Tips for Packing Your Mini Storage Unit

When you rent a mini storage unit, it can sometimes feel like a giant game of Tetris to get everything inside. How can you get it all to fit? And more importantly, how can you find what you need without dragging everything back out of the storage unit? Here are some helpful tips for packing your storage unit efficiently and accessibly.

Use Uniformly-Sized Boxes

While most of us could save plenty of leftover Amazon boxes to pack a mini storage unit, leftover boxes are not necessarily helpful for this task. Stacks of mismatched boxes get easily damaged, crushed, and fall over. Although any and every box can be used during a move, it’s best to invest in a set of uniformly sized boxes for a storage unit.

A popular size for storage units is 18x18x16″. Boxes with handles are an excellent choice because they make pulling, lifting, and moving easier. Many mini storage users use clear plastic boxes for better protection of valuables and to see inside the boxes more easily.

Label Extensively

You may think you’ll remember what’s in the box marked “Office Supplies,” but after a year or two, it’s likely you won’t remember that your external hard drive was in that specific box. Mark the box “Office Supplies,” but then label every item inside, too.

If you’re looking to reuse your nice boxes, another way to do this is to label each box numerically (Box 1, Box 2, etc) and create an inventory spreadsheet for each box. This way, you can shuffle the contents of each box and make modifications to your labeling easily.

Use Vacuum-Sealed Bags For Clothes and Fabrics

Storing your clothes or fabrics in vacuum-sealed bags preserves your clothes better than a storage bin because it prevents oxygen and bugs from destroying the fabric. Vacuum-sealing also saves significant space that you can use for other storage needs.

Prioritize Accessibility

While it’s tempting to push everything into the storage unit and sort it out later, plan the layout of your stored items carefully to ensure easy accessibility. You’ll never regret this step!

Place items you won’t use frequently towards the back, and the items you use often towards the front. Put the heaviest boxes on the bottom of a stack. Plan pathways to each group of boxes so you can access each group without digging out the whole storage unit.

Ready to rent a quality mini storage unit from Peavler Moving and Storage? Contact us today!