Two Mistakes People Make When Storing Their Furniture in Storage Units
Posted on: 28 April 2021
Here are the mistakes people usually make when storing their furniture in storage units.
They pick a unit that matches rather than exceeds the furniture's collective dimensions
People who are low on funds and need to pick the least expensive unit for their furniture sometimes make the mistake of choosing a storage unit that matches, rather than exceeds, the collective dimensions of their furniture. This can lead to several issues.
First and foremost, they may find that after putting their furniture into this unit, there is no room in it for them to walk around. This could make it hard to access the furniture that is farthest from the unit's door, which might make cleaning, repairing or removing that furniture very tricky.
Secondly, when they have to access the furniture that's far away from the door, they might have no choice but to walk over the other items that are in their way. Trampling on, for example, their dining table might result in them scratching it or, if they are a large person, making its legs collapse, and walking over their sofa cushions might leave dirt on the upholstery or might flatten the cushion pads. Given this, even if a person in this situation is on a budget, they should try to pick a unit that's at least a little bigger than their furniture's collective dimensions.
Arranging the furniture in the unit as they would in a room
Another error people make is arranging their furniture in the unit in the same way that they would in a room. For example, they might place their sofa in its normal upright position and their bed base on the ground so that it's parallel to the floor like it would be in their bedroom. Unless they will be using the furniture items for their usual purposes (for example, if they need to store their books on the bookcase in the unit), this is not the best way to arrange it.
For example, if a person were to put their dining table upside down, instead of leaving it upright (with a cloth between the tabletop and the floor, to prevent scratches), this would allow them to walk across the dining table instead of climbing over it on occasions when the unit is very full and they need to access an item on the other side of the table. Likewise, if they laid their tall bookcase on its side, they could stack other smaller items, like another shorter bookcase, on top of it. Similarly, if they laid their bed base on its side and pushed it up against one of the unit's walls, they would have far more floor space than if they put it parallel to the unit's floor.
Contact a company that rents storage units to learn more.
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