Specific Storing Tips
- Purchase a secure, high quality lock. We recommend a disc lock and have them available for purchase in our office.
- When choosing a storage unit, factor in a little more room than your belongings take up in order to allow everything to fit and leave room for access.
- For easier access, try to leave an aisle down the center of the unit. Leave approximately 1” space between walls and boxes for better ventilation.
- Wood pallets are provided at the Budget Storage office for extra protection of your goods. Concrete floors can be damp sometimes so keep anything susceptible to moisture, such as cardboard boxes or cloth items like mattresses and box springs, up off the floor.
- Take a picture on your phone to remember what you packed inside the unit.
- Appliances should be kept clean and dry to avoid mold and mildew. Keep the doors ajar. You can use the space inside for storing other items.
- Please do not store food in your unit.
- Keep a folding stepstool inside your storage unit for accessing items stored above your head.
- Please place a drip pan under any vehicles that may leak fluids.
- Place at least used items in back of your unit, frequently used items in the front of your unit.
- It is against the law in the state of Idaho to store materials that are hazardous or combustible such as gasoline, cleaning fluids, paint, etc. Drain all gasoline from lawnmowers, power tools, boats, RV’s and snowmobiles. Do not forget the tank on your grill, only empty propane tanks are allowed.