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For many college students, dorm living is the highlight of the college experience, but it has some challenges. Rooms change every year and this means you need to pack up your belongings, store them, and unpack once you go back to the college after the break.
Published: June 20, 2022
For many college students, dorm living is the highlight of the college experience, but it has some challenges. Rooms change every year and this means you need to pack up your belongings, store them, and unpack once you go back to the college after the break.
If you are a college student and you’re wondering where to store your stuff for summer or any other college break, you may consider renting short-term storage. You can find a student storage solution close to your school or university to place all your books, winter clothing, and other belongings for the short term. UNITS Moving and Portable Storage offers helpful tips on how students can use short-term storage.
After getting the right size unit for your short-term storage, start packing. While the packing process may seem easy, you need to be careful while at it so you can make the most out of the temporary storage situation. Get rid of anything you don’t need before moving your items into storage. You can donate, recycle, or sell the overflow.
In addition, make sure to clean any dirty dishes, appliances, and linens. Mold can begin growing on dirty appliances and linens, and dirty dishes can attract all kinds of bugs and rodents.
Use smaller and sturdy boxes for heavier items like books and large taped boxes for voluminous items like pillows and blankets. Label all the boxes so it will be easier to identify the items and unpack.
Wrap dishware, glasses, and other delicate items in bubble wrap, packing paper, or towels. Fill gaps in boxes with more of these protective packing supplies. If you are storing items like mattresses and furniture, it is always a good rule of thumb to cover them before storage. Even in the best climate-controlled storage facilities, dust can accumulate over time.
Renting a bigger unit and sharing it with your roommate or friend can help you save on storage costs. Besides, it’ll be easier to move everyone from one unit when you return to college.
Taking inventory is key, especially if you’re sharing the storage unit with friends. Make sure you take inventory of what you are putting away in storage so you can double-check it is there when you move things out of storage. This will also simplify the unpacking process.
UNITS Moving and Portable Storage of Baltimore strives to make the moving and storage process simple for everyone. Whether it’s businesses, government agencies, homeowners, or students, we offer the best storage options to accommodate our clients’ needs. Our storage units are the perfect solution for short term and long term needs. We provide month-to-month agreements vs. multiple months or even year-to-year agreements.
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