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Determining Your Storage Needs
Our storage
facilities offer a wide variety of sizes in both heated and unheated units. This guide will assist you in determining your needs.
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5 x 5
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Small items, storage boxes.
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5 x 10
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A couch and chair, chest of drawers or dresser,
mattress set, plus small items and boxes. Outdoor furniture, lawn mowers, garden tools, bicycles, etc.
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7 x 10
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A couch, chair, table and chairs, bed frame with
mattress set, seasonal items including outdoor furniture, push mower, garden tools, bicycles, wind surfer, etc., plus small items and boxes.
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10 x 12
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Furniture from a one-bedroom apartment, along with
fridge and stove, small items and boxes.
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12 x 15
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Furniture from a one-bedroom apartment, with four
appliances stove, small items and boxes, bicycles.
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10 x 20
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Furniture from a two-bedroom house with appliances,
miscellaneous items and cartons or other small items.
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10 x 30
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The contents of a 40-foot moving van - equivalent to a
three-bedroom house including appliances, miscellaneous items and boxes, and some furniture and cartons.
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16 x 20
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The contents of a three-bedroom house, plus home office
furniture, plus small items and boxes.
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Smart Storage Tips:
Furniture
- Place your furniture on a pallet, cardboard, or plastic sheet on the floor.
- Stand sofas and mattresses on end.
- Disassemble beds, tables and other furniture.
- Wrap the legs of tables, beds and chairs in paper to prevent scratching.
- Place tables on their tops with legs up on a padded surface.
- Cover all furniture with dust covers such as bed linens or commercially available covers.
- Stack boxes on top of dressers, but use the drawers for smaller delicate items.
- Keep upholstered items up off the floor.
- Stack lightweight chairs seat to seat.
Appliances
- Ensure your refrigerator or freezer is thoroughly dry and store with its door slightly ajar.
- Use the space inside the appliances to store small boxes.
- Make sure that stoves and cooking equipment are cleaned before they are stored.
Bicycles, Tools and Other Metal Items
- Wipe all metal surfaces with a rag containing a few drops of machine oil to prevent rusting.
- Deflate tires on bikes.
- Long-handled tools such as rakes, shovels and hoes should be cleaned, lightly oiled and tied in bundles.
Books, Files, Records, and Documents
- Pack books flat to protect their spines.
- Place boxes on pallets or skid to prevent moisture absorption from the concrete floors.
- Fill any empty pockets with packing material such as bubble padding, or other packing material.
- Avoid packing books and fragile items together.
- Do not overload your boxes or cartons.
Linens, Drapery and Clothing
- Whenever possible, hang clothing, linens and draperies in commercially
available hanger boxes. If this is not possible, fold items carefully and store in sealed containers, dresser drawers with cedar chips or cedar chests.
- Ensure all items are clean to avoid anything that may attract pests.
Dishes, Glassware and Delicate Items
- Place a layer of thick packing material on the bottom and top of all boxes containing glassware.
- Wrap all items individually - don't scrimp on time or material.
- Place heavier items such as plates and bowls at the bottom of boxes and light items, such as glasses and cups, at the top.
- Fill all empty pockets with packing material.
- Nest cups and bowls, and stand plates, saucers and platters on edge.
- Ensure all boxes containing dishes and glassware are labeled "fragile" and are placed at the top of heavier boxed items.
Electrical Equipment
- All electrical items should be thoroughly cleaned and dry before they are stored.
- If the equipment has sealed doors, store with the door ajar.
- If items have removable batteries, remove the battery and store separately.
Seasonal Decorations
- Use original packing material whenever possible to save on purchasing packing material. If you don't have original material, pack all items in
packing tissue or newsprint.
- Wrap strings of lights around a piece of cardboard before placing in a carton lined with packing paper.
Lamps and Prints
- Wrap the bases of lamps in padded wrap and disassemble wherever possible.
- Place smaller lamps in boxes and pack delicate lampshades separately.
- Avoid the use of newsprint to wrap lampshades or any other goods that may be damaged by ink stains.
- Wrap large prints in thick packing material and store in a sealed bag.
- Pack smaller prints on edge, in sealed boxes.
Mirrors, Windows and Screens
- These items should be stored on edge, not flat.
- Records, CD’s and Phonographs
- Records should be stored on edge to prevent warping.
To inquire about our storage units, please contact us at:
Parkway Storage
1535 Pickering Parkway
Pickering, Ontario
(905) 831-9997
Email: homeinfo@coughlanhomes.com
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