How to Store Suitcases and Luggage in a Small NYC Apartment
To store suitcases in a small apartment, empty them, clean and dry them, nest the smaller ones inside the bigger ones, and keep them standing upright somewhere dry and away from your bedroom. Nesting turns three or four bags into the footprint of one, and drying them first is what keeps the inside from smelling […]
Storing Outdoor Furniture in New York
Storing outdoor furniture for a New York winter starts with cleaning and fully drying every piece, taking apart what comes apart, and keeping it somewhere dry and off the ground until spring. Cushions and umbrellas go in breathable bags, separate from the frames, and nothing goes in sealed plastic while it’s still damp. Quick answer: […]
How to Store Camping Gear Between Trips
The short way to store camping gear between trips is to clean and fully dry every piece, keep sleeping bags and tents loose instead of packed tight, pull batteries and fuel out, and keep everything cool, dry and off the floor. Most gear that gets ruined between trips isn’t worn out from use. It was […]
How to Store Wooden Furniture (and Antiques)
To store wooden furniture without damage, clean it, wax it, cover it in breathable cotton or moving blankets instead of plastic, and keep it off the floor in a space where the humidity stays steady. Wood swells when the air is damp and shrinks when it’s dry, so it’s the swings between the two, not […]
10 Summer Items to Put in Storage Before Winter
The 10 summer items New Yorkers should put in storage this fall are window AC units, bikes, folding and beach chairs, patio furniture, grills, beach and pool gear, camping gear, gardening tools, summer sports equipment, and warm-weather clothes. In a small apartment, those ten categories can eat a whole closet plus the floor space in […]
Extra furniture? Store it or donate it
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11 Items That Need Climate-Controlled Storage
Some items can live happily in a standard storage unit for years, regular clothing, metal tools, lamps, and hardcover books among them. But other items are far more sensitive to temperature swings and humidity than most people realize, and storing them without climate control can cause damage that’s impossible to reverse. Here are 11 items […]
Affordable storage unit locks: 3 to avoid & 3 to buy
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Self-Storage Security Features That Actually Matter (NYC Guide)
You don’t think much about storage unit security until the day you show up and find your unit’s lock lying cut on the floor. Break-ins at self-storage facilities have climbed for years, and the word “secure” gets stamped on every listing whether or not the cameras actually record. Secure storage is the difference between a […]
How to Store Vinyl Records in NYC
Vinyl records last longest stored upright, at 65 to 70°F, in humidity between 45 and 55 percent, and away from direct light (What Hi-Fi). Get any one of those wrong for long enough and a record warps, molds, or fades before it ever sounds bad. In a New York apartment, where radiators run hot, summers […]