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If you have items that you have to put into a storage unit, you want to know that they will be safe and in the same shape they were when you put them in the storage unit. There are some things that you can do that will help that happen. 

Raise the Boxes

One thing you can do is to make sure that the boxes or items that you put in your storage unit stay in good shape is to raise them up off the floor a little bit. Raising them up will help to prevent any water damage in the event something catastrophic happens and water gets into your storage unit. Raising it up will also help to avoid any rodent or insect infestations. There are a few ways that you can raise up your items. One is that you can get a wooden pallet and use that to raise up the items. You can also try using cinder blocks and plywood to create your own risers. Another option is that you get some shelves that would be used in an industrial setting and put your boxes on that. Doing that will also make sure that your storage unit is organized. 

Be Careful What You Store

When you store things, you want to be careful what you are storing. You don't want to store anything that could attract vermin, so make sure that you don't have any foodstuffs anywhere in any of your boxes or items. That may mean that you want to consider not using boxes from grocery stores if they look like they have food still on them. If you are storing furniture, just make sure that all of it has been cleaned so that there is no chance that there is anything that could attract vermin. You also want to make sure that you don't store any dangerous chemicals or things like gas and oil. If you are storing a vehicle or something like a lawn mower or snowblower, you need to make sure that you drain off the fuel before you store it. That will minimize the risk of a fire getting started and using the fuel as food for the fire. 

Storage units like King Arthur Self Storage can make your life a lot easier, you can use them to help yourself move, to store seasonal items, or to store things you just don't have room for. You want for everything you store to be safe and in good shape when you go to get it.