My husband is being deployed & it will be our first time putting things in storage. Our items would be in storage from 6-8 months, Can you plz give me some tips such as what to use to keep bugs & rodents away? Also should I place all the original plastic packaging back on the couch and bed? Our storage unit is paid for already and is not climate controlled is it true to place open bottles of bleach in the unit to keep mold and mildew away? Any tips at all would help me!! Thanks so much!! ♥
-Proud Marine Wife.
2006-07-13 07:58:43 · 7 answers · asked by Maria 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There is this stuff called "damp rid" it helps with humidity and mold and mildew. I use it and it really does make a difference.
2006-07-13 08:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by laughoutloud_247 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with climate controlled if possible; if you live where there's a cold winter, that's going to play havoc with your wooden furninture.
Don't put anything irreplacable in your storage unit (like family photos and valuables). Cedar is good as a bug repellant. So is citronella.
Plastic bags may not be the best idea - what if condensation collects on the INSIDE of the bag and gets the couch damp and then mildews? Better to use "moving blankets" if you are stacking stuff on top.
Good luck!
2006-07-13 08:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by voxwoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. A friend of mine and his wife had to put all of their furniture in storage, which was worth over $10,000. Well, there was fire at the storage comapny and everything was destroyed. Come to find out the storage company had no insurance and their homeowners insurance didn't cover it. They lost everything. So, before you place anything in storage get a certificate of insurance, in writing, from the storage company. Make sure it covers the amount you're storing and make sure it's valid through the date(s) you're storing as well. Good luck.
P.S. Thanks to you & your husband for your sacrifice for the USA !!
2006-07-13 08:14:53 · answer #3 · answered by jim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that what you put in is dry and that the place isn't in a floodable area. Take pallets or anything to keep your stuff off of ground...build with 2X4 if no pallets...so air is all around. Use your own lock. If possible...have friends or family go check on it every month. Open the bay on a clear day and eat lunch there.
2006-07-13 08:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by trafordman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you buy a lock from someone other than the storage people. I bought my lock from them and returned to get my things and my key would not work. The lock appeared to be the exact lock I put on it, but they (storage manager) cut my lock stole about 200 VHS and DVD movies from me and replaced it with another lock that looked the exact same as the one they sold me. It was a "mini co" lock. Be aware!!!!
2006-07-13 08:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Use the moth balls just in case 2. get someone to help you move 3. place everything in similar sized boxes so when you store there is some order 4. label you boxes so if you need something down the line, you can compare to your list, and find easily 5. do research on the unit. size and price does vary *I just did this last week!
2016-03-15 23:31:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put two pieces of wood or something like that so that your cardboard boxes dont directly touch the ground and make sure theres ventilation below
2006-07-13 10:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by DanV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋