Storing Holiday Decorations & Fragile Dishware

Jan. 3, 2012 - PRLog -- With Christmas behind us it’s time to start taking down the tree and packing up the wreaths and lights. As much fun as it is to decorate for the holidays the hassle and stress of taking the decorations down and finding storage space for the next 11 months can put a  damper on your holiday mood.

Renting a storage space, at Armour Self Storage Flagstaff or one of our other great locations, for your holiday items is a great way to protect and store your holiday collection without taking up space in your home. Do you really want to try and fit an 8 foot Christmas tree into a closet?

Here are a few tips for protecting your seasonal decorations and dishes in a self storage unit:

Use clear plastic bins – Totes that allow you to see inside will make for easier identification and unpacking the following year. Labeling the content of a box will also make finding specific items easier.

China, Stoneware, Glasses and Crystal – fragile dishware should be individually wrapped or put in plastic sleeves. Fill any empty space with packing material and mark ‘fragile’ on all sides of the box.

Don’t over pack – packing too many heavy items into a box can cause it to fall or collapse damaging your fragile items. Distribute heavy items between multiple boxes.

Use packing material - Wrapping fragile items in bubble wrap will help prevent breakage during transportation. Also, using boxes of the same size allows for easier stacking.

Remove batteries – batteries can leak during storage and cause damage to surrounding items.

Don’t risk damaging your expensive decorations. Call Armour Self Storage Flagstaff or our other great locations in Phoenix, Milwaukee, and El Paso (2). Or stop by and let one of our friendly managers help you select the perfect size storage unit to fit your needs.