Protect your goods
During transport and storage wrap or cover items with the following packing products:
Butcher’s paper
Extra wide bubble wrap
Removalist felt blankets
Tea chest and book packing boxes
Book and wine packing box
Port-a-robe packing boxes (portable wardrobes for clothing)
Plastic lounge and mattress covers
- Check out our Box Shop for all these supplies.
Fragile items
Protect fragile items by wrapping individually in butcher’s paper or bubble wrap, and labelling cartons ‘fragile’. Don’t place fragile cartons at the bottom when storing – top-load only!
Clothing
Protect clothes by ensuring they are packed clean and ironed and with cedar blocks (or other anti-moth products) in our Self Storage clothing and linen bags, port-a-robes or tea chests.
Books
Books should be packed flat so that the spines won’t break, and always in small boxes specifically designed for book storage. Never pack fragile items with books!
Padding is protection
Separate your goods in self-storage with felt blankets, cushions, cardboard or bubble wrap both while moving and in storage. This prevents rubbing and damage from compression over time!
It doesn’t hurt…
It’s a good idea to give your mattresses, couches, boxes and valuables extra protection by positioning soft cloths or cardboard underneath them.
Cover up
Always enclose soft furnishings, especially couches and mattresses, in our special plastic covers before moving. It could be raining on moving day, so these items are protected during transport – and in storage!
Cleanliness
Cleanliness is critical and we work very hard to create a clean environment. For your protection, we recommend food crumbs and stains be removed from clothing and soft furnishings before storage.
Uninvited guests
DO NOT store anything that could attract vermin. Food of any description must not be stored – this includes wheat bags, dried flowers, etc. Don’t risk attracting uninvited guests into your Self Storage unit – and everyone else’s!
Fridge- and freezer
Fridges, freezers and other white goods should be thoroughly defrosted, dry and clean before storing. Always move and store your Fridge in an upright position as laying a fridge on its side could damage it. Remember: Keep fridge doors slightly ajar during self storage, and leave a deodoriser – such as a box of baking soda – inside to maintain freshness.
Don’t wash me!
Protect your washing machine while in transit by disconnecting and thoroughly draining the hoses and by securing the drum with the special cap (top-loader) or bolts (front leader) supplied with the machine. Put each hose-end in a plastic sandwich bag, then seal the bag tightly with tape or a rubber band, so no water leaks out and damages your goods.
A Weighty Issue
Protect the shelves and structure of your furniture by emptying wardrobes, cupboards and drawers while moving. Refill when in storage.