Follow These Fall Storage Tips to Keep Your Summer Gear Safe
Whether you live in BC or Alberta, these fall storage tips will help. Protect your open-air property from the rougher seasons. West of the Rocky Mountains stays damp for months. East of the Rockies can get savagely cold.
Homeowners in both provinces have yard equipment and other outdoor things better kept indoors during the more wintery times.
Backyard furniture is perfect for the summer, but autumn not so much. You’ll get much less use from it with the weather becoming less predictable. Winter will damage if not destroy furnishings left outside.
These items will take up too much space in your garage. Covering them with a tarp and leaving them on your deck won’t keep the rain or frost out. Plus, they’ll get in your way.
Renting a storage unit eliminates all this hassle. Here are some tips:
What To Put in Storage
- Outdoor furniture
- Summer sports equipment
- Lawn mowers and whipper-snippers
- Outdoor tools
- Camping equipment
- Gardening gear
- Bicycles
Some BC residents will cycle year-round on the coast, but generally bikes are better off stored from November until April. Summer shoes too. Plants are not permitted in storage units. Nor are toxic fluids, explosives, or anything stored under compression.
Declutter Your Garage
It’s important to free up space in your garage during the cooler months because you’ll be wearing more layers. Families are more bound to their vehicles when it’s cold. That means more traffic between your car door and your home’s entrance to the garage.
The claustrophobic feeling that comes with having to bob and weave around your belongings during this little trip can be eliminated by renting a storage unit.
Clean Everything Before Putting It in Storage
Be sure to clean the blades of your lawn mower, camping gear, and any outdoor tools or toys that may have residual dirt or plant life on them. All equipment should be cleaned of any organic material as well before it goes into a storage unit, lockers. The bacteria on items can spread, causing mould.
Pack Smart
Items in containers should be of the same type. Label every box clearly. Get sturdy, clean boxes.
Choose The Right Storage Unit Size
Get your items of different types in stacked clusters and measure them. An advantage of fall storage is most of your things being stored are going to be sturdy and light. In storage, heavier things always go on the bottom.
Make sure you have space for your bicycles. It’s okay to lean them beside a wall or something big. Never stack bikes on top of other things. They scuff the surface of whatever they’re on.
A garage bike rack is perfect.
Let Maple Leaf Self Storage Store Your Summer Stuff This Fall!
Maple Leaf Self Storage has 15 outlets in BC and Alberta waiting to serve you. Each location offers different sized units, all ready to keep your belongings safe from the elements. We also offer moving supplies including boxes, locks and more. Our professional staff look forward to providing you with peace of mind. Contact us for a free quote today!
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