If you live in Chatsworth, you get to enjoy the best of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. You also know what it’s like to live in the fast-lane, so to speak, which means that whatever you are doing, you learn to do it fast in order to move with the flow of life. When it comes to moving your stuff to a self-storage unit, however, you will have to slow it down for a bit and take your time doing it. This may not be what you are accustomed to doing, but you will find that, in the long run, it will pay off. The Temptation It is tempting to just throw everything that you want to pack into a Chatsworth storage unit and go on about your business. You may be in the middle of moving into a new home or you may be storing away items you don’t currently need. This feeling is understandable, but think about what will go through your head four months down the line, when you cannot find an important item that you are looking for - you will regret your decision to act so hastily. Categorizing Your Belongings By categorizing your belongings, you will make finding things later on significantly easier. You will need to figure out what form of categorization works best for you. Categorizing your items by room may be the best way for you, while other people may find it best to categorize their items by type. For instance, if you are categorizing by room, all of your kitchen items will be packed together, for example. If you are categorizing by type, all of your clothing will be packed together, all of your dishes will be packed together, and all of your shoes will be in another container. What Works Best For You? You need to find what works best for you. One way to operate when you are packing is by basically thinking backwards. In other words, where would you look for something if you came back four months from now and wanted to find it? That is the container that you should pack it in. Labeling Again, labeling every single one of your containers may seem tedious, but when you come back a month later to find something, you will probably find it frustrating to dig through all of the containers in your storage just to find one item that you are looking for. A little time invested today in labeling while you are packing could save you hours of searching through your storage unit later on. Then, if you make several visits back to the storage unit to look for items, those wasted hours are multiplied. At US Storage Centers in Chatsworth, we know how important your belongings are to you. Otherwise, you would not want to store them in a Chatsworth storage unit, but rather, you would simply throw them away. We offer climate controlled units to ensure that your belongings are safe from mold and mildew and other problems caused by temperature and humidity changes. Call us today to discuss the rates on our storage units and which size unit would work best for your needs. We offer discounts on your first month of storage with us. US Storage Centers 9818 De Soto Avenue Chatsworth , CA 91311 (818) 600-4527
