| In order to ensure that their belongings are not | | | | boxes. Delicate items would include chinaware, |
| damaged during storage, tenants should pay close | | | | glassware, decorative pieces, table lamps, and |
| attention to how they pack and store their | | | | crockery. Remember to mark the boxes because |
| belongings in Chicago self storage warehouses. It | | | | that would let you know what is in each box. |
| is true that storing facilities provide clean and safe | | | | Here Are Some Other Packing Tips That You Can |
| environment for all types of belongings; however, | | | | Use: |
| it is up to the tenants to ensure that their | | | | *Books should always be placed flat in the boxes. |
| belongings are properly packed and stored while in | | | | Remember not to place too many books in one |
| storage. | | | | box because that might cause the box to break. |
| Getting The Right Packaging Material | | | | *Lamp shades should be covered with paper |
| The first thing that tenants of Chicago self | | | | before being placed in a box, which you have got |
| storage buildings have to ensure is that they have | | | | from the Chicago self storage warehouses. |
| all the required packaging materials. Getting the | | | | *Mirrors should be first bubble wrapped and then |
| right packaging material is the key to proper | | | | placed in a mirror box. |
| packaging. You cannot use paper to wrap your | | | | *Furniture items should be first disassembled and |
| chinaware. You need bubble wraps for this | | | | then each part should be wrapped with packaging |
| purpose. | | | | paper. |
| You have the option of going to your local | | | | *Microwave ovens and refrigerator should be |
| hardware store and getting all the packaging | | | | thoroughly cleaned before being stored in a |
| material. However, there is no guarantee that you | | | | Chicago moving storage or regular storage. |
| will get all the packaging material. You might have | | | | *Garden equipment should be first cleaned and |
| to go to several stores to get all the packaging | | | | then packed properly. |
| material that you need. | | | | Storing Your Belongings |
| The other option is to contact one of the Chicago | | | | Once you are done packaging, you can use |
| self storage warehouses and you can buy the | | | | Chicago moving storage services to move the |
| packing material from them. The staff of the | | | | items to the storing unit. When storing your |
| Chicago self storage warehouse which you are | | | | belongings, make sure that the heavy items are |
| renting will be more than happy to help you out | | | | at the bottom. Table tops should be covered with |
| on this front. Not only will they help you find out | | | | a cloth to avoid scratching them. Boxes with |
| the packaging materials that you need, but they | | | | delicate items should be placed on the top. |
| will also supply them. | | | | In order to use maximum space of Chicago self |
| The main advantage of buying packaging | | | | storage warehouses, you should use both the |
| materials from a Chicago moving and storage | | | | horizontal and the vertical space of your storing |
| facility is that you get all the right packaging | | | | unit. Drawers of your tables can be used for |
| material from one single place. No need running to | | | | storing clothing. The goal is to ensure maximum |
| different stores for packaging materials. | | | | usage of space. |
| Proper Packaging | | | | Once you have packed and stored your |
| Once you have all the packaging materials from | | | | belongings, you can rest assure that you will get |
| one of the Chicago self storage warehouses, you | | | | your belongings in the condition they were placed |
| can begin your packing. All the delicate items | | | | initially. |
| should be first bubble wrapped and then placed in | | | | |