{"id":5672,"date":"2019-10-12T15:18:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T09:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:33:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:03:31","slug":"is-your-self-storage-unit-ready-for-winter-heres-how-to-get-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/is-your-self-storage-unit-ready-for-winter-heres-how-to-get-it-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Self Storage Unit Ready for Winter? Here’s How to Get it Right"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here are some tips for anyone with belongings stored in a self-storage unit over the winter. A little preparation now will keep everything safe and avoid any damage from damp or extreme temperature variations.<\/em> So, is your self storage unit ready for winter? Here’s how to check, prepare and protect your goods stored in a self storage unit this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Winter is definitely on the way! Leaves are falling, rain is pouring down and many roads have been flooded recently. Snow falls are still a couple of months away but the recent fall in temperature got me thinking about my storage unit. I usually make a number of checks and prepare my valued possessions before winter truly sets in so that my items all stay well-protected during the cold winter months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is important to preserve your belongings even if, like me, it is only old Aunt Edith’s antique furniture that I have inherited and which you will never really want in your own home. You never know, there may come a time when it will increase in value or home interior<\/a> trends change and maybe your children will fall in love with it when they are adults and buying their first home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here are some tips that I would advise everyone with belongings stored in a self-storage unit to follow. A little preparation now will keep everything safe, especially if you have fragile items such as fabrics, artworks or furnishings, or even wooden antiques like I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if you are one of the increasing numbers of online retail sellers who store their stock in a self-storage unit then it is even more important that you protect your businesses assets during the winter months. And, if you didn\u2019t know already, self-storage is a cheaper alternative to warehousing<\/a> for small business storage and avoids cluttering up your own home with business stock. What\u2019s not to like about that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s look at the best way to protect all sorts of items that might be in storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to protect your stored items in self-storage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the problems with long-term storage is that moisture exists in the air (that\u2019s just a fact of life) and it will eventually seep into certain fabrics if they are not properly protected. You can, of course, select climate-controlled storage units but they are typically much more expensive; and may not even be available for small units in your area.So if a climate-controlled space is not an option, then follow these steps and, come spring, everything should be in tip-top condition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n