{"id":1772,"date":"2009-11-08T09:28:22","date_gmt":"2009-11-08T15:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:07:44","slug":"know-before-you-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/know-before-you-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Before You Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Plan Ahead Before You Use Self Storage<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never used self storage before, you may feel a little overwhelmed when you get to your storage unit. How should you protect your valuables? Why doesn&#8217;t there seem to be enough room in your storage unit? The Lock Up has been in the self storage business since 1976, so we know how things should be done. Check out the following tips before you start packing your Lock Up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/\"> Self Storage unit<\/a> with specific items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appliances: Should be thoroughly cleaned and dried. 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