Articles from May 2010

When moving and packing fragile items like plates, bowls, dishes, china, crystal, glassware, and many other precious breakables, they must be packed delicately or you will end up with a box full of shattered pieces! Storage Deluxe wants to help you pack these items the right way, so when you’re moving you can have peace of mind.

When packing fragile items, you first want to make sure the boxes you chose are as sturdy as possible. Most times glassware or dishes can be very heavy. Extras like; foam, cardboard separators, or Styrofoam pieces included in the boxes are helpful for protecting your breakables. You should place something to cushion plates when stacked in a box by separating each dish with a sheet of cushioning like felt or more cost effectively layering paper towel.

For packing fragile items like glassware, you should wrap them in cloth, a thick plastic or even something that can be zipped shut to ensure the glasses won’t roll around. You should try and stand your glassware up straight and then use cardboard in between each glass. Try to pack enough glasses in the box to avoid shifting or moving then you can ensure you won’t have breakage.

When packing breakables like valuable china, crystal and dishware, try to limit only 10 per box. Set up dividers and wrap each item individually. You want to only stack about 6 high at all times to make sure there isn’t too much pressure on the items in the bottom of your box. For your more fragile and valuable pieces make sure you wrap twice. Wrap the first time loosely with cushioning felt or linen and then another time in something like bubble wrap or foam. Wrapping too tightly can cause pressure. The best tip is to keep all boxes even and sturdy.

Always keep track of your fragile items by labeling. When you are unpacking later on you want to make sure you are aware of what you are unwrapping, so that you can be gentile with extra fragile items. Although these steps for packing fragile items may seem time consuming, it’s worth it! No one wants broken valuables!

Unexpected things happen every day when you own your own office space; anything from a new expansion to office floods. Are you painting your office? Moving to a new location? Has there been a flood or damage to your office? Storage Deluxe has office furniture storage solutions that help you protect and store every desk, table and chair for future use.

Office storage can especially be a problem as your business grows. When you need to manage all paperwork, files and essential items you need to run your business, Storage Deluxe offers you many safe and secure locations. We’re rated # 1 for storage in New York, and our facilities are near public transport and highways, so we are easy to find – and close by when you need fast access to your office storage. Store your office with Storage Deluxe to create a more effective work space.

Finally, our state-of-the art facilities and 24/7 security, along with our climate controlled office storage units will help protect your most important documents, furniture and office equipment from sun or water damage. We also have a variety of self storage units that offer you a choice of partial or complete document storage. If at any time you need more space, that’s no problem either! The amount of storage space you rent can grow with you as your business grows. If you are unsure of how much room you will need to allow for your document storage, have a look at our informative self storage size guide or call us at (877) 989-STORE(7867) to discuss it.

At Storage Deluxe we have many popular storage solutions for any reason and every season of the year, especially spring storage. When spring hits, Storage Deluxe wants to help you clean up! Spring cleaning is the time to take down the winter drapes and replace them with some nice sheer curtains. Exchange heavy blankets and quilts, put the sleds, snow shovels and snow blowers into storage, and welcome the warmer weather. Our spring self storage units safely protect all of your furniture and belongings until you need them again. While you’re dropping things off for furniture storage, it’s the perfect time to take the bikes out and have some family fun.

Storage units are available in many sizes, so if you have only one or two items to store, a mini storage unit will suit you fine. If you have a house or apartment’s worth of items that you need to store, our larger storage units provide a safe, cost effective solution. Storage Deluxe offers many resources to assist you with all of your storage questions including a Moving Guide, Packing Guide, Storage Unit Size Guide and more. Come in today and learn more!

Storage Deluxe knows that not everyone can know which of our storage unit sizes they’ll need when thinking about storage. In order to better estimate how much space you will need for your storage items, you have to know what you want to store. We’ve come up with some simple steps to help you plan storage, and we’ve provided some storage size unit recommendations for commonly stored items!

There are several basic storage unit sizes. Below is a quick-reference guide to help you plan what size unit you will need for your moving needs.

• 5′x5′ (25 sq. ft.). This will hold: Small Walk-In Closet: Perfect storage space for overflow storage of small furniture, toys, summer items or winter clothing, boxes and miscellaneous household or office items.
• 5′x10′ (50 sq. ft.). This will hold Large Walk-In Closet: This storage space holds larger furniture, such as a couch, dresser and/or mattress set, along with additional small items and boxes. This is also good storage space for bikes or motorcycles in the winter, or yard equipment (such as patio furniture, lawn mowers or snow blowers) in the off-season.
• 5′x 15′ (75sq. ft.). This storage space holds the entire contents of a studio or a one-bedroom apartment.
• 10′x10′ (100 sq. ft.). This storage space is the size of a standard one-car garage. It holds the entire contents of a two-bedroom apartment.
• 10′x15′ (150 sq. ft.).  This is larger than a one-car garage: This storage space holds the items of a three-bedroom apartment or home, plus motorbike/exercise equipment.
• 10′x20′. The equivalent of a one-car garage and lots more. This storage space accommodates a large three bedroom home or apartment and more. It also may be used to store a car, truck, boat or RV, as well as some furniture and cartons.

Unsure of your storage space needs? You can always call Storage Deluxe any time of day or night or come in for an expert calculation based on what you need to store. Our friendly representatives have helped thousands of customers find the perfect self storage unit and can do the same for you.