Need help? Call toll free 877-215-8205 Find Storage (current) Measure & Move About Us Covid-19 Info My Account Blog Contact Us PACKING TIPS packing tips | moving supplies | moving tips | moving checklist storage tips | space estimator | unit sizing | FAQ Before Packing Now's the time to get your packing supplies. Like moving boxes, tapes and bubble wrap. Now's the time to purge, throw out and toss anything you really don't want – and to sort through, separate and organize everything you want to keep and store. Now's the time to pack the stuff you won't need until after you move. And for now, time is on your side. So use it wisely. Get Your Packing Supplies During Packing Now, we’re getting somewhere. Now, we’re into the double-walled construction boxes, the stacks of newsprint and the rolls of packing tape. We’re fitting furniture with covers, pouring Styrofoam peanuts and using the bubble wrap that we know you can’t help but pop. We’re taking things apart, putting like items together and labeling everything. Yup. Now, we’re moving. Quick Tips to Packing • Put smaller boxes in larger boxes to make less trips. • Remove wheels from everything with wheels. • Disassemble anything you can. • Tape nuts and bolts to the piece of furniture they go with. • Label every box with its contents and its room. • Mark boxes with breakables as "fragile." • Put Styrofoam peanuts in boxes before you put in your breakables. • Spread the weight of heavy items over several boxes. • Mark boxes with their weight to avoid injury. • Make sure boxes are completely sealed. • Use bubble wrap and newspaper to wrap fragile items. • Disconnect appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers. • Defrost freezers so they are clear of ice on the day of the move. • Pack a separate "emergency" box with things you'll need on the day before the move. After Packing Now, it’s time to relax. Take a deep breath, look around and make sure everything is in its place ready to be moved to another place. Now, you can kick back, put your feet up and wait for the movers. Unless you’re the mover. Then now is the time to get some sleep. You have a long day ahead of you. * Features vary by location. Home / Measure And Move / Packing Tips FIND A STORAGE UNIT NEAR YOU Reviews From Our Valued Self Storage Customers 877-779-6900 It’s Called Self Storage, But You’re Not Alone® NAVIGATION Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Accessibility STORAGE BY TYPE Business Storage Household Storage Military & Veteran Storage Pharmaceutical Storage Real Estate Storage Storage for Students STORAGE BY STATE FL IL LA NJ NY PA STORAGE BY CITY Addison Arlington Heights Astoria Bradenton Bridgeview Bronx Brooklyn Broward Chicago Clearwater Coconut Creek Coconut Grove Cortez Darien Des Plaines East Rockaway Elizabeth Elmsford Garfield Harvey Hawthorne Hewlett Hollis Hollywood Holmdel Jamaica Lansdowne Larchmont Largo Lombard Lyons Marrero Massapequa McCook Metairie Miami Miramar Mountainside Nanuet Nassau New Orleans New Rochelle Ozone Park Palatine Palmetto Bay Philadelphia Plainview Pompano Beach Queens Richmond Hill Ridgewood Tamarac Valley Stream Westchester West Hempstead Yonkers © Copyright 2017-2021, Safeguard Self Storage *Offer subject to change and only available on selected units. This offer applies only to the rental fee. Other restrictions, taxes, and fees, including an administrative fee, apply. See contract for full details. Promotions good for new customers only. Not available on transfers or additional spaces. Pricing subject to change. Reservation or rental required to guarantee rate. Actual unit sizes may vary from approximate size estimate. Please inspect any unit before renting. Chat with Safeguard Self Storage Send