LifeStorage knows it's important to our customers to have peace of mind when storing their belongings. That's why, along with the best storage facilities and customer service in the industry, we also provide you with the helpful tips below that will help keep your belongings safe and secure during the moving and storage process.

Storage Tips

• You should always rent a climate-controlled storage unit if any of your belongings can become damaged by extreme temperature changes.
   
• When you first load your storage unit you'll want to create a small aisle down the center to make it easier to access items in the front and back of your storage unit.
   
• You should always store the belongings you'll need to access most often in the front of your storage unit.
   
• Always stack your heavier items or boxes on the bottom and the lighter items on top.
   
• Consider using pallets or skids to allow air flow underneath and around your stored belongings.
   
• You can save space in your storage unit by removing the legs from your tables and by standing couches/sofas on their ends.
   
• Always drain the gasoline and oil from anything you store in your storage unit, such as lawnmowers and other items with small engines.
   
• Always store your mattresses and box springs in a mattress cover on a flat level surface.
   
• If you're storing a trash can, you should use it to store brooms, hoes, shovels, rakes, etc. This makes it easy to store items with long handles.
   
• To protect your old photographs, pictures or posters from curling, place them between two pieces of cardboard and tape those two pieces together.
   
• If possible always store dressers, table tops, entertainment centers, etc. top-to-top to save space in your storage unit.
   
• Always use a secure high-quality lock on your storage unit. LifeStorage sells some of the best locks at competitive prices at all of our storage facilities.