{"id":2778,"date":"2014-07-16T17:17:09","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/?p=2778"},"modified":"2020-08-20T09:24:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:24:00","slug":"moving-into-your-self-storage-unit-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/moving-into-your-self-storage-unit-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving into Your Self Storage Unit Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you been thinking about getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/storage-services\/secure-self-storage\">secure self storage unit<\/a> for all of the extra stuff you have but just don\u2019t want to get rid of just yet? Well, The Lock Up Self Storage has the solution you&#8217;ve been waiting for. Here are some self storage tips on how to get organized for your move into your space.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><strong>Storage Unit Tip #1:\u00a0<\/strong>Sort and organize<\/b><br \/>\nOne of the essential storage unit packing tips is to\u00a0prioritize which items of yours will go into your storage space. Gather them all together in one area so you can see what you\u2019re working with. Once you&#8217;ve done that, you really should organize the items into groups such as: fragile, heavy, items you\u2019ll need to access regularly.<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Storage Unit Tip #2:\u00a0<\/strong>Select your unit size<\/b><br \/>\nNow that you know what you\u2019re going to store, you\u2019ll have a better idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/storage-services\/pricing-guide\">what size unit you\u2019ll need<\/a>. The Lock Up Self Storage has units that will suit any needs. If you only have a few items, a small 5\u2019x5\u2019 space might suffice. But, if you\u2019re going to be storing large quantities of items, you can get a space up to 10\u2019x30\u2019 that will hold it all.<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Storage Unit Tip #3:\u00a0<\/strong>Pack and label<\/b><br \/>\nAnother one of out tips for storage units is to pack small items that are similar into boxes so that they can be stacked inside your unit. Be sure to label, label, label! You don\u2019t want to have to open boxes to figure out what\u2019s inside when you visit your unit. A little prep now will save you lots of time in the future.<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Storage Unit Tip #4:\u00a0<\/strong>Pack your moving truck<\/b><br \/>\nWhen you sign a new lease at The Lock Up, you will have access to that location\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/storage-services#Free-Move-In-Truck\">move in truck<\/a>. Be sure to pack your heavier items first, close to the cab. This will ensure that the truck is evenly balanced and make your trip to The Lock Up a safe one. Remember this storage unit packing tip: try to pack the truck from the bottom up\u2026in other words, you don\u2019t want to make tall stacks that are unsupported. If you do, you run the risk of having your items crash and break during transit.<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Storage Unit Tip #5:\u00a0<\/strong>Move in<\/b><br \/>\nWhen you arrive at The Lock Up, you\u2019ll want to bring the items that you\u2019re least likely to need in the near future into your unit first. Unlike in the moving truck, consider packing your boxes in stacks on the sides of your unit, allowing for a central aisle for easy access to everything you place inside. Put your fragile items on top of heavier items and the items that you\u2019ll need to access frequently in the front of your unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow these easy self storage tips\u00a0and moving into your unit will be a breeze. And your home will be free of clutter. Win-win!<\/p>\n<p><i>Be sure to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\">www.thelockup.com<\/a> to reserve your unit today!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t let the task of moving into your self storage unit be a daunting one&#8230;follow these easy steps instead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,5,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-how-to","category-moving-tips","category-news","category-storage-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2778"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6610,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2778\/revisions\/6610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}