these can cause issues in regards to pests and the safety of the animals.