Packing - all the tips

We have a wide selection of competitively priced packing kits and materials for all your storage needs.

Domestic Storage

Make a list of what you want to store to keep track of where your things are
Fold down or take apart as much as you can to fit into your storage room
Calculate the value of your goods so you can arrange insurance cover – we can help with insurance
Label all your boxes and list what is in them. Take a copy of this home, it will help you find things later on
If you are using a larger room, ensure you leave a walkway from the door to the rear of the room
Use chest of drawers and wardrobes to store boxes to save on space, but be careful to position them where you will still be able to open them
Make sure you put a protective cover over your soft furnishing to protect against dust
Pictures and mirrors should be wrapped and stacked on their end
Defrost and clean all fridges and freezers to prevent damage and leave the doors open to help ventilation
Heavy items should be stored in smaller boxes to make them easier to carry
Wrap china and other breakables in bubblewrap or tissue paper
Clean all garden furniture and drain the lawnmower or other garden machinery of petrol
Get a padlock – we can supply you with one
You cannot store anything illegal, flammable, dangerous, perishable or alive.

Make an inventory of the boxes and their contents
Label each archive box clearly on the side so you can see them when they are on the racking system
Have a copy of the inventory with you at the office and by the storage room door
File the archive boxes as you would at the office e.g. numerically or date order etc.