When you only have small items to store, like office supplies and personal items, it can be easy to have a friend or family member hold onto a few boxes of your things while you’re renovating your home or traveling outside the Corona area. But when you have large items to store, like recreational vehicles, sports equipment, and furniture, it can become necessary to find your own storage solution. For many people, renting a storage unit is the ideal solution to this issue. Depending on what you plan to store, you might need to take certain precautions to protect your items from dirt and damage while they are in the unit. Use the following tips to prepare your furniture for a safe, clean stint in storage. Avoid Extreme Temperatures Always make sure the unit you rent is climate controlled. Wood, leather, suede, and the varnishes on many pieces of furniture can be damaged when exposed to extreme heat or cold. A climate controlled unit is also a humidity controlled unit. Humidity, which is the presence of water vapor in the air, can have a damaging effect on many different materials. Keep your items in a cool, low-humidity unit. Treat All Materials Properly Before Moving the Furniture Into Storage To further protect the materials of your furniture before you move it into storage, condition each piece appropriately. Leather needs to be treated with leather conditioner to keep it from drying out and becoming cracked and distorted. Wood and granite need to be conditioned to keep moisture and debris out, which can cause them to become cracked and discolored. If you are not sure whether a piece needs to be conditioned, refer to its owner’s manual or care tag. If it does not have one, search online to determine how to care for it. If a Piece Can be Taken Apart, Take it Apart Many pieces of furniture can be taken apart and reassembled. There are a few benefits to doing this. One benefit is that the furniture is easier to store when it’s in pieces. Another is that each individual piece is easier to clean and condition on its own. Store Furniture on Pallets, Not on the Unit’s Floor Although our units are secure, accidents do happen and if your unit floods, any items on the floor can be submerged and suffer from water damage. To prevent this, keep your furniture on pallets so their legs and feet are off the floor. Rent a Storage Unit in Corona Today When most people rent storage units, they rent them because they need to store large items like furniture. If you have furniture to store, talk with a member of our staff about how you can safely and efficiently move your furniture into a storage unit and protect it from damage while it is with us. Call or visit US Storage Centers’ Corona, California facility today to speak with a member of our team. US Storage Centers 22237 Knabe Road Corona, CA 92883 (951) 234-0845
