Organize Your Storage Unit Like a Pro

Many people pack their storage units in the most unique ways, and in the long run, actually, make a total mess of them. Well, here at North Shore Mini Storage we have made a tip sheet for how you should better organize your storage unit to make sure it’s usable and safe.

Organizing Your Storage Unit

1.Label

You want to know where things are and what is inside each box. You may think that you will remember, but after 20 boxes are into your unit, there is no chance you will know. Grab a cheap label gun at Staples or any other office supplies store and get labeling, even a sharpie works great on cardboard.

2.Used items upfront

Put the items you regularly grab and place them up front. While this makes sense now, make sure while packing you remember to group frequently used items together, to use the least amount of boxes. Consider plastic containers for the items you use most as they can withstand wear and tear better.

3. Leave Room

Make an isle in the unit, so you can easily walk to the back and grab items. It also helps when packing the unit as you can have a free space to walk into, Be careful when packing high up so that no boxes fall into the isle on top of you, ouch!

4, Photos

Take photos of the unit once packed so you know what is inside and where certain things are. This also helps with insurance claims if anything should happen to your locker. You can prove to the insurance company what you had inside much easier with a photo.

That’s it! Take it from us here at North Shore Mini Storage, following the tips in this list will help you quite a lot in your self storage endeavors. Contact Us today for
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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.