• Use good quality storage boxes. We sell cardboard boxes and everything you could need
• Fill boxes to capacity, as partially full or bulging boxes may tip or collapse
• Heavy items should be packed into small boxes so that they are easy to lift
• Label or number boxes for easy reference when you need to locate your goods
• Make up an inventory of your stored items and keep it in a safe place at home
• Protect your fragile goods in bubble wrap
• Dishes and glasses should be wrapped in tissue paper or bubble wrap before storing
• Garden equipment should be cleaned before storing
• Wrap table legs with bubble wrap before storing
• Wardrobe boxes allow you to store your clothing on hangers which keeps their shape
• Place heavy or bulky items in the room first to provide a good stacking base
• Plan your storage space - put those items that you need to get to most often near the front, close to the door
• To maximise space stack similar sized boxes together
• Do not place heavy items on sofas or mattresses
• Always place a protective cover over your soft furnishings
• Stack chairs seat to seat with cloth or paper to separate them
• Leave refrigerator or freezer doors open for ventilation
• Pictures and mirrors should be bubble wrapped and securely stored in boxes, marked fragile and stacked on their end
• Avoid stacking or leaning furniture against outside walls to aid ventilation
• Cover your goods with dust sheets to protect against dust during the move

If there's anything else you need to know, ask the experts at Viking Self Storage in Norwich - we are the experts after all. Visit us in store or call us.