byAlma Abell
Planning to pack up and put your items in Storage in Kalamazoo MI? Whether you just getting started on the packing or you are ready to move everything into the storage unit today, you can probably benefit from a few storage move in tips. The tips below will make moving in, and moving out later on, much easier for you.
When you choose your Storage in Kalamazoo MI, choose the type of unit based upon your specific storage needs. Do you plan to store delicate items? What about items that are highly valuable? Do you have any items that could react badly to extreme heat or cold? If you plan to have any valuable, delicate, or fragile items in your storage unit, you might need to consider a climate controlled storage unit. This type of unit will have heat when it is freezing cold and air in the hottest part of the year.
When you are packing your storage unit, map out the unit in the “inside out” method. Basically, pack the items that you don’t need, or that you won’t use for a long time, in the back part of the unit and on the outer corners of the unit (up against the walls). Keep the things that you know you will need first in the front of the unit. If there are any items that are particularly special or valuable to you, you may want to place those in the very center of the unit, so that they have a “wall” of protection from all your other possessions on all sides.
As you pack the storage unit, remember that the heaviest boxes need to go on the bottom, and the lighter ones on top. While a lighter box might support a heavy box for a short period of time, eventually it will buckle under the weight and you could be left with a mess in the storage unit. If you pack from the bottom, heaviest on up, you will guard against disasters. Need a local storage and moving facility that is reliable and trustworthy? The Kuiper Brothers Self Storage and Moving company is located in the Kalamazoo area and serves all the surrounding areas as well. They offer storage units of all sizes and can help you with all your moving and storage needs. For more information you can visit their Google+ page.