The use of movers and self storage units in Phoenix have become very popular in the past decade as storing household belongings is becoming necessary to us.  We are relocating in record numbers due to careers, home sales, divorces, foreclosures, and the list goes on.

When you hire professional Phoenix movers and rent a Phoenix self storage unit you expect that all of your belongings will tightly fit into your storage unit. You expect that you can count on your Phoenix movers to pack your storage safely and properly. You will find some helpful tips below to ensure that your belongings will remain safe while in storage.

Storage – Appliances

We recommend your refrigerator and freezers be thoroughly dry and ventilated by leaving the doors slightly ajar. This will prevent odors and mold from forming as they are typically air tight.  Some goods may be stored inside of them such as small boxes and miscellaneous items. Be sure stoves and ranges are cleaned before storage as they will attract rodents and bugs.  Your Phoenix movers should be able to provide you with helpful tips at the time of your move.

Storage – Furniture

Stand sofas and love seats on end in a protective bag or at least a movers pad at the bottom end. These are typically stored and moved standing upright on end. Cushions can be stored in a bag and placed on top of the sofas.

Do not store a table on it’s legs unless nothing will be placed on top of it. We recommend disassemble of the legs or flip it over to store it on top of a tier of cartons. Dining chairs can be placed on a top tier of cartons with the “seat to seat” this should bring you to ceiling height to occupy all of your usable space. Your Phoenix movers will have that mastered.

Storage – Mirrors, Glass tops, Screens and windows

These items must be stored upright on edge. Never lay them flat. It is best to wrap them in some cardboard, bubble wrap, spare sheets, blankets or purchase some storage moving pads from your Phoenix movers. It is best to store them in between the wall studs of your storage unit or between your mattress and box springs. You may even choose to store them near the door but whatever location you choose, you should place so cardboard on the floor for extra protection.

Storage – Bicycles, Garden Tools, and Metal Items

These items should be wiped down and be free of rust, dirt, grease, etc. You will want to take caution placing these items near any wood finish or fabric. Place them in a tier of their own or stack on the top of any tier to use up the ceiling height. You may even consider wiping them with a light coat of oil to prevent rust. If you decide to coat these items it may be best to wrap them in a sheet. Garden tools can be tied into bundles and coated with oil. Your Phoenix movers likely will not carry this type of oil with them so you will want to prepare before they load your belongings.

Storage – Cartons

Cartons should not have their own tier. Meaning they should never be stacked from the floor to the ceiling. The best place for cartons is on dresser tops, chest of drawers, entertainment centers, etc. Use the large furniture for base and then stack on them. This will prevent your bottom cartons from being crushed and contents from being damaged.

Storage – Phoenix Movers

Obviously we cannot cover every possible piece of furniture to be stored but we hope this gives you some ideas and insight to begin your preparation for arrival of your Phoenix Movers.

Your Phoenix storage facility will be able to help you decide the size unit you will need as they are the professionals in their field. Your Phoenix movers will assist you in ensuring proper loading and packing of your rented storage unit. If you have any moving related questions please call us at 623-374-5696 or email frontier@frontieraptmovers.com

We are professional movers in Phoenix and our Phoenix movers are well known for the skills we use on a daily bases. We will give you a few ideas how to load a truck and hope you get the idea. If you want to read other articles or moving and packing tips please check out our website at Frontier Apt Movers Or continue to browse through this  site. We are sure you will find something that will be helpful. Feel free to leave a comment or write us with any ideas or special request that you feel would be helpful in your situation. We will surely write about it.

Assuming you have already rented a truck with an interior square box. If you rented a truck with a shelf area, cab over in the front then it shouldn’t be a big deal to stuff it full with misc. items such as overstuffed chairs, ottomans, electronics, etc. The idea is to make a flat even area to work with so fill it up. We recommend from the floor up, you begin with your sofas and love seats. Place them standing up tall in the corners with the feet to the outside walls and the backs of the sofas touching the front wall this will give you another area to fill but it will be worth it. Please read on.

You may use a chest of drawers, or you can place a couple of night stands, wardrobes, or even a big screen TV to place between them just don’t let it stick out further than the sofas. You want to build a flat surface again. It’s called building a tier.

You can use all of your stuffy items in between to finish filling it up. For example, bags of clothes, light boxes, duffle bags, rolled up rugs, etc. Once that is pretty full you will need to use your largest mattress and box springs to lock the load and make it a flat tier again. Now you need base or tall items such as bookcases, armories, etc. Here is where you need to make sure whatever tier you are working on will need to be pretty close to the same size. You really can’t stack a lot on top of tall bookcases so they get their own tier. You may fill bookcases with small book boxes or more stuffy items. You will really need to get creative here so you can utilize all of your space.

Now you are working on building your next tier. You can use a dresser or chest of drawers for base. Now you can stack boxes on them. You can use items such as office chairs or kitchen chairs to top off that tier. Nightstands are typically the same depth and can be used for base in the same tier. You may also stand dressers up on end but be sure to lay a pad, blanket or cardboard under it to protect the finish.

You will be building tiers all the way to the end of the truck but somewhere along the load you will need to start tapering the tier down if you are not filling it to maximum capacity. You will want to load any appliances last such as washing machines, water coolers, refrigerators, etc. You will also want to use a pad, blanket or anything that will soak up water. your appliances will tend to leak a bit of water and you will not want that soaking into other furniture or boxes.

It is recommended to disassemble kitchen tables, bed frames, two piece hutches should never be stacked back on each other unless you know what you are doing and know the consequences that could happen if not properly protected. Any large glass tops should stand up no matter what and can be placed between the mattress and box spring for extra protection.

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If you find this to be somewhat helpful you can visit our website http://www.frontieraptmovers.com We have a lot of useful moving information that you could benefit from and make your move much more stressful.  We hope you have a safe move and please drive careful. Be sure to to take special notice of any low hanging trees, parking overhangs, etc. If you don’t feel comfortable loading your rental truck alone we are professional movers in Phoenix. Give us a call for a free no obligation quote. 623-374-5696