1. Create an Inventory: List all items you plan to store. This helps keep track and simplifies retrieval.
2. Choose the Right Containers: Use uniform-sized boxes for easy stacking. For long-term storage, clear plastic bins can reduce the need for labelling.
3. Use Sturdy Boxes: Ensure boxes can hold 25-30 lbs. Avoid overloading to prevent damage.
4. Label Thoroughly: For cardboard boxes, label all four sides and number them for inventory. Seal securely with packing tape.
5. Plan Accessibility: Place items you’ll rarely need at the back and frequently accessed ones near the front.
6. Stack Strategically: Heavier boxes go at the bottom, with lighter ones stacked on top.
7. Store Electronics Safely: Keep TVs and other electronics at the rear of the unit for added protection.
8. Optimize Furniture Storage: Stand flat-sided furniture, like sofas, on end to save space. Wrap cushions in plastic and place them on top.
9. Disassemble Large Items: Remove legs from tables and furniture to maximize available space.
10. Group Tools Together: Store items like rakes, shovels, and hoses in trash cans, stacking empty cans inside one another to save room.

For more advice on renting and organizing your unit, give us a call at (403) 652-2552. We’re happy to help you make the most of your storage experience!
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1. Choose the Right Containers: Opt for boxes in a few uniform sizes to make stacking easier. Avoid using too many different sizes, as this can lead to instability when stacking. Make sure your boxes can handle 25-30 lbs to avoid breakage.
2. Label Everything: To save time when retrieving items, label all boxes clearly. If you’re using cardboard boxes, label all four sides to ensure visibility from different angles. Consider numbering the boxes for additional clarity.
3. Create an Inventory List: Keep track of what’s inside each box by making an inventory list that matches the box labels. Note where you place each box in your storage unit. Store this list in a secure place, like a safe or safety deposit box, for easy reference later.
4. Wrap Fragile Items: To protect delicate items like glassware or electronics, wrap them in bubble wrap, towels, or linens. For dishware, consider using specialized dish-packing boxes for added protection.
5. Organize Cords and Electronics: Before packing electronics like TVs, computers, or stereos, label their cords and take notes on where each piece belongs. This will save you time when setting everything up again.
6. Maximize Furniture Storage: Store flat-sided furniture (like sofas) on their ends to save space. Protect furniture legs with bubble wrap, and store cushions on top of sofas to keep everything organized.
7. Pack Smartly: Don’t overpack boxes. Use larger boxes for lighter, bulkier items like blankets, and reserve smaller boxes for heavier items like books and electronics. This will make your boxes easier to lift and move.

By following these tips, you’ll ensure your storage unit stays organized, and accessing your items will be a hassle-free experience.

Questions? Contact Choice Storage at(403) 652-2552.

For more advice on packing fragile or bulky items, or to learn how to organize your storage unit effectively, contact Choice Storage at (403) 652-2552.
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For more tips on how to pack fragile and bulky items and/or how to organize them in a storage unit contact Choice Storage at (403) 652-2552.

With a little pro-active planning you can optimize your space. Here are 7 organizing and packing tips we hope you’ll find useful.

1. It’s important to think about the types of boxes/containers you will use. Consider uniform sizes, two or three different box sizes only, as this makes stacking your boxes that much easier. Be sure your boxes are strong enough to hold 25-30 lbs.

2. To help you access specific boxes and belongings easier later either number or label all boxes and containers. If you are using boxes instead of plastic bins, label them on all 4 sides for easier identification.

3. Make up an inventory list of the items you’re packing including the corresponding numbers and labels on each box. Note on the list where you placed them inside the storage unit. Store this master list in a safety deposit box or safe place you won’t forget.

4. Fragile items should be wrapped in paper, bubble wrap or even towels, dish cloths and linens. (You can purchase specialized boxes with a dish packing system).

5. When packing up TV, stereo, computers or other electronic systems label your cords before you unplug them and make ‘notes for yourself’ about where they go so that when you go to use them again it’s not a nightmare to set them back up!

6. Furniture such as sofas and loveseats with flat sides can be stored on end to save floor space. Wrap table legs and chair legs in bubble wrap and wrap cushions in plastic and place on top of sofas.

7. Generally, don’t make your boxes so heavy that you can’t even lift or move them! A good idea is to use the larger boxes for lighter, bulkier items such as blankets and linens, and pack heavier items like books and electronics in smaller boxes.

For more tips on how to pack fragile and bulky items and/or how to organize them in a storage unit contact Choice Storage at (403) 652-2552.

For more tips on how to pack fragile and bulky items and/or how to organize them in a storage unit contact Choice Storage at (403) 652-2552.

1.  It’s important to think about the types of boxes/containers you will use. Consider uniform sizes, two or three different box sizes only, as this makes stacking your boxes that much easier. Be sure your boxes are strong enough to hold 25-30 lbs.

2.  To help you access specific boxes and belongings easier later either number or label all boxes and containers. If you are using boxes instead of plastic bins, label them on all 4 sides for easier identification.

3.  Make up an inventory list of the items you’re packing including the corresponding numbers and labels on each box. Note on the list where you placed them inside the storage unit. Store this master list in a safety deposit box or safe place you won’t forget.

4.  Fragile items should be wrapped in paper, bubble wrap or even towels, dish cloths and linens. (You can purchase specialized boxes with a dish packing system).

5.  When packing up TV, stereo, computers or other electronic systems label your cords before you unplug them and make ‘notes for yourself’ about where they go so that when you go to use them again it’s not a nightmare to set them back up!

6.  Furniture such as sofas and loveseats with flat sides can be stored on end to save floor space. Wrap table legs and chair legs in bubble wrap and wrap cushions in plastic and place on top of sofas.

7.  Generally, don’t make your boxes so heavy that you can’t even lift or move them! A good idea is to use the larger boxes for lighter, bulkier items such as blankets and linens, and pack heavier items like books and electronics in smaller boxes.

For more tips on how to pack fragile and bulky items and/or to organize them in a storage unit contact Choice Storage at (403) 652-2552.

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