Helpful Hints

Spray wooden furniture with a good polish. Cover with cardboard or drop cloth.
Use cardboard liberally inside unit – use it to protect wooden furniture, and place under soft furnishings, mattresses, etc.
DO NOT store food items
Defrost refrigerators/ freezers, leave the door open, and do not put a towel in the bottom of the refrigerator to soak up water
Ensure water has drained from washing machine hoses before going into storage
List contents of boxes on all sides, number and seal with tape
Use boxes, plastic bags or clothing bags for storing clothes
Do not set mattresses directly on concrete floor, store on edge vertically
Keep all items of the floor if possible to allow air movement
To stop rusting of exposed metal, use a light coating of oil
Plan your storage space. Place items you may need access to in the front and allow for walkways
Make an inventory of your stored items and keep in a safe place elsewhere
Stack lighter boxes on top of heavier ones
Wrap picture and mirrors in cardboard and mark “FRAGILE” and stack on end
Large appliances can be used as packing cases for blankets towels and clothing
Shovels, rakes, hoes, etc. can be stored together in an empty rubbish bin
Tables with removable legs should be ‘broken down’ to save space
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on top of upholstered furniture
If using a dehumidifying product, place in area where it will do no damage if it leaks
Clean lawn mower blades and empty fuel from tank
Give leather goods a treatment of avocado oil or other leather preservative
DO NOT store paint or any type of corrosive. Containers may break down and contents will leak over your furniture and
into other units
Gas bottles but be empty and valve left open

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