How to Store Furniture
As needs, seasons and trends change, individuals and businesses alike can find themselves with excess furniture. Whether you are a homeowner going through a move, or a restaurant requiring storage for patio furniture during the winter, self storage can provide both short- and long-term options for reducing clutter and saving time.
Benefits of Storing Furniture
Residential users and business owners can both experience some key benefits from furniture storage. They include:
- Maximize space for items you use more regularly.
- Reduce space needed to store seasonal furniture.
- Help to protect furniture that is not in use from humidity and temperature fluctuations that might occur in an attic or warehouse space.
Staging a Home by Storing Furniture
Many homeowners selling their residences strive to make rooms look larger and more organized by reducing clutter – this includes furniture. By removing large or clunky furniture and keeping them in a self-storage unit, you can better stage each room for a successful selling process.
Materials Needed for Furniture Storage
Before prepping your furniture for safe storage, gather the following materials:
- Packing paper
- Bubble wrap
- Sealing tape
- Plastic covers for furniture and mattresses
- Old blankets, sheets or towels
- Markers
Preparing Furniture for Storage
Prior to placing your items in your furniture storage unit, complete the following steps to help protect your furniture from damage and maximize space:
- If you are able to disassemble any parts, take them apart and carefully wrap them in packing paper or bubble wrap. Store them together and label them so you easily locate them for reassembly later.
- Cover furniture legs individually with bubble wrap to protect them from scratches.
- Cover any glass surfaces with packing paper, or a sheet, towel or blanket, to avoid nicks and scratches.
- Cover couches, mattresses and any other cushioned or fabric furniture with a plastic cover to prevent dust and tears in the material.
- If your unit is not carpeted, lay down blankets, sheets or towels underneath furniture, especially when face down, to prevent damage.
Keep in mind that furniture with drawer space can also be utilized for storage, and can help to open up additional space in your unit for other items.
The Importance of Climate Control
Like clothing, electronics and documents, furniture should always be stored in a climate-controlled storage unit, even for short-term storage. Exposure to humidity in conventional storage can lead to warped or stained wood, and musty or discolored fabrics.
Talk with your facility manager about the availability of climate control. Consistent levels of the appropriate relative humidity can help to prevent damage to furniture, and will have the greatest impact on maintaining the original condition of your furniture over time.
Your Thoughts
Have you utilized self storage for furniture while selling your home? Do you use self storage for seasonal furniture storage? What tips do you have to make packing and storing furniture efficient and effective?
Security Self Storage offers a wide variety of packing and moving supplies, including tape, packing peanuts, bubble wrap, furniture covers, locks and more at each of its five facilities in Northeast Ohio. Talk with a facility manager about discounts on these items for first-time customers.
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