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These tips and hints are designed to help you receive a smooth, low cost move...
The use of packing accessories such as cartons, porta-robes, paper, tape, bubblewrap and plastic covers, will maintain and protect your goods whilst in storage. A variety of packing accessories are usually available for purchase at the self-storage facility office. Fill cartons to capacity, partially full or bulging cartons may tip or collapse. Heavy items like books or tools should be packed in small cartons so they are easy to handle. Books should be packed flat, not on their spine. Packing and labelling cartons room by room makes the unpacking much easier, and if you need to find something in storage you will have some idea in which carton to begin looking. Storage Solutions has a full range of pakaging available to help you with this.
Appliances
Fridges, freezers and other white goods should be thoroughly DRY, CLEAN and EMPTY before storing. Whilst in storage the door should be secured slightly ajar. A deodoriser placed inside fridges or freezers is also a good idea to maintain freshness. Don't place items inside fridges or freezers as the shelves and linings can be easily marked and damaged.
Mirrors, Windows, Sreens, And Metal Items
These items should be protected by packing material eg: bubble-wrap or in a flat-pack carton. Store them standing on their edge in an upright position (not laying flat). Wrapping silver in NON ACID tissue paper or plastic bags can help reduce tarnishing. Wipe chrome or cast iron with a little machine oil to help retard rust.
Stereos, Televisions, DVD Players
Your electrical equipment is very delicate and sensitive and should be handled with care. The original boxes are ideal to repack with, however wrapping items individually in bubble-wrap, packing them in cartons, and sealing the top will offer protection for your electrical items. Remember to pack out any gaps in the cartons. Turntables and tone arms on record players should be secured to prevent damage whilst they are being moved. Pack records on their edge in cartons to prevent warping.
Planning Your Storage Space
As a general rule firstly place large heavy items that you can stack upon in your space at the rear of the unit. Then work forwards and upwards with lighter fragile items. Place those items that you may need to access often in the front of the unit. Depending on the goods you have stored you may need to allow for walk ways. Packing in professional storage cartons will make the storing and unpacking easier and safer, saving you time and worry. Professional packing and storage accessories will provide your goods with the preparation they need for storage and maintain their condition for the term of storage.
Moving Checklist
- Arrange disconnection and reconnecting of services eg: power, gas, phone/data.
- Cancel any deliveries eg: papers, milk, Magazines etc.
- Your local post office will assist you with mail redirection.
- Important authorities and business houses to notify of your change of address:-
- Electoral office
- Motor vehicle registration and licence authority
- Taxation office (IRD)
- Banks and Financial advisors
- Insurance companies
- Education institutions
- Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) re: pension payments, familiy payments etc
- Club memberships
- Subscriptions
The Storage Agreement And What Not To Store
Storage-Solutions has an important written agreement that is designed for the protection of the storer and the facility owner. Be sure to read it thoroughly. If you have any questions ask the staff at our self-storage facility. You must not store any goods that are illegal, inflammable, explosive, hazardous, perishable or that are a risk to the property of any person.
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