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Storage Tips
The longer you live somewhere, the more
you time you have to accumulate items. Items may range from
clothes, books, antiques, and furniture, to items such as
household chemicals, cleaning equipment, photographs, and
important documents. Finding the extra space to use for
storage is not the tricky part. The difficulty comes in
knowing which items can be stored in which spots to ensure
their safety. Below is a list of storage tips that will
help you make some smart decisions on what to store, where
to store it and what to store it in.
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Use extreme caution when storing flammable
materials. Pay special attention to household chemicals,
turpentine, and paints. Make sure that none of these
flammable items are stored near a heat source.
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Before storing items in the attic,
check for leaks, mice and properly working fire alarms.
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Before storing items in the basements,
make sure that there is a properly graded foundation
with adequate drainage.
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When storing for long time purposes,
be sure to use detailed labels on boxes and other storing
containers. Also, it is a good idea to map out what
items are being stored in what places so that if the
time comes when you need to get it out of storage you
will know exactly where to look.
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Make period checks on long term storage
to ensure that moisture, mice, moths, and extreme temperatures
have not ruined anything.
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Be sure to store books and important
documents in dry places with temperatures between 60-75
degrees.
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Cardboard boxes are not the best means
for storing items such as books and other starchy items.
Roaches, bookworms, and silverfish are prone to eating
their way through the box causing significant damage
to the items stored within it. Plastic tubs are a wonderful
alternative to cardboard.
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Built-in organizers for closets, drawers,
cabinets and pantries make storing extremely easy and
convenient. Any local handyman can assist you in assembling
these helpful storage units.
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