One common use for a storage unit is to store furniture that simply will not fit in your living space any longer. While most pieces of furniture do not require any sort of special preparation prior to storage, some furniture, such as antiques, leather, or wooden furniture, require a little bit of extra care when being prepared for storage. You want your wood and leather furniture to maintain its quality during storage so that once you remove it from storage it still looks just as good as when you put it into storage. So what do you need to know about storing wood or leather furniture in a Scottsdale storage unit? Below are a few tips that you may find helpful as you prepare to store your wood or leather furniture. Clean your furniture in preparation for storage. Before you take your wood or leather furniture to your storage unit, it is a good idea to take some time to thoroughly clean it. By cleaning your furniture before putting it into storage, you are reducing the risk that your furniture will have something on it when you take it into storage, such as mold or dirt. If your furniture is dirty when you put it into storage, the dirt or mold will have a long period of time where it will be undisturbed to do damage to your furniture while it is in storage. Put sheets of plastic on the floor to form a barrier. If you are going to be storing wood or leather furniture in a storage unit that has concrete flooring and is on the ground level of the storage unit facility, it is important to make sure that you put sheets of plastic on the floor to form a barrier between the concrete floor and your furniture. The plastic barrier keeps moisture from seeping up through the concrete ground. If your furniture is exposed to moisture it runs the risk of developing mold or becoming warped. Break your furniture down, if possible. Most wooden pieces of furniture are able to break down into smaller parts. Breaking your furniture down into smaller parts makes it easier to store, move and handle. Cover your furniture in a soft sheet. Cover furniture in a sheet so that you can keep dust and dirt from collecting on your furniture. A sheet allows your furniture to breathe, and will not allow moisture to accumulate. On the other hand, wrapping your furniture tightly in plastic can trap moisture inside the plastic, which can cause damage to your wood or leather furniture. Use a climate-controlled storage unit. Wood and leather furniture can be affected by extreme temperatures - either hot or cold. If you are storing wood or leather furniture, especially for the long period of time, it is important that you use a climate-controlled storage unit. A climate controlled storage unit will not only control the temperature within the unit, but it will also control humidity levels. Humidity levels can do a lot of damage to wood or leather furniture, especially if the furniture is exposed to high levels of humidity for an extended amount of time. A controlled temperature environment will help reduce the risk that your furniture will suffer heat damage, such as splitting due to extreme heat or mold growth due to too much humidity. US Storage Centers in Scottsdale offers storage units of all sizes, and there are climate controlled units available, as well. Please feel free to contact us today if you would like to learn more about our storage units and rental options. US Storage Centers 8355 East McDonald Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 400-9141
