Plan Storage: 

• Choose Secure facility
  
• Identify what needs packed
  
• Separate items you will access frequently
  
• Ensure you have plenty of supplies: boxes, paper, tape, etc. 
  
• Gather uniform size boxes for easier stacking
  

Pick Unit: 

• Ask management for help determining correct size
  
• Rent smallest amount of space needed
  
• Pack it full
  
• Consider if you will need to add items later
  
• Ensure unit is truck-accessible
  

Prepare: 

• Organize packing now to save time later
  
• Clean and drain appliances before storage
  
• Place items you may need first in the front, such as: vacuum, cleaning supplies and towels
  
• Allow for walkway to back of unit
  
• Organize rooms in sections and clearly mark all boxes
  

Pack Efficiently: 

• Invest in sturdy boxes, not plastic
  
• Use bubble wrap for cleaner, easier identification
  
• Fill boxes to capacity
  
• Label all boxes, especially "FRAGILE"
  
• Wrap breakables separately
  
• Ask about wardrobe boxes