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Safe Store: Self storage in Auckland

Tips & Tricks for Storage

New to storage or just looking for some handy time-saving hints and tips? You’ve come to the right place!

General tips

  • Use packaging materials such as cartons, porta-robes, paper, tape and bubble wrap to protect and maintain your goods while in storage.
  • Fill cartons to capacity as partially full cartons may collapse.
  • Do not overfill cartons, as bulging cartons may tip and will be harder to stack.
  • Heavy items such as books or tools should be packed in smaller cartons to make them easier to handle.
  • Books should be packed flat, not on their spine.
  • Label each carton as you pack, so that you can find items easily while in storage. This also makes unpacking easier.

Appliances

  • White goods should be thoroughly dry and clean before storing.
  • Fridge and freezer doors should be secured slightly ajar to maintain freshness. A deodoriser placed inside the appliance is also a good idea.
  • Do not place items inside fridges or freezers as the shelves and linings can be easily marked and damaged.
  • Do not store food in fridges and freezers.

Furniture

  • The use of drop sheets or similar covers will help protect your furniture.
  • Empty wardrobes, cupboards and drawers to protect the shelving and structure of these items of furniture.
  • Clothing and personal goods should be packed in strong secure cartons with mothballs, naphthalene, lavender or similar repellent product to help protect your goods.
  • Because of the high level of humidity in the Cairns area, a moisture absorbent product should be placed within the storage shed to help protect against damp or mould.
  • Where possible, remove legs from tables, beds etc to save space and avoid damage.

Cookery & Glassware

  • Pack items of crockery into smaller cartons to avoid having cartons which are too heavy to handle.
  • Place a layer of packing, such as paper or ribbed cardboard at the bottom and top of cartons containing breakables.
  • Wrap fragile items individually in packing paper – avoid the use of newspaper, as it can be very messy.
  • Nest cups and bowls; stand plates, saucers, platters and casseroles on their edge.
  • Fill any gaps in the cartons with packing such as scrunched up paper or linen.
  • Label all cartons containing fragile items and avoid storing heavy items on top of them.

Mirrors, Glass & Paintings

  • Protect these items with packing material such as bubble wrap or in a flat pack carton.
  • Store these items upright, standing on their edge; do not lay them flat.

Metal items

  • Wrap silver in non-acidic tissue paper to help reduce tarnishing.
  • Wipe chrome or cast iron with a small amount of machine oil; this will help retard rust.

TVs, Consoles & Amps

  • This equipment is very delicate and should be handled with care.
  • Wherever possible, use original boxes. If you do not have the original box, wrap items individually in bubble wrap before you pack them in cartons.
  • Fill in any gaps in the cartons with paper or linen.
  • Secure turntables and tone arms of record players to prevent damage in transit.
  • Pack records on their edge in cartons to prevent warping; pack CDs on their edge in individual cases to prevent scratches.
  • Plasma televisions should be protected with bubble wrap or a similar protective item and stored upright.

Battery operated items

  • Remove batteries from these items to avoid damage from leaking batteries.

Computers

  • As with electrical items, computers need special care.
  • Wherever possible, use original boxes. If you do not have the original box, wrap items in bubble wrap and pack them in good quality cartons.
  • Use some packing in the bottom and top of cartons to provide extra protection and fill in any gaps.
  • Use masking tape to label ports.
  • Make a back up of your hard drive and store the back-up somewhere other than your storage shed.

Mowers & Machinery

  • Drain fuel and oil from machinery; this will reduce the risk of leakage, spillage and damage to other items in your storage space.
  • Petrol and oil left in your machinery are also a fire hazard.

Why choose us

 Purpose-built for self storage
 PIN code access + 24/7 CCTV
 Security lighting
 Custom-built high electric fences
 Free trailers / trolleys for move in
 Great storer testimonials!
 Short & long term storage options
 Competitive insurance rates
 Box shop for your moving supplies
 100% NZ owned and operated

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M Fergusson

When I first arrived needing a storage unit I was shown an easily accessible unit which made the whole moving process easy and much less stressful, the customer service was outstanding. Thank you for making a difficult time in my life easier 🙂

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D Lowe

Thank you very much. And may I congratulate you on a fantastic facility. I checked my unit at Christmas time and after 1 year in storage, I could still smell the ‘fresh washing smell’ on my linen. Thank you.

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L Jackson

I found this facility is just perfect for what I would require and close to where I live.The staff were extremely helpful and very friendly and nothing was too much for them. They with more than happy to show me around the facility with all the different options that were available to me. I would highly recommend them for their excellence.

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K & T Hart

Very nice quality storage facility. We used outside storage for our caravan, which was just what we needed. The storage facility is very secure, which provides peace of mind. It has easy access and plenty of room for what we needed.