Storage Hints

• DO NOT store food items
• Use proper packaging to protect your precious items while being stored e.g. cartons, bubble wrap and packing paper.  Winton Storage has all these items for sale.
• Plan your storage space. Place items you may need access to in the front and allow for walkways.
• List contents of boxes on all sides, number and seal with tape.
• Make an inventory of your stored items and keep in a safe place elsewhere.
• Use boxes, plastic bags or clothing bags for storing clothes.
• Stack lighter boxes on top of heavier ones.
• Always remove batteries when storing battery-operated toys, remote controls, torches etc.
• Drain petrol and oil when storing lawnmowers, weed eaters etc.
• Gas bottles must be empty and the valve left open
• Use bubble wrap for all mirrors, prints and paintings and mark “FRAGILE” and stack on end
• DO NOT store paint or any type of corrosive. Containers may break down and contents will leak over your furniture and into other units

Storage hints for Furniture

• Make sure all cupboards, drawers, dining and lounge chairs are cleaned of any food products as this can attract vermin
• Spray wooden furniture with a good polish. Cover with cardboard or a drop cloth
• Tables with removable legs should be ‘broken down’ to save space
• Use cardboard liberally inside the unit – use it to protect wooden furniture, and place under soft furnishings, mattresses, etc
• Do not set mattresses directly on the concrete floor, store on edge vertically
• Do not place heavy or sharp objects on top of upholstered furniture
• Keep all items off the floor if possible to allow air movement

Storage hints for Whiteware

• Fridges, freezers and any other whiteware should be cleaned and thoroughly dry before storing
• When putting these appliances into storage leave the doors slightly open
• Make sure items are not left on shelving as this can cause damage and marking on the linings
• Ensure water has drained from washing machine hoses before going into storage

Storage hints for Glassware and Dishes

• Protect fragile items by using packing paper or bubble wrap
• Fill any gaps in cartons with scrunched up packing paper as this alleviates movement inside the carton when it is being moved
• When stacking cartons make sure cartons with fragile items are always stacked on top. 
• To avoid any confusion clearly mark “fragile" on cartons where needed.

Storage hints for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

• Plasmas, LCDs, stereos, surround sound systems, and computers should be wrapped with bubble wrap
• Plasmas and LCDs should be stored in their original cartons where possible and always stored on their edge
• If the appliance is not in the original carton then you can use scrunched up paper to fill up any gaps.