Five Furniture Storage Tips
When you’re storing furniture in Croydon – or anywhere else in the world – you need to take into consideration a range of important factors. People put their furniture into storage for lots of reasons – usually when moving abroad or long-term travel plans are involved. Lots of people are tempted to dump their furniture in a dusty attic belonging to their friend, or a damp cellar in a family member’s house. The problem is, if you don’t store furniture properly, by the time you come to use it next it could be completely destroyed. In this blog post we’re going to cover five furniture storage tips:
1. Have your furniture cleaned before it’s put into storage. Although cleaning furniture yourself is quite easy thanks to videos and guides found online, it makes sense to pay a professional cleaner to do it for you. When the furniture has been cleaned, ensure that it has ample time to dry in a well-ventilated room. If the furniture has not dried properly then moisture can lead to mould or rot, which can damage the furniture irreparably.
2. Don’t be afraid to take the furniture apart. Things like tables and chairs can usually be disassembled with minimal fuss. It makes sense to take furniture apart because it will take up less room in storage and in transit, which will usually mean that you’ll pay less. It may take an extra couple of hours to shift your furniture if you take it apart first, but the financial savings can be huge. It’s also easier to carry and handle furniture that has been disassembled into smaller components.
3. Make sure your furniture is covered up when it’s put into storage or a shipping container. More delicate pieces should be wrapped in bubble wrap – other pieces should be covered with dust sheets. Specialist dust sheets can be purchased in most DIY stores – they don’t cost the earth and they can prevent your furniture from becoming dusty and scuffed. Bubble wrap can be purchased in large, industrial rolls online – some removal companies may also be able to supply it for you.
4. Don’t pack your furniture together too tightly when you put it into a container or into storage. It’s tempting to cram as much as possible into a tiny space, but this can lead to a few different problems. Accidental damage is much more likely when your furniture is crammed in – and there probably won’t be enough airflow for your furniture to “breathe” either.
5. Only store what you need – because storing and transporting furniture is not cheap. Weigh up the costs of storing the furniture versus buying the furniture again when you require it, or when you have moved overseas. Often it makes sense to sell or donate your furniture now, and to re-purchase it when you require it again. This holds true for readily available furniture – but for antiques and family heirlooms, this simply isn’t an option.
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