Team captains and coaches everywhere, it is time to take back your garages! Understandably, you love the game and your team is awesome, but you don’t have to give up your space in order to do your job well. Plus, there’s probably been a time or two that you had to deal with a sudden emergency, and the gear wasn’t available for practice. Get your garage back and give other responsible parties access to the team‘s sporting gear, by choosing a centralized Tucson Storage Facility to hold it for you. Racquets Across the board, racquets should always be kept in a climate-controlled space. Heat will dry out the fibers and cause them to wear prematurely. Variances in temperature will also cause racquets to soften. In either case, a good one can become a bad one in no time and put a serious cramp in your style. Balls Tennis balls don’t generally play as well when kept and reused. However, some people swear by tennis ball savers, which are said to ensure the interior pressure remains the same. Failing that, they do best when kept in their original, sealed containers. Most other balls, like those used in soccer, basketball, or football, aren’t quite so picky. As long as you keep them inflated and at a consistent temperature, they hold up pretty well. There’s no evidence to show that it’s any better to invest in a trolley, versus a bag, but a trolley looks nicer and the obvious advantage to using a bag is ease of transportation. Snowboards/Skis For general storage, winter sporting equipment holds up pretty well as long as it’s dry when you put it away. However, during the off-season, you may want to take equipment in for a tune-up before putting them away for a while. Some sporting-goods stores will smooth them out and give them a thick wax coating, to keep them from drying out. Golf Clubs Like the others, golf clubs are especially sensitive to environmental factors. If there’s any moisture, they may rust, and temperature variances can cause the grips to dry out. During periods of non-use, make sure your clubs are upright and out of the way, so that they don’t get knocked over and damaged or bent. Extras You’ll want to keep the little things easy to grab and transport. Being in a storage unit, the traditional routes of using wheeled bins or drawer systems don’t work. However, you can use small bins to hold things like air pumps or protective gear, and then nestle several of them together inside a big bin, so you can grab and go quickly. Some of the tiniest items, like tees, can be organized and stowed inside a tackle box. During hot Arizona summers, the temperatures can really do a number on equipment. To make your gear last longer, make sure your Tucson storage facility is climate controlled. You probably won’t have to worry about humidity unless it’s monsoon, but your stuff will be protected from that, too. Stop by our Tucson self storage facility today at the address listed below: US Storage Centers 2825 N. 1st Ave. Tucson, AZ 85719 (520) 216-7911
