Are you planning to store antique furniture, your daughter’s old bed, your former dining room set, or any other types of wood furniture? Storage units are ideal for getting excessive furniture out of your home and garage, leaving you more room to reorganize or redecorate. Here are four tips for storing wood furniture in the West Glendale area: 1. Consider Climate Control The biggest threat to wood furniture is humidity or the lack thereof. Wood expands and contracts in the presence and absence of moisture, which means that large temperature and humidity changes can cause cracks and other major problems. Look for West Glendale storage units that offer climate control or consider investing in a self-sustaining humidity control tool. Either will be better than storing your wood furniture in a humid-heavy attic or damp basement. 2. Clean and Polish Ahead of Time The proper storage of wood furniture involves much more than good Tetris-style stacking techniques. Each piece of furniture should be properly cleaned before storage, using a clean cloth and a specialty cleaner. If you want, you can polish some pieces after testing the formula on a small step ahead of time. Start the cleaning and preparing stage a few days in advance to ensure that each item dries completely before you begin to pack it. This will give your wooden furniture a chance to breathe while helping avoid any spots or discoloration caused by trapped moisture. 3. Pack to Protect Are there any chances that your storage unit might leak, or have you considered that the floor could be cool or damp? Could items tip over accidently, and will you be able to avoid causing unwanted nicks and scratches during the moving process? Thanks to these factors and more, wood furniture can be simultaneously sturdy and fragile. To combat this, make sure your furniture is well protected before hauling it to storage. As you prepare the furniture, avoid using plastic as your primary packing materials. Instead, wrap pieces in drop cloths, sheets, blankets, and other breathable covers. You may also want to disassemble larger pieces, such as dressers and beds, ahead of time. Doing so will help make the moving process much easier. 4. Store Securely Once your furniture is inside the unit, secure everything with ties so that nothing can accidentally tip over and break. Avoid the impulse to cram as much in as possible: instead, leave space between items. Finally, consider storing your furniture on top of wooden pallets to help protect the feet and legs from picking up any unwanted coolness or moisture from the floor. Once you are ready to pull items out of storage, they should be well-protected and ready for use! Call or stop by our self storage facility in Glendale today! US Storage Centers 5801 West San Miguel Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 (623) 748-0108
