Packing Tips

If you are moving house, relocating your office or just want to store some of your belongings to create more space at home, you need to ensure that your items are packed correctly and protected during transit and storage.

Cube Self Storage Packing Tips

Ensure you have the right equipment for your packing. Not only will you need boxes to pack your belongings into, but you will also need marker pens to label your boxes, bubble wrap to protect delicate items such as glasses and tape to secure each box. Tape guns are also useful and worth investing in as they will make assembling and sealing each box that much easier. If you are storing clothes, why not avoid folding and creasing your items and use wardrobe boxes instead to hang your clothes?   

Cube has a range of boxes to suit your packing and storage needs. 

Protect your breakable items using bubble wrap. Line boxes with bubble wrap and then wrap individual items at least twice in bubble wrap. Fill spaces in each box with packing paper to stop the items moving during transit. 

Tape Guns and Bubble Wrap - packing essentials from Cube!

Use furniture covers to protect furniture e.g. mattresses. If storing wooden or leather furniture, clean the items with furniture protection e.g. wax/leather shine to keep your furniture in good condition during storage. 

Keep your furniture protected.

Dampness can cause problems for storage items. When packing, ensure each item is dry and clean to prevent dampness. At Cube Self Storage, our climate controlled units help reduce moisture.

Climate Controlled Storage protects your items. 

Record what is in each box as you pack and label each box accordingly. This will enable you to find the correct box quickly should you need to retrieve something from storage. 

Don't forget to label those boxes!

To view our Storage Unit Sizes, click here.

To view our Packing Materials, click here.

Successful Self Storage

Last month we posted about deciding whether self storage is the ideal solution for you (Self Storage Tips). This month, we are offering advice about how to self store effectively. 

Before Storage

Effective self storage starts with effective planning. It may take time, but time spent at the beginning will save on time later on. 

Sort through the items you are planning on putting into storage. Do you actually need every item? While self storage is perfect for items we want but are running out of space for, it shouldn't be used as a place to store unwanted items.

Once you have decluttered, put your items into similar groups. Once boxed, this will help the identification process once the boxes are in storage. Visit our Online Box Shop for all your box and packing material needs. 

Don't overload your boxes and make them too heavy. These boxes will be weaker and could easily break during transit or upon arrival at your unit. If you need help with transporting your storage items, contact us about our Collection and Delivery Service. 

If storing fabric, ensure the fabric is completely dry to prevent mould. If storing furniture, clean your items with polish/wax to maintain its condition while in storage. Our Climate Controlled Units are ideal for delicate items - just ask a member of our team. 

At Your Storage Unit

Before unloading your boxes, think carefully about where you are putting them. Will you need access to some of the boxes? Are some boxes heavier than others? Ensure heavier boxes are at the bottom if stacking boxes within your unit, and for ease of access, store boxes you may need regular access to at the front of your unit. 

We hope you have found these tips useful. For further advice or to rent a storage unit, contact a member of our team on 2914 2200 or via our Online Contact Form. 

Location, Location, Location

When you are looking for self storage facilities, there are 3 important factors- price, security and location.

Hiring a self storage unit - short term and long term- needs to be affordable and at Cube Self Storage our fantastic prices won't be beaten. Security is essential and our units offer maximum security and are regularly monitored to ensure your stored items remain safe. Location is also extremely important. Packing your items for storage can be time consuming and tiring, and a long journey time to a storage facility on top of this isn't ideal.

Cube Self Storage aim to take the strain out of self storage. We have 6 self storage facilities across Hong Kong, meaning that one of our self storage facilities is never too far away.

Our locations:

Tsuen Wan
Quarry Bay
Aberdeen
Kowloon City
Kennedy Town
North Point

To find the address for our locations please click here.

We also offer a Collection and Delivery Service should you need help transporting your storage items to one of our facilities.

Here to help you pack

Putting your personal belongings into storage can be time consuming, especially when it comes to packing. Trying to get all the packing materials you need can be a tiresome task, especially if items run out or are forgotten. 

To make packing easier, Cube Self Storage Hong Kong have a wide range of packing supplies and materials for all your packing needs, ensuring your items remain safe in transit and storage.

Cartons/Boxes: our good quality cardboard boxes come in a range of sizes from small to large. Our multipurpose boxes are suitable for storing virtually anything from CDs and DVDs to kitchen utensils and clothing (ask about our wardrobe cartons!). We also have wine boxes for 6 and 12 bottles to keep your bottles protected in storage. 

Furniture Covers: our chair, sofa and mattress covers make sure that your furniture doesn’t get covered in dust or marked during transit or storage.

Bubblewrap and Packing Paper: keep your delicate items breakage free.

Tape: we offer a selection of different packing tapes and tape dispensers for all your needs.

Marker Pens: our permanent markers are ideal to label all those boxes.

Cutter: our snap blade box knives help you unpack your items at the end of storage and gain access to certain items whilst they are in storage.

Contact us if you would like more information about the packing materials we offer, or would like advice on the best way to pack your items for storage. Don't forget our fantastic Collection and Delivery Service should you need help transporting your storage items. 

Collection and Delivery Service

Saying goodbye is hard to do....

When it comes to having a clear out, sorting through our possessions can not only be time consuming, but also a trip down memory lane. We discover old keepsakes from key events in our lives - old school books, old diaries (what were we doing in 2008?), old toys, old clothes (we WILL fit into them again) and old photos (thank goodness some of these photos didn't end up on Facebook!). While having a good clear out can help us save space at home, there are times where there are things we don't want to say goodbye to, but our limited space at home means we sometimes have to make the gut-wrenching decision to get rid of them. 

While self storage is a great alternative to throwing away things we want to keep but don't have house space for, sometimes people can be put off having a self storage unit, particularly if they are unable to transport their items to the storage unit facility themselves, or do not have someone who can help them. 

At Cube Self Storage Hong Kong we appreciate transporting your items can be tricky, and so we are delighted to offer a Collection and Delivery service to our customers. 

Our Collection Service

Once you have sorted what you would like to put in storage, our friendly team will come to your address and collect your boxes, and transport them to our self storage facility. Your possessions will be stored with as much care and security as if you had brought the boxes yourself, giving you peace of mind.

Our Delivery Service 

Should you require something from your stored items, we will deliver your items back to you as and when you need. 

Additional Packing Service

Cube Self Storage Hong Kong can provide you with all your packing material needs - from boxes and furniture covers to bubblewrap and tape, but should you need assistance with packing your items prior to storage, contact a member of our team. 

Teacher Discount

Working in education is a rewarding job - whether you are working with small children, teenagers or young adults. At Cube Self Storage Hong Kong we appreciate the hard work and dedication teachers give their students, and as a thankyou we would like to offer teachers a special discount!

If you are a teacher, Cube Self Storage Hong Kong would like to offer you 20% discount when you rent a storage unit for longer than 6 months.

Our storage units are perfect for saving space in your home, especially if you have collected lots of teaching resources and books over your teaching years! By renting a storage unit and taking up our fantastic offer, your items will be safe, secure and accessible when you need. Our storage unit size guide can also help you to work out which size unit is best suited for your needs.

To take advantage of our fantastic teacher 20% discount, please contact a member of our friendly team today on 2914 2200. 

Self Storage Tips

Our homes are filling up with our possessions, causing us to lose the space we once had. While many of us are selling or throwing out unwanted items, there are occasions where we DO want to keep certain belongings, but are unsure where to store them.

Cube Self Storage Hong Kong has the answer. Our range of self storage units, available in Tsuen Wan, Quarry Bay, Aberdeen, Kennedy Town, North Point and Kowloon City, are the ideal place to store the items you want to keep but simply do not have the space for.

Follow our Self Storage Top Tips to help you decide if Self Storage is the answer for you...

What To Store - what to keep and what to throw.

 

Before you pack up your possessions and send them into storage, take the time to actually look at what you are planning on storing. Work out what is worth storing and whether any of the items can actually be sold/thrown away. This will enable you to know exactly what is being stored and your self storage space allowance will be used effectively. Sorting your items into similar groups and labelling your boxes will also allow easy identification once the boxes are in storage.

Our online store has all the boxes and packing materials you will need to help with the self storage process.  

Cost - How much to store.

 

Cube Self Storage Hong Kong have a range of unit sizes to suit your requirements, including Climate Controlled Storage Units for specialist items. View our Storage Unit Size Guide to work out what is best for you. You can  increase/decrease your storage space as you need to and we offer flexible lease contracts.  

Timeline - how long to store for. 

 

Once your items are boxed and ready to go into storage, take time to think about the length of time you will need your storage unit for - our units are available for short term and long term rental - as this will help you budget for rental costs. If you need to extend a rental period, a member of our team will be happy to help you.

 
We offer a collection service and we can also deliver items from your storage unit back to you as and when you require them. We can also help you pack and unpack items as an additional service should you require it.

If you would like to find out more visit our website http://www.cubeselfstorage.hk/  or call a member of our team on 2914 2200