Sorting your items in a storage unit can be a tall task, especially for those who tend to be more on the unorganized side. If you are utilizing are warehouse storage facility for your Boston area storage needs, then it is necessary to sort your items in a manner that makes them easily accessible for later use. A cluttered and disorganized storage unit makes for a mess whenever you need to pull items out at a later date. Time is money. Don’t waste time decluttering your storage space. Get ahead of it in the beginning and organize from the get-go so that no issues may arise.
In this blog, we will provide advice for how to best organize your warehouse storage warehouse space.
Pack Your Items Correctly
The key to storage warehouse organization is to first pack your items away in storage containers, in an organized manner. As we outline in an early blog post on tips for preparing a move, you need boxes to put all of your items in. Once you have the storage vessels (i.e. boxes), it is time to fill them up! Start by putting larger/heavier items at the bottom. If you are handling the move yourself, we suggest not putting all heavy items together in the same boxes.
If you plan to regularly access your belongings to exchange items, we suggest organizing your items in the boxes based on commonalities. That way when you return to the warehouse storage facility, the correct boxes are easier to find. Put unused items together in a specific grouping of boxes and put more frequently used items together. Then, label each box (i.e. “knick knacks”, “summer clothes”, “Christmas decorations”, etc.) based on the grouping that you put them in. That way you have much less trouble trying to find the correct boxes that you need access to.
Storage Warehouse Recommendation: Correctly Sort your Storage Space
After going through all of that trouble to sort your items into boxes, in an organized manner, it would be a waste for you to not organize your boxes in storage as well. Whether or not you require regular access to your storage unit, you will need to know where your items are located. That way you are not spending hours on end siphoning through and tripping over boxes to find what you are looking for. Organize your storage unit!
Place boxes containing rarely used items in the back of your storage warehouse unit, and place boxes with frequently used items in the front, so that they are readily accessible. It is nearly impossible to remember where all of your stored items and their location within your storage unit. Work smarter, not harder. Organize your storage containers so that your items are easier to find.
How do I put Larger Items in Storage?
When it comes to storing larger, out of box items, there are plenty of strategies that will help. Our suggestion is to pack your storage containers first. Then, stack them on top of one another. When doing this, it is important that you designate lanes on either side of the boxes so that a) you may move in and out of your storage unit and b) you are able to store large items within the lanes. Boxes are super compact and easily stackable. It is better to organize them in your storage unit first, before handling the large items.
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