Have a self-storage packing essentials list can help you feel less daunted by the prospect of packing up your home or business and placing things into self-storage. This can put you in control and keep you organised as you tackle the mountain of ornaments, cutlery, clothing and miscellaneous sentimental stuff that has piled up over the years. That’s why we’ve compiled this article to lend a helping hand with the move and make self-storage feel as easy as a weekend chore. If you need any more help, get in touch with the Moor Room team, and we’ll offer all the advice we have.

Boxes For Self-Storage Packing Essentials

We’re starting with the obvious because there may be things you haven’t considered, such as what size, shape, and material you need to store your items in. While Moor Room offers self-storage units of various sizes, giving you ample wiggle room, it can help to understand what kinds of boxes are going to fit in your chosen unit.  We also provide more information on how to maximise your storage space. The Moor Store stocks all kinds of cardboard boxes to suit your weird and wonderful wares, so have a browse and find several sizes for various kinds of item. If you have any especially sharp or fragile items, you may prefer to find a sturdy plastic box which will protect the item from damage and keep the item from piercing the box.

Packing Tape

Unless you’re a packing wizard who can twist cardboard box lids into those ungodly origami shapes where every flap is on the top, you’ll need some tape. This is also in stock at the Moor Store, and it’s certainly essential to stop your items from falling everywhere in the event of a box-avalanche or a rare Melbourne earthquake. If you need a quick class in the ways of efficient tape application, our in-store self-storage kings will be around to help out.

Self-Storage Packing Essentials – Markers & Labels

Look, you’re welcome to take a stab in the dark when you pick up your items and just guess what’s in each box, but if you’d prefer to save some time then markers and labels are your friend. We recommend being as specific as possible with these so that you can easily find the right box every time. This is especially helpful if you’re moving house and need each box to be taken to a specific room. Better yet, you may even spend the time to write a list of every item in each box, making things even easier for future-you when you return to self-storage.

Many Hands

If your storage job is a big one, then the most essential item on this list may be a few friends and family. Our in-store team may be happy to give a box tape demonstration, but they won’t be doing any of the heavy lifting, so bring reinforcements! As the saying goes, “many hands make light work,” so make your life easier and enlist your best and brightest inner circle. Of course, they’ll be expecting payment in the form of a six-pack or some fish and chips, but (and we can’t stress this enough) that is not available from the Moor Store.

Space Calculator

Admittedly, we should have mentioned this one earlier, but we don’t like to toot our own space calculator. The truth is, before you start packing anything, you should figure out which size storage unit is perfect for your needs. If you’re not sure, our Space Calculator can help to right-size your choice and leave your unit feeling like a perfectly packed tupperware container (is there anything more satisfying?)

Hopefully, our self-storage packing essentials blog has helped. That should be all you need to get started, but if there are any questions left on your mind, don’t hesitate to get in touch!