Determining what you need:
Hanging clothes can be stored in wardrobe containers (2' x 2' x 4'). To determine how much will fit measure the amount of length on each bar in your closet or armoire of the clothing you wish to put into storage. Each box has 2' on each bar so you can see what will transfer to the container. For use of the wardrobe container with adjustable shelving, you can stack up to 16 cubic feet of stuff on the adjustable shelves, up to a maximum weight of 100 lbs.
Other items can be stored in one of two sizes: tote containers (27”x17”x12”) or trunk containers (28” x 20” x 15”). Generally speaking, dense & heavy items (books, files, baseball cards, etc.) should be placed in the tote container. Larger, bulky items such as shoes, sweaters, scarves, handbags, etc. should be packed into the trunk size.
Packing your boxes:
- Do not overfill your container. The door or hinged lid should close normally.
- Be sure that any breakable items are carefully wrapped in bubble wrap or newspaper to ensure they are protected against bumps and jars during transport.
- Keep your inventory form handy so you can record what you put into each container so when you want it back, you know which container to have returned! You can enter this information into the website later on for online retrieval.
- Use our supplied pull locks to seal your containers in the two locations detailed in your welcome kit.
- Once packing is complete, give us a call or log on to schedule a pick up.