{"id":5029,"date":"2016-05-03T15:18:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T20:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/?p=5029"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:59:46","slug":"lock-up-self-storage-emergency-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/lock-up-self-storage-emergency-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Lock Up Self Storage Emergency Kit for Peace of Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, self storage units are great for storing all the extra stuff in your life. But, have you ever considered using yours to keep an offsite emergency kit in the event that something happens to your home? It\u2019s a safety precaution that you hopefully never have to utilize, but it\u2019s a very practical and easy to do insurance for you and your family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the case that your home has incurred some kind of damage that prevents you from accessing your everyday necessities, wouldn\u2019t you be thankful that you\u2019d thought ahead and stored some essentials in your self storage unit? Here\u2019s a list of some things we think you should consider keeping in your unit. You can fit them all in one box and then you\u2019ll rest easier knowing that in the worst case scenario, you\u2019ll always have access to a little bit of home.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flashlight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Batteries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A change of clothes for every family member<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you live in an area with inclement weather, be sure to keep warm clothing options like jackets, hats, scarves and gloves<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blankets or sleeping bags<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An extra cell phone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extra pairs of glasses and\/or extra contact lenses &amp; solution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toothbrushes and toothpaste<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non prescription medication like aspirin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copies of important family records (such as bank info, deeds to homes, etc) in a waterproof portable container <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office supplies such as pens, paper and scissors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moist towelettes <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have children, extra diapers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First aid kit with bandages, antibiotic ointment, gloves, eyewash and sterile gauze<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of medications including dosages and allergies, as well as doctors\u2019 phone numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of emergency contacts (such as your homeowners insurance agent)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t get left in the lurch if disaster strikes. The Lock Up can be your rescue!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,10,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-how-to","category-storage-by-item","category-storage-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5029","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=5029"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9578,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5029\/revisions\/9578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}