Whether you love packing and organizing or find it absolutely dreadful, finding ways to easily store your possessions can be a daunting task when you don’t have the right tools. We’ve compiled a list of 10 must-haves that will make your life easier when storing your belongings.
1.永久记号笔或标签制作器。
只有当你面对在一大堆没有标记的箱子和垃圾桶中寻找某件物品的噩梦般任务时，你才会充分认识到给所有箱子贴标签的重要性。帮自己一个忙，给箱子贴上标签。您可能会发现，在箱子侧面列出特定物品或用颜色编码会进一步帮助您今后的寻找工作。
2.烘干纸
它们不仅能让你存放的物品保持清新的气味，而且在你的储藏室角落里战略性地放置一些干燥床单还能防止昆虫。每个月更换一次干床单，您就可以用一个无毒的小窍门来防止那些不速之客在您的储藏室里安家。
3.家具套。
Protect your mattresses, couches, and tables against dust or damage with a cover. If you don’t have specific covers for certain furniture, a large sheet will do the trick.
4.透明塑料桶
If you can store your things in clear plastic bins rather than cardboard boxes, do it. They are more durable, reusable, stackable and sturdier, and best of all, see-through! But don’t throw out your marker just yet, it still helps to label. Here’s another pro-tip: When buying bins, get them all in the same size for easy stacking.
5.盒子切割机
最糟糕的事情莫过于用钝器剪刀，或者在万不得已的情况下用家里的钥匙来剪胶带、纸板或绳子。你永远不知道什么时候会需要特别锋利的东西来收纳物品，所以你应该常备一把裁纸刀，以备不时之需，"我想我可能把手机落在其中一个箱子里了"。
6.真空密封袋。
If you are worried about storing clothes, bedding and other linens, vacuum-sealed bags can drastically reduce size while protecting your fabrics in an airtight seal. They’ll protect your old clothes for whenever the world decides they’ve come back in style. If you don’t want to spend the money on actual vacuum-sealed bags, you can learn how to D.I.Y. here.
7.气泡袋
Bubble wrap is an important item to have especially if you are storing delicate valuables. If you don’t have bubble wrap, you can wrap your more easily broken possessions in alternatives such as old T-shirts, newspapers or even paper towels. Avoid leaving gaps when stuffing the box to ensure everything stays secure and in place.
8.纸板
与其扔掉旧的或损坏的纸板包装盒，不如重新利用它们！普通的纸板在存储方面有多种妙用。你可以把它贴在照片之间，防止照片卷曲；也可以贴在玻璃镜上面，或者放在较重的箱子下面，以便短距离滑动。
9.基本清洁用品。
您可能需要擦拭计划放入储藏室的任何电器或电子产品上的灰尘或污垢。存放一段时间后，存储单元上就会布满灰尘，因此要准备一些基本的清洁用品，如扫帚或纸巾，以便在您访问时进行快速清理，这样就可以防止灰尘随着时间的推移堆积起来。
10.库存应用程序。
明智的做法是记录你存放在单元里的所有物品，因为面对现实吧，你肯定会忘记你决定存放在那里的物品。有多种简单实用的应用程序可以帮你完成这项艰巨的工作！与其绞尽脑汁地回忆物品是否放在储藏室的什么地方，不如直接查阅应用程序。
Get yourself these 10 must-haves and you’ll be more than well-equipped to begin storing like a pro! Now all you have to do is contact the storage professionals at Secure Self Storage to find the perfect place to store your things and get those must-have supplies like boxes and bubble wrap.