MOBILE CONTAINER TIPS
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Mobile Containers are a moving and storage system that allows you
to drop off, pick up, and transport your belongings. It can be used
as a moving truck and storage unit all in one.
Mobile Containers are a great alternative to renting a moving truck and/or storage for your upcoming move for the following reasons:
- They alleviate some of the legwork by physically transporting your possessions from one location to the other
- You don't have to rent or drive a big moving truck around town, maneuver it into tight spaces, back it up into your driveway, and fill it up with gas when you're done
- The Mobile Containers remain at ground level for easy loading and unloading
- You are not on any time constraints, so there are no "late fees" or "overage charges" for taking longer than you thought. You can load and unload at your leisure
- Only you have a key to your Mobile Container which means you are always in full control of your possessions
- Mobile Storage containers are very cost-effective
Maximizing Mobile Container Space
Make sure the moving container is tightly packed and all items are secured. Fill any voids or spaces in the moving container with cardboard, pillows, towels, blankets, empty boxes, or paper, to minimize movement in the container.
Loading The Storage Container
It is good idea to wrap all of your furniture and upholstered items
in shrink-wrap to make them easier to move and it also adds protection
to your goods. You want to make sure your furniture is clean, dry, and
well protected while being stored or transported in the moving storage
container.
Pack furniture first and use the furniture as your base. It is easier to add boxes into a Mobile Container than it is to add furniture to a Mobile Container, once it is packed. Make sure to get all the big, heavy items in first and then pack the lighter items on top of them.
Sealing Your Mobile Container
Before sealing your Mobile Container, remember you are the only one
with a key for the Mobile Container. Make sure everything is tightly
packed, clean, and dry.
Consider leaving an open box of baking soda in the Mobile Container to absorb any odors that may form inside the Mobile Container.
Permission from Town
If you are planning on leaving your moving Mobile Container in your driveway for a few days, weeks or months, while you pack up your house and load the storage unit, call your town and make sure that you do not need any special permits to leave a storage container in front of your house or apartment, in your driveway, or in your yard.
Mobile Containers Are For More Than Moving
Moving Mobile Containers can be used for more than just moving. Mobile
Containers can be a simple solution to many other home needs such as
home renovation, painting, collecting, storing unused items, and more.
If you are planning on doing work on the interior of your house, condo,
or apartment, call for pricing on a Mobile Container. U-Need Storage
will usually offer next day delivery and allow you to leisurely pack
items, while performing home renovations.
