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Do you have a home renovation project coming up? Do you want to spruce up your kitchen, master bedroom, or office space? Home renovations are a great way to make a space feel more like you and fit your lifestyle. With that said, what are you going to do with all your things? It’s important to consider home renovation storage options.
The Moving Help® Marketplace has the solution for you. You can use a U-Haul storage unit, or a U-Box storage container to organize your belongings. You also can use Moving Help to hire moving labor providers who’ll load or unload your belongings into your storage unit. They also can load or unload U-Box containers, solely deliver containers, or deliver with load or unload the U-Box containers.
This guide will explain why choosing U-Haul with Moving Help is an excellent choice, how to prepare for your storage during renovation, packing tips, and more.
Why Choose U-Haul for Your Home Renovation Storage?
U-Haul provides you with the flexibility when it comes to storage for home renovation. You have two options to decide with U-Haul:
- Storage units
- U-Haul U-Box storage containers
Each option provides unique qualities that might make one option better than the other option for you.
U-Haul Storage Units
U-Haul offers storage units to rent. Storage units have the following pros about them:
- Climate controlled storage
- Outdoor/drive-up storage
- State of the art security systems
- No admin or deposit fees
- Auto pay and online payment
- Pay month to month (no worries about getting stuck with a contract)
If you won’t be needing your items on your property or continuously have the need to access them, a storage unit might best suit your needs. U-Haul has locations available in all 50 U.S. states and the 10 Canadian provinces, so you’ll be sure to find one.
Best of all, you can hire moving labor to load or unload your storage unit for you.
U-Haul U-Box Storage Containers
Another option is to pick U-Haul U-Box storage containers. U-Box storage containers have many advantages to them including:
- Convenience
- Flexible
- Secure
- Waterproof
The dimensions of one U-Box container are 95” by 56” by 83.5” (L by W by H). The capacity is 257 cubic feet and a maximum weight of 2,000 pounds.
You also can have a U-Box container delivered to your home. You provide the lock and key, which means only you have access to the container during the home renovation storage. You also can take your items to the U-Haul location and load or unload your items at the facility.
If you have other questions about a U-Box storage container, check out these frequently asked questions in the articles below.
How to Use Moving Help With U-Box Container
You can hire moving labor for your U-Box storage container. The Service Providers from the Moving Help Marketplace can perform the following U-Box containers:
- U-Box Load or unload only: This is where you or U-Haul deliver the container to your home. The Moving Helper loads or unloads only the container for you.
- U-Box Delivery only: This is where the helper delivers the storage container to you. You load or unload it. The helper comes back and brings the storage container back to the U-Haul facility.
- U-Box Delivery with load or unload: A moving labor Service Provider will deliver the U-Box storage container to you. They’ll load or unload it for you. Then they’ll deliver the U-Box storage container back to the U-Haul center location.
How Prepare for Home Renovation Storage
Before you can begin a home renovation project, you need to start preparing your current items.
You should start by decluttering and removing anything you don’t use or need. This will help save time and money in the long run.
You also need to clean your items. That might sound counterintuitive, but it’s actually a good idea to clean your items before they go into storage.
You can purchase mattress covers, furniture blankets, or mover’s stretch plastic wrap from U-Haul.
Properly Labeling Storage for Home Renovation
Whether you use a U-Box storage container or a storage unit, you’ll want to make sure you properly label everything.
You don’t want to just write “Kitchen” on all 15 kitchen boxes, or it could be a while before you find what you’re scouring through to find.
To help stay organized with your stuff, you need to label what’s inside and keep an overall inventory sheet. This way, you won’t lose your things with your home renovation storage.
Tips for Efficiently Packing Your U-Box Container
To make sure your items stay secure when packing a U-Box container, you should follow these five simple steps.
- When packing a U-Box container, make sure you pack in tiers.
- Always put your heaviest items at the bottom and your lightest items at the top.
- Fill any gaps with blankets, pillows, or furniture pads.
- Each U-Box comes with 24 free furniture blankets, so make sure you use them all.
- You only pay for what you need. So don’t cram everything into two U-Box containers when it fits in three or four U-Box containers.
For more help, check out our “U-Box Container Tips” article.
Tips for Efficiently Packing Your Storage Unit
Before you start packing your storage unit, you need to keep these five steps in mind.
- Think ahead: This way, you know what items you use more and less frequently to determine what goes in the back and front of the storage unit
- Install shelving: By installing shelving, you’ll create more room in your storage unit to utilize your storage unit’s vertical space.
- Line the wall: You want to line your storage unit’s walls with boxes first and make sure you leave room for an aisle.
- Pack vertically: You can maximize your space by placing things vertically. Large pieces of furniture are a great way to lay things vertically without taking up too much space.
- Protect furniture: You should protect your furniture with furniture blankets, covers, blankets, or towels. It’ll help keep out mold, dust, pests, and mildew.
To learn more about this topic, read our “How to Pack a Storage Unit.”
Accessing Your Stored Belongings During the Renovation
Having access to your belongings in storage during renovation can be important. We’ll discuss why accessing a U-Box storage container or a storage unit might be more helpful to you.
U-Box Storage Container Access
With a U-Box storage container, they can be left at your house. You provide the lock and key. This means only you have access to the storage container. You also can access it at any point day or night.
You also can have the U-Box container brought to the U-Haul center location. You’ll still only have the key to your lock, but it’ll be at a facility.
Storage Unit Access
If you don’t need immediate access to your belongings, the storage unit route might be best for you.
You’ll still have your own lock and key (a discus lock for a U-Haul storage unit). You can access it during business hours.
This is great if you have items that you don’t use frequently during a home renovation project.
Storage for Home Renovation
Preparing your items for a home renovation project doesn’t have to be daunting. With U-Haul and Moving Help, you can quickly find a solution that works best for your home renovation storage situation.
You can pair Moving Help with a U-Haul U-Box storage container, or you can pair Moving Help with a U-Haul storage unit.
The Moving Help Marketplace can handle all your moving labor needs that require loading or unloading, packing or unpacking, or other moving labor services. Let’s get that home renovation project done today!
