How to Pack for Student Summer Storage

Good packing keeps your things safe for 3 months and makes collection quick. Here is how our customers do it.

Choose the right containers

• Strong double-wall boxes, no bigger than you can lift (max 25 kg).
• Suitcases and holdalls count as items – fill them up.
• Plastic crates with lids are great for kitchen items.

Pack smart

• Heavy things at the bottom, light on top, fill gaps with clothes or towels.
• Wrap plates and glasses individually in paper or bubble wrap and mark FRAGILE.
• Put duvets and pillows in vacuum or bin bags to keep them dry and dust-free.
• Tape boxes closed on top and bottom.

Label everything

Write your name, phone number and item number (1 of 6, 2 of 6…) on two sides of every box. We count and photograph items at collection and redelivery.

Do not store

• Food, drinks or anything that can leak or smell
• Cash, passports, jewellery, laptops (take valuables with you)
• Aerosols, gas, paint, loose lithium batteries

Bikes & small furniture

Bikes, mini fridges, desks and chairs are fine – tell us when you book. Clean and dry fridges first and leave the door slightly open.

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