As you might imagine, being a military family and moving so much (over 12 times in 16 years!) means knowing how to use storage, specially as our household goods when moving with the military can be stuck in storage for a very long time. Storage when not done correctly can not only take up more space but also damage items! Did you know you shouldn’t be keeping medications in the bathroom? Yet many of us do! Storage tips are not just for storage units and they can help keep you organized in the day to day but also on trips and when your moving your own stuff from point A to point B! Remember we often have storage places in our own homes, some people use the garage, basement, crawl space, an attic and these spaces do not tend to be heat controlled. I have ruined a beloved box of books because of mold in a hot damp attic before! It is heart breaking and preventable! Take a look at the infographic below for tips on how to store everything!
Next Door Self Storage
On a personal note: Keep books out of the sun and any damp place, including near heating/cooling vents. They can last a lifetime if well cared for but they are just paper and so much is working against them! Mold is no small thing and brittle pages are not fun to read! When we move now I use packing paper and keep them in small plastic bins rather than cardboard boxes that could get wet or over time allow bugs to get in them! For us, bins really are the way to go when it comes to moving and storage! Wishing you safe and happy storage and moving!
