Top Tips to Organize Your Items for Storage

It’s time to move! This is an exciting time for you, but it’s also likely overwhelming. Luckily for you, we have a few tips and tricks that can make your big move run smoothly. Read on to learn how to organize your items in prep for storage. We’ll take you through things step by step.

Create An Inventory

The first thing you need to do is create an inventory of everything you want to store. Arrange the items from smallest to largest on the list. Doing this will help you know exactly what you want to go into storage when the time comes. It’ll also keep you from forgetting or losing items. Having a checklist is a boon since you can account for everything before your big day even comes. You can add photos of what the items look like, and a spreadsheet for what you’ll put in your unit as well, complete with inventory descriptions. This will help you cement everything that you need to remember well before the move starts and give you a failsafe if you can’t find something after the move takes place.

Use Clear Bins for Storage

If you’re thinking of storing your items in cardboard boxes, think again. What if we told you storing all your items in clear plastic bins is a superior choice? Not only are plastic bins more durable, but since they’re transparent, you can see what everything is at a glance, without having to open each box individually. Additionally, you can get them at any size which is perfect depending on your needs. After you get your bins, you should certainly get labels so you can organize them effectively. You’ll know exactly where everything is when you need to find it!

Disassembly is Key

Disassemble your larger items before you store them if you can. This helps retain storage space and helps make the moving process easier to manage. This might be the most time-consuming part of the process, but you’ll be happy you took apart your baseboards, sofa cushions, and other parts since it’ll be less weight for you to have to move and it’ll take up less space in the unit. Place larger items in the back, and items you’ll use most frequently in the front since they tend to be the most important.

Organize Your Items Vertically

Except for a few items like mattresses, which should be stored horizontally, storing your items vertically has many advantages. The greatest of these is that you’ll have more space to work with if you stack your belongings than if you store your storage bins horizontally. More space also means you won’t have to upgrade your unit as soon, because it won’t fill up as quickly.

Now that we’ve gone over the basics of how to organize the items you plan to store, choose one of our facilities here at Big Guy Storage! We’re here to help you store all your precious valuables like they’re our own. Your unit is waiting for you. Contact us today!