From the El Presidio Historic District restored mansions to the Barrio Historico’s adobe row houses, Tucson, AZ is a great place to live. It boasts a total of 350 sunshiny days a year. Sunny days make it so much easier to move your things into self storage. Useful tips for self storage in Tucson Packing your boxes Be sure to fill each box you pack. Empty space in a box is a waste of money and space. Wrap delicate and fragile pieces separately so they do not break in transit or while moving. Wrap tight Once you have packed up your things in boxes, get some industrial strength plastic wrap and wrap up your boxes. Ensure that you have a tight seal with your wrapping by using your hands to help layers cling to each other. This plastic wrapping will keep out insects, dust and moisture. Plywood When you are stacking boxes on top of each other, they can get a bit wobbly as they head toward the ceiling. A handy tip to counter this is to get some lightweight plywood and lay it across several boxes to help stabilize each layer. Sheets of plywood are available at most of the larger hardware stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot. Place heavier boxes on the bottom of the stack. If you are stacking boxes to the ceiling, you may want to leave a step ladder in your unit to use for box retrieval. Aisles Be sure to leave wide enough aisles around all your things so that you will be able to get to each item when you need it. Although it may be tempting to merely pack things into your unit from back to front, the best planned storage involves packing items on the right and left side of the rear and in the center. This leaves aisles between the right and center, left and center, and rear and center. This way you can walk all around your unit, getting what you want out of it at any time. Be sure to turn all of your box labels to face the aisles. We hope these tips help you enjoy your self storage rental at US Storage Centers in Tucson, AZ. US Storage Centers 4115 East Speedway Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 442-0010
