Need more space? Whether you're moving, cleaning or just trying to get a little more space, Lock Up Self Storage has the solution.  We specialize in household goods and furniture storage, and can assist you in all your residential storage needs.

Sometimes it is difficulty to know what size storage unit you need to protect your belongings and how to prepare your belongings for long or short-term storage.  Below is a list of storage tips designed to make your storage easy and stress free.

Suggested Unit Sizes
5 x 10 storage unit - A couch and a chair. chest of drawers or dresser, mattress set, plus small items and boxes. Outdoor furniture, lawn mowers, garden tools, etc. Bicycles and/or motorcycles.

10 x 10 storage unit - Furniture from a one-bedroom apartment without appliances, also small items and boxes.

10 x 20 storage unit - Furniture from a two-bedroom house with appliances, miscellaneous items and cartons. Also may be used to store a car or truck and other small items.

10 x 30 storage unit - Furniture from a three-bedroom house with miscellaneous items and cartons. Will hold contents of a 40 ft. moving van.

Larger unit sizes are also available.

Packing Your Belongings
Bedding, Clothing, Curtains, Drapes and Linens - Clothing, curtains, and drapes should be stored on hangers. If hanging cartons are not available, such items should be carefully folded and stored in dresser drawers or cedar chests along with bedding and linens. Some facilities sell wardrobe style cardboard cartons, which help protect your clothes. Food crumbs or stains should be removed before storage and avoid storing anything that may attract pests.

Books and Documents - Pack books flat to protect their spines. Do not place boxes directly on concrete floors, but use pallets or skids to prevent pockets in the boxes. Do not pack fragile items in the same box with books and do not overload.

Dishes and Glassware - Place a layer of packing inside the bottom at the top of boxes containing glassware. All glass items should be individually wrapped: net cups and bowls and stand plates, saucers, and platters on edge. Wrapped glasses should be placed near the top of cartons. Again, fill all pockets with packing. Label all boxes containing glassware, and do not place heavy items on boxes containing glassware.

Holiday Decorations - Save the original cartons that contained delicate ornaments and pad the ornaments with packing paper or news print. Wrap strings of lights around a piece of cardboard before placing in a carton lined with packing paper.

Lamps - Wrap large lamp bases in padding, wrap smaller lamps and place them in boxes, and pack delicate lamp shades separately. Do not use newsprint to wrap lamp shades or any other goods that may be damaged by ink stains. Do not store heavy items on cartons containing lamps or lamp shades.

Mirrors, Windows, and Screens - These items should be stored on edge, not flat.

Records and Phonographs - Records should be stored on edge to prevent warping. When moving a record player, the tone arm and turntable should be secured to prevent damage.

Call us today at (248) 624-3277 for all of your storage needs!
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with choosing your self storage unit.