| Packing and Storage Tips |
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aution: the use of packing tape directly on furniture
and white |
| goods, etc can leave marks that are likely to be permanent.
We suggest wrapping strips of cardboard to tape over. |
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ightening your load: Moving your goods into storage
is a good |
| reason to dispose of all those unwanted items in your
house that you should have thrown out years ago. While packing dispose
of these items through either a non-profit organisation in the Yellow
Pages or a garage sale. Charities will usually accept old clothes
for mending and distribution to the needy. |
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elpful hints: Using standard cartons will result in efficent
storage |
| and removalist costs. We sell cartons, porta robes,
paper, tape, bubble-wrap and plastic covers which will maintain and
protect your goods whilst in storage. Fill cartons to capacity, partially
full or bulging cartons may rip or collapse. Heavy items like books
or tools should be packed in small cartons so they are easy to handle.
Books should be packed flat, not on their spine. Pack and label cartons
room by room and clearly mark aSny cartons/items you may want while
in storage. Ensure your removalist places these adjacent to the door
of your storage unit. |
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ppliances: Fridges, freezers and other white goods should
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| thoroughly dry and clean before storing. Whilst in storage
the door should be secured slightly open. A deodoriser placed inside
fridges or freezer's is also a good idea to maintain freshness. Don't
place items inside fridges or freezers as the shelves and linings
can be easily marked and damaged. |
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urniture: Empty the contents of wardrobes, drawers and cupboards
to |
| protect the shelving and structure of these items.
Clothing and personal goods should be packed in strong secure cartons
with some naphthalene, mothballs or a similar product to protect and
maintain their condition. Where possible, remove the legs from items
of furniture eg. Bed bases, tables etc to avoid damage and save space.
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tereos, televisions and video: Your electrical equipment
is very delicate |
| and sensitive and should be handled with care. The original
boxes are ideal to repack with, however wrapping items individually
in bubble-wrap, packing them in cartons, and sealing the top will
offer protection for your electrical items. Remember to pack out any
gaps in the cartons. Turntables and tone arms of record players should
be secured to prevent damage whilst they are being moved. Pack records
on their edge in cartons to prevent warping. |
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ishes and glassware: Place a layer of packing inside the
bottom and top |
| of cartons containing breakables. Protect fragile items
by wrapping them individually in packing paper (newsprint can very
messy and possible stain). Nest cups and bowls, stand plates, saucers,
platters, casseroles on their edge. Fill any gaps in the cartons with
packing eg. scrunch paper or linen. This will keep your fragile items
well protected and prevent them from moving around in the cartons
whilst in transit. Label all cartons containing fragile items and
avoid storing heavy items on the top of these cartons. Book and wine
cartons are sized to suit these heavy items. |
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irrors, windows, screens and paintings: These items should
be protected |
| by packing material eg: bubble-wrap or in a flat-pack
carton. Store them standing on their edge in an upright position (not
laying flat). Metal items: Wrapping silver in NON ACID tissue paper
or plastic bags can help reduce tarnishing. Wipe chrome or cast iron
with a little machine oil to help retard rust. |
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attery operated appliances and toys: We recommend that you
remove |
| and discard batteries to avoid leak damage. |
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omputers: Computers like your other electrical items need
special care. |
| The original boxes are highly recommended for packing,
however bubble-wrap and good quality packing cartons will do the job.
Remember use some packing or linen in the bottom and top of cartons,
this provides extra protection to the contents and pack out any gaps.
The hard drives of most modern computers have "self-parking heads".
This means that the surface of the disk can not be damaged by the
parts of your computer that write information to the hard drive. Back-up
your hard drive before storing and keep the back-up off site. Masking
tape is a great way of labelling the ports and cables. Also consider
making a note of your systems CMOS data. You can do this by pushing
"delete" on start up. Then screen print the settings. This
way, if the battery on your motherboard fails, you will have the CMOS
settings on paper. |
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owers and other machinery: Drain fuel and oil from all machinery,
this |
| reduces the risk of leakage, spillage and damage to
other goods in your space. Petrol and oil left in machinery are also
a fire hazard. |
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lanning your storage space: As a general rule firstly place
large heavy |
| items that you can stack upon in your space at the rear
of the unit. Then work forwards and upwards with lighter, fragile
items. Place those items that you may need to access often in the
front of the unit. Depending on the goods you have stored you may
need to allow for walkways. Packing in professional storage cartons
will make the storing and unpacking easier and safer, saving you time
and worry. Professional packing and storage accessories will provide
your goods with the preparation they need for storage and maintain
their condition for the term of storage. |
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oving checklist: Arrange disconnection and reconnecting of
services eg |
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power, gas, phone. Cancel any deliveries of newsapers, milk or
soft drinks. Your local Post Office will assist you with mail redirection
for a small fee for 3 months. Consider notifying the following organisations
to advise your change of address; Electoral Office, Motor Vehicle
Registration and Licence Authority, Taxation Office, Banks and Financial
Advisers, Insurance Companies, Educational Institutions, Department
of Social Security (re Pension payments, Family Payments etc), Medicare,
Club Membership and subscriptions.
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Bellinger
Valley Self Storage
1 Alex Drive, Raleigh
NSW 2454 Australia
Phone: +61 2 6655 5630
Facsimile: +61 2 6655 5631
storage@bigpond.net.au
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