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Summer storage plans?

Summer storage plans?

March 16, 2017

With spring just arriving, summer may seem like a distant dream.

However, it’s never too early to take a moment to ponder over your plans, the places you’ll go and the people you’ll see when uni work is no longer looming over you, and to consider where you will be storing your precious possessions when you venture home or afar during the summer break.

Our bookings for storage over summer are now in full swing and we thought it would be helpful to put together a list of hints and tips to help you plan for tucking your belongings safely away:

  1. Book early! We have been known to take a booking with only one hour to spare before the student in question left for the summer (we are kind of super like that), however that is NOT advised and if you want to ensure that you have a place and a pick-up date that suits you, book now!
  2. We can provide you with all the boxes you need but be sure to keep a sharpie aside, and keep your eyes peeled for some awesome packing tape. We can advise on the best stuff to use.
  3. Schedule time to pack – you can best protect furniture by breaking it down to smallest components and securing parts together with tape – bedframes included – but this can take time and you don’t want to rush it.  Oh – and sandwich bags taped to frames make super screw safes!
  4. Start collecting newspapers if you need protect fragile items – it’s usually cheaper than bubble wrap.
  5. Electronic items e.g. tv’s, x-boxes etc. should be stored in original packaging if possible so try not to throw them away.

And finally – keep an eye out for more practical packing tips from us in the future!

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