Vertical Stacking - How to leverage height to maximize storage space
As a Host at Storeo, one of the major benefits is that you can drastically increase your income potential by storing items from multiple Storers around your neighbourhood at the same time. Using your storage space wisely is essential to organizing items and maximizing your earnings. This makes it more flexible, organized and efficient for you to store more of your items in a smaller space, while retrieval could be done in a jiffy. Vertical stacking is a great option and will give you much more space to store other things in the same area. It means that you can store a lot in a little bit of area. Stacking works best for items that are consistent in dimensions, like boxes, or furniture like chairs. Here are a few tips for you to follow to maximize your storage:
Create a sturdy base for every stack
Remember all the Lego and block stacking that you did when you were little? Well, it’s time to use that skill up! Grouping large, heavy and stable items like plastic boxes and furniture at the bottom can help make a sturdy base for every stack. The sturdy base will keep things stable as you stack boxes higher. Lighter boxes should be stacked at the top, so it is both safer and easier for retrieval. You will need to evaluate what you are capable of lifting, and the maximum height, which should be just below your eyes. As a rule of thumb, it is best to stack items that are above 9kg towards the bottom of the floor.
Opt for Plastic Boxes
Cardboard boxes, though versatile and readily available from your recent Amazon purchases, can make your vertical stacking unstable. Cardboard boxes are not sturdy from the top if it is not filled to the brim. When stacked it can collapse from the top. At the same time, cardboard is acidic, can be chewed up by rodents and moths, and can disintegrate over time. These are some of the reasons why it cannot be used at Storeo. Plastic boxes with lids are sturdy, durable, and can get the stacking job done.
Disassemble equipment and furniture
Disassembling equipment and furniture, where possible, can provide more ground space even when stacking vertically. For example, your Storers can be requested to remove the legs from their metal chairs if it is convenient, or the legs from a table as needed. Stacking and organizing your items will be made much easier that way. Be sure to put any nuts, bolts and screws into a zip lock bag so it won’t get lost.
Group similar items together
Grouping similar or congruent boxes, furniture or equipment together can help you organize your storage and make stacking easier. This makes your items more accessible and easier to find, rather than having to rummage through your storage area. For example, sports equipment can be grouped together and stored together. Long items can be placed together, while storage boxes could be stacked.
Label the contents of items on one side
Labeling is a fantastic opportunity to help organize whose items are being stored. Storers are highly encouraged to label their items. When retrieving from storage, it is easier to identify what is yours from a vertical stack. Make sure the location labels are consistent, so that when stacked, they will be on one side.
Keep items you use more often more accessible
Most used items are more likely things you would need to use on a regular basis. Having them within reach makes it a lot easier to access them. Keeping these items at the top of each stack of storage can help you use them without having to disassemble an entire stack.
Maximizing the amount of storage space you have can help you store more things in a smaller space. Doing this can help you save money instead of throwing out items that you just can't store. Follow all these steps in order to Maximize your storage space to the fullest, helping you gain more money from storing through Storeo.