At the self storage unit, the mattresses and box springs should be placed on pallets and leaned against the wall of the storage unit instead of laying them flat. They will take up less room this way and are less likely to be tripped over or bumped into when people are looking for something in the storage unit. For more protection, an old sheet or towel can be placed between the storage unit wall and the closest mattress or box spring. For those people that have large mirrors or other breakable wall decorations that they want to protect from damage, they can place the fragile items between the mattresses and box springs. However, it is important to be sure that the wall decorations are wrapped well so that there is no chance of them transferring color or in some other way staining the mattresses and box springs. In addition, any furniture pieces that are stood near the mattresses and box springs should be covered so that there is no transference of coloration.
Storing Mattresses and Box Springs
Along with couches, refrigerators, and other appliances, mattresses and box springs are usually the largest pieces of furniture that are put into self storage units. Like everything else, these furniture items require that they be stored a particular way in order to protect them from damage. Finding anything in storage that is ruined and needs replacing is hard enough on the owner, but these bed pieces are usually something that is needed the same day that the furniture is moved out of the storage unit and replacing them can be expensive, especially on such short notice.
Before the mattresses and box springs are packed into the moving vehicle they should be cleaned as well as possible. Using a mixture of antibacterial cleaner and warm water to gently wipe over all of the surfaces will help prevent the growth of mildew and mold. It is important that the material of the mattresses and box springs are not made very wet when they are cleaned because they need to be completely dry before they are put into a storage unit. Otherwise, instead of deterring the growth of mold and mildew it could accelerate it. After all of the surfaces are cleaned and dried, the mattresses and box springs should be covered with mattress bags to help them stay clean while they are being moved and during the time that they are in the storage unit. These special bags can usually be purchased at the self storage office.
