After all of blankets and drapes are cleaned and dried, it is time to pack them up, but that does not mean that they should be put in regular cardboard boxes with the rest of the household items. It is also not recommended that they be stored in any type of sealed plastic bag, including the kind that is vacuum sealed, because packaging the blankets and drapes in that way can cause the production of mold and mildew. Instead, to properly preserve them, the blankets and drapes should be loosely folded and hung on rust proof hangers in wardrobe boxes. These are simply specialized cardboard boxes that are equipped with a built in hanging rod. They can be purchased at various retailers in most areas, including many self storage facilities. While it might conserve on boxes and space in the storage unit, it is not a good idea to tightly pack as much as possible into each garment box. There should be room between the items in the box so that they do not get wrinkled. The garment boxes are only made to hold a certain amount of weight on the hanging rod and hanging too much in one box could cause it to break.
Storage of Blankets and Drapes
When a family or individual wants or needs to store everything that is in their home, including the window drapes, they are often confused as to the best way to pack everything up and keep it from getting damaged during the move or while it is in the self storage unit. Talking to a staff member at the chosen self storage rental facility can be very helpful. For example, they can inform the customer of the best way to store items such as blankets and drapes so that they come out of storage in the same condition that they were in when they went into the storage unit.
First of all they will let the customer know that one of the most important steps for storing these type of cloth items is to be sure that they are thoroughly cleaned and dried before they are packed up for storage. This may involve taking some of them to a dry cleaner or having a special service come into the home to clean the drapes while they are still hanging up on the window rods. If the items are not thoroughly cleaned and dried, mold, mildew, stains, and even vermin may become a problem while they are in storage.
