How to Pack Your Mobile Storage Box

Start With a Plan

You can put anything you want in the mobile storage box, from your old furniture and kitchen supplies to your expensive collectibles, even your filing cabinets and clothes racks. It will help if you make a list of the items that need storage, so you won’t miss anything and can store them with peace of mind and confidence.

Stock Up on Packing Materials

You can’t simply throw your personal belongings in the mobile storage box without wrapping them with packing materials, especially your fragile items. You need to pay attention to what you are packing so you can use the correct packing materials and avoid scratches and damage. After deciding which valuables need storage, you need to stock up on these materials: boxes, newspapers, bubble wrap, tape and scissors. You don’t have to buy everything if you can find them in your home.

Decide on the Order and Placement

Once your items are ready to be loaded in the mobile storage box, decide on their order and placement based on their size, shape, weight and quantity. That way, it’s easy to stack them inside and access them when needed. Deciding on the placement involves careful decision-making so you don’t bury something important you’ll need to pull out, even on short notice.

Pack Your Storage Box Tightly

When we say pack your mobile storage box tightly, we don’t mean that you fill it up from the floor to the ceiling, leaving no room for air to flow and no way of getting through to access your items. What this means is filling in empty spaces with pillows or blankets to ensure stability, maximise the space and for added protection, preventing your items from shifting if you decide to store the box at our storage facility. If you have drawers and cabinets, you may use packing tape to ensure they are tightly shut.

Pack Important Items in the Front

When you pack your mobile storage box, you need to pull things back from the door because they could easily fall out or be caught by the door as it opens. You also cannot simply throw your items into the room, hoping they will fit. If you think you’ll need to access your documents or electronic supplies soon, place them in the front where they are within reach and not buried underneath.