{"id":217700,"date":"2022-02-25T15:46:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=113223"},"modified":"2022-02-25T15:46:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:46:48","slug":"simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Life Hacks to Make Your Self-Storage Work Better for You"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>So you\u2019ve gotten to the point in your life where you need to rent a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigestorage.co.za\/\">self-storage unit.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations! That\u2019s quite an accomplishment, especially when you consider that your family&nbsp;is probably twice as big as when you first moved out of your mom and dad\u2019s house. Now if only&nbsp;there was some sort of guidebook for what to do next that could make this whole <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigestorage.co.za\/\">self-storage <\/a>thing a little easier, right?<\/p>\n<p>Well, good news! There is. We\u2019ve put together a list of simple life hacks to help you with storing&nbsp;your stuff. Before we get started, though, there\u2019s something else we want to tell you: if you&nbsp;haven\u2019t already done so, now might be a good time to make sure you know how much storage&nbsp;space you really need.<\/p>\n<p>Once that\u2019s out of the way, it\u2019s time to get started on some life hacks! (Note: we recommend&nbsp;printing this article and checking off each step as you complete them.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #1: Keep a Stowaway Box Handy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure to keep one box labelled \u201cStowaway\u201d that you can use whenever you acquire new&nbsp;things. You don\u2019t have to worry about what goes where, just tuck it into the back of your storage&nbsp;unit. When the Stowaway Box is full, you\u2019re probably ready to upgrade your storage unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #2: Make Your Own \u201cMoving Day\u201d Box<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every family member gets a box that they can fill up with the things they need for their big move.&nbsp;Then, on moving day, you\u2019ll have everything you need in one place and won\u2019t have to go rifling&nbsp;through all of your boxes looking for that one box of cereal you\u2019ll need before the movers show&nbsp;up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #3: Store Furniture on its Side, Not Flat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furniture looks better on its side than it does flat, so get your storage unit ready by storing all of&nbsp;your furniture on its side rather than making it stand up straight. On the other hand, make sure&nbsp;to stand any items with legs up on their own, lest they fall over under their own weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #4: Think Outside the Box<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is an easy one, but it\u2019s important. Think outside the box when you\u2019re buying your storage&nbsp;unit. Consider how much space you\u2019ll need in 10 years when your kids are all gone and it\u2019s just&nbsp;you living there alone (or maybe with a pet that\u2019s gotten big enough to eat half of your stuff).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #5: Sort Your Items as You Put Them Into Storage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one\u2019s a little bit tricky, but it\u2019ll save you time and energy in the long run. As you place items&nbsp;into your storage unit, sort them as you go. The sooner you know where everything is, the less&nbsp;likely you\u2019ll be to lose something important.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #6: Take Inventory of Your Storage Unit Once a Month<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some self-storage facilities, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestigestorage.co.za\/\">Prestige Storage<\/a>, have packing supplies that they sell to their&nbsp;customers, but not all do. Make sure you\u2019re never caught without the proper supplies by taking&nbsp;inventory of your storage unit once a month. This way, if you need something, you can buy it&nbsp;before you lose it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #7: Store Like With Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that you\u2019re storing like with like when you\u2019re packing your storage unit. For example,&nbsp;group all of your kitchen supplies together and label the label with a marker or piece of tape&nbsp;(you didn\u2019t think we were going to make you go buy labels for this, did you?).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #8: Label Your Boxes On All Sides<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is another one that you might need packing supplies for, depending on the storage facility.&nbsp;Label all your boxes so that you know what\u2019s in each one. You\u2019ll thank yourself later when it&nbsp;comes time to unpack. It\u2019ll also make unpacking less stressful because you won\u2019t be wondering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #9: Don\u2019t Forget to Label the Top of Taller Boxes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had a tall box with something small and delicate on top that you forgot to label,&nbsp;then this one\u2019s for you. Always make sure that at least one side of your taller boxes is labelled&nbsp;so that moving day doesn\u2019t end in tears because someone accidentally dropped your television&nbsp;on a foot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #10: Decorate Your Storage Unit With Family Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one\u2019s personal, but it really does work wonders if you plan to be storing something for a&nbsp;long time. Make sure that at least some of your family photos are visible from the outside of your&nbsp;storage unit. For example, if you\u2019re storing your winter clothes, tuck some photos in with them&nbsp;so that you can remember what family members were still around when it was warm enough to&nbsp;wear those sweaters and boots.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #11: Don\u2019t Store Valuables Without Insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matter how much you trust your storage facility, never store valuables without insurance. If&nbsp;you\u2019re storing anything of value, like your grandmother\u2019s old china or that television you bought&nbsp;on Black Friday because it was unexpectedly discounted, make sure to protect yourself with&nbsp;insurance. It may seem like a waste of money now, but think about how much money you\u2019d&nbsp;save if something happened to your storage unit and everything inside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #12: Store Liquids Separately<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a no-brainer, but it\u2019s important enough to mention. If you decide to store liquids in your&nbsp;unit, make sure that they\u2019re stored separately. Liquids are heavy and they\u2019ll take up space you&nbsp;could better use for something else. Plus, if they spill or explode (depending on what they are),&nbsp;you don\u2019t want them spilling on everything else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #13: Only Store Things That Won\u2019t Spill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is another one that\u2019s not specific to self-storage, but it\u2019s still important. If you\u2019re storing&nbsp;liquids, then make sure they can\u2019t spill easily (although we all know that things like milk and&nbsp;juice do end up spilling sooner or later). It might seem like a pain to go through each box to pull&nbsp;out the liquids so that they\u2019re stored separately, but it\u2019ll be worth it if your clothes or other&nbsp;belongings are damaged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #14: Be Sure to Use Dividers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dividers can help you organise your unit and make sure nothing\u2019s getting lost. They\u2019re&nbsp;especially helpful if you don\u2019t have much storage space, because you can use them to set&nbsp;separate sections for winter coats, summer clothes, camping gear, etc. Plus, the more you fill up&nbsp;your unit with dividers and other storage units, the less chance there is of something falling over&nbsp;onto something else while you\u2019re storing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #15: Keep the Doors Open When Moving In and Out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re storing things for a long time, it might be tempting to keep your unit\u2019s doors closed.&nbsp;Don\u2019t do this! Keep those doors open as much as possible. It\u2019ll save you money because you&nbsp;won\u2019t go over the allotted time limit, and if something does happen to your stuff, it\u2019s easier to see&nbsp;what\u2019s missing if all the doors are open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Hack #16: Use Your Own Padlocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This one\u2019s linked to Life Hack #15, but it needs its own entry. When you\u2019re moving into a&nbsp;self-storage unit, use your own padlocks. If you don\u2019t, then there\u2019s no guarantee that your stuff&nbsp;will still be there when you return. There are horror stories of people renting units and putting&nbsp;their belongings in, only to come back and find they\u2019ve been stolen or vandalised. You don\u2019t&nbsp;want to be that person, so bring your own padlocks and lock the doors behind you.&nbsp;And that\u2019s it! Those are the best self-storage life hacks we could find. There might be more out&nbsp;there, so let us know if you know of any and we\u2019ll add them to the list!<\/p>\n<p>Find our more at www.prestigestorage.co.za<\/p>\n<p>This article was first published at https:\/\/prestigestorage.co.za\/simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> Simple Life Hacks to Make Your Self-Storage Work Better for You<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on Simple Life Hacks to Make Your Self-Storage Work Better for You here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/topclickmediasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/topclickmediasa<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/topclickmediaSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/topclickmediaSA\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. So you\u2019ve gotten to the point in your life where you need to rent a self-storage unit. Congratulations! That\u2019s quite an accomplishment, especially when you consider that your family&nbsp;is probably twice as big as when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":217701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3331,3332,9021,1],"tags":[3257],"class_list":{"0":"post-217700","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cape-town","8":"category-johannesburg-south-africa","9":"category-mypr","10":"category-south-africa","11":"tag-mypr","12":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/simple-life-hacks-to-make-your-self-storage-work-better-for-you.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}