Month: August 2020

5 Steps for Moving a Couch into Storage

From late-night snacks to sick days, or binge-watching your favorite show, your couch is with you through it all. Now, you have decided to upgrade the furniture in your home, but aren’t ready to part with your old couch yet. We’ve all been there. If you still intend to use your couch in the future, consider storing it in a storage unit. A storage unit will help to keep your couch in the best condition until you need it next.

Are you looking for tips for moving and storing a couch? Find them here!

Step 1: Clean the couch-

If you’ve ever dug your hands into the couch cushions, you know all of the mystery items you can find in there. Mismatched socks, empty wrappers, crumbs, you name it! Before moving a couch, it is important to give it a thorough cleaning. First, vacuum the couch to suck up any crumbs, dirt, or hair. When vacuuming, make sure you hit under the couch cushions and pillows. Next, the spot cleans the sofa with an upholstery cleaner. Before using an upholstery cleaner on your couch, test it on an inconspicuous area.

Step 2: Break the couch down-

Next, break the couch down into as small of pieces as possible. Remove all cushions and pillows from the couch and plan on moving them separately.

Step 3: Cover the couch-

One of the times the couch is the most prone to damage is when it’s being moved. To keep any dirt or liquids from staining your couch during the move, cover the furniture piece with moving blankets. This will also help to pad the frame of the couch to protect it from bumps or dings.

Step 4: Get help when moving the couch-

The last thing you want during the move is to injure yourself or damage the couch. When moving an item as heavy as a couch, always ask for help. Depending on the size and weight of the couch, as well as the layout of your home, you may need two to three people helping you.

Step 5: Use a climate-controlled storage unit-

When storing a piece of furniture, it is essential to use a climate-controlled storage unit. Over time, fluctuations in temperature can cause the frame of the couch to be permanently damaged as well as age the furniture fabric. To keep your couch in the best condition, always utilize a climate-controlled storage unit.

5 Tips for Organizing Your Self Storage Unit

Renting a self-storage unit is your first step in making more space in your home, garage, or place of business. But to truly get the best use out of this extra space, you need to organize it efficiently. Here are five tips on how to stretch the space in your self-storage unit.

Start at the Beginning

As you’re packing up your boxes before moving them to your storage unit, be sure that you fill them. To keep them from becoming too heavy, pack them with a mixture of light and heavy items, such as books or glassware combined with draperies, cloth, or pillows. It’s also helpful if you can use boxes that are all the same size. This will make it easier to stack them and keep your boxes organized. 

Label, Label, Label

There are one of two ways you can go about this. Either write the entire contents of each box on its side. Or put a number on each box and write its content on a list. Then, as you fill your storage unit, keep the boxes in order. This way, when you need a specific item, you can locate it on your list and then know right where to go in your storage unit.

Make It Accessible

Once you’ve done all that careful labeling and begin to stack your boxes in your storage unit, be sure to build a walkway by leaving a couple of feet between each row of boxes. This way, when you do need to get something from a box you can easily locate it without having to move a ton of stuff.

Don’t Waste Any Space

Remember that the floor of your self-storage unit isn’t the only place to store things. Use bungees and hooks to hang items from the walls and/or ceiling of your unit. All of the space between those walls is yours to use, so get creative and utilize every inch.

Pack Strategically

Finally, remember that no matter how well you label your boxes and organize your unit, the items closest to the door are always going to be the easiest to access. You should put anything you are fairly certain you will need shortly in front.