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Specific
Storage Tips...
Appliances:
A refrigerator or freezer should be thoroughly
dry and stored with its door slightly ajar. Some
items can be stored inside large appliances. Cartons
can be stacked on top of stoves, refrigerators
and freezers. Make sure that stove and cooking
equipment are cleaned before they are stored.
Bicycles
and other metal items: To retard rust,
wipe all metal surfaces with a rag containing
a few drops of machine oil.
Books
and documents: Pack books flat to protect
their spines. Do not place boxes directly on the
floor. Use pallets or skids to prevent moisture.
Use packing to fill out empty pockets in the cartons.
Do not pack fragile items in the same carton with
books. Do not overload.
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Helpful Tips # 1 |
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inspect you storage unit and make a
list of packing accessories you will
need. Commonly used packing aids include
such items as newsprint or wrapping
paper, bubble-wrap, tape, rope, drop
cloths, polyurethane sheeting, mattress
and furniture covers, pallets, skids,
dehumidifiers and cartons. The manager
may have some or all of these items
for sale on the premises. |
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Bedding,
Clothing, Curtains, Drapes & Linen: Clothing,
curtains and drapes should be stored on hangers. If
hanging facilities are not available, such items should
be carefully folded and stored in dresser drawers or
cedar chests along with bedding and linen. Some facilities
sell wardrobe style, cardboard cartons which help protect
you clothes. Food crumbs or stains should be removed
before storage. Avoid storing anything that will attract
rodents.
Dishes
and Glassware: Place a layer of packing inside
the bottom and top of the cartons containing glassware.
Label all cartons. All glass items should be individually
wrapped. Nest cups and bowls and stand plates, saucers
and platters on edge. Wrapped glasses should be placed
toward the top of the carton.
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a pallet on the floor. Do not lean items
against walls. Leaving air space around
the unit's perimeter will aid ventilation.
Leave a walk way to the rear of the
unit. Use all the space available, including
its height. Disassemble items such as
bed frames. |
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Furniture:
Place a pallet, cardboard mat or plastic sheet
on the floor and stand sofas and mattresses on
end. Disassemble beds and tables and wrap the
legs in paper. If a table will not disassemble,
place padding on the floor and place the table
on its top with the legs pointing up. Use dresser
tops for stacking cartons and dresser drawers
for linens or small, delicate items. Keep upholstery
off the floor. Most lightweight chairs should
be stacked "seat to seat" or placed
upside down on tables which cannot be disassembled.
Place a light dust cover over your furniture.
Holiday
Decorations: Save original cartons which
contained delicate ornaments and pad the ornaments
with packing paper or newsprint. Wrap strings
of lights around a piece of cardboard before placing
in a carton lined with packing paper.
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Lamps:
Wrap large lamp bases in padding. Wrap smaller
lamps and place them in cartons. Pack delicate lamp
shades separately. Do not use newsprint to wrap lamps
shades or any other goods which may be damaged by ink
stains. Do not store heavy items atop cartons containing
lamps or lamp shades.
Mirrors,
Windows and Screens: These items should be stored
on edge not flat.
Records
and Phonographs: Records should be stored on
edge to prevent warping. When moving a record player,
the tone arm and turntable should be secured to prevent
bounding.
Tools:
Metal tools should be cleaned and wiped with a rag containing
a few drops of machine oil to retard rust. Long-handled
tools such as rakes, shovels and hoes should be clean,
lightly oiled and tied in bundles.
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3. Place
frequently used items near the door.
4. Fill containers
to capacity. Partially full or bulging
cartons may tip or collapse. Heavy
items such as books or tools should
be packed in small boxes. If a carton
is too heavy, it will be hard to lift
and should be divided between two
or more cartons.
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5. Fragile
items should be cushioned by packing
and placed toward the top of the unit.
6. Label cartons
and take home a list of the labeled
cartons for easy reference when you
need to locate your property.
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