If you're planning to renovate your kitchen and get new cabinets, you may wonder what you'll do with all of your dishes and small appliances while your kitchen is a construction mess. A good solution to consider is to rent a self-storage unit for a month or two. Here's why self storage is a good option and how you can use it to hold all of your kitchen belongings.

A Self-Storage Unit Helps Your Home Stay Orderly

Your kitchen may be a scene of chaos when your kitchen is being rebuilt, but the rest of your home can stay orderly if you have a storage unit to hold all the belongings that are usually in your cabinets and drawers. This saves you from having boxes and small appliances all over your home.

Just save the things you'll need on a daily basis and create an alternate kitchen to hold them. You may even move your refrigerator and microwave to the new location so you can cook quick meals and get to your food without having to go in the kitchen. If you ever need anything you put in storage, it's easy to get it back as long as you organize your storage unit so things are easy to find.

A Storage Unit Keeps Your Belongings Safe

Self-storage facilities usually have security measures in place so you don't have to worry about the safety of your belongings while they are locked in a unit. Your things may be safer than in a shed in your backyard.

When considering the safety of your belongings, think about climate control too. If you'll be renting a unit in the worst heat of the summer or during freezing winter weather, you might want climate-controlled storage. In milder weather, you may prefer a storage unit you can drive up to for convenience.

Packing Supplies Make For An Easy Move

Moving things from your home to the storage unit and back isn't much fun, but it's easier if you use the right packing products and pack your things properly. You might be able to buy moving boxes from the storage facility. If not, you can buy them from a moving company.

These boxes have cells for individual glasses and dividers for plates so your dishes are protected. Plus, the boxes are easy to seal, easy to carry, and they stack well. The ability to stack well is important so boxes don't shift and fall, and so the lids don't collapse.

Just keep in mind, you won't be able to store perishable food in your storage unit. You may also want to avoid storing things in sacks and boxes. If you need to keep food in the unit, store canned food or put boxes and bags in containers that screw or snap shut so tiny bugs can't get inside.

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