Bugs in Storage Unit Boxes?

[shadow]

We're moving soon and looking to rent a storage unit.

My wife read one post on a message board that said you're basically guaranteed to get bugs in your boxes unless you tape the crap out of the box.

Any truth to this?

Anything to look for when renting a storage unit?

TIA

 

[cstrunk]

Can confirm.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

You could probably add some open containers of cedar chips as they are a natural repellant to bugs

 

[Rabbuk]

Think of how dirty the average person is and then imagine where they are stacking all their dirtiest **** they don't want.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Sounds like this calls for a tactical nuclear strike.

 

[NorthCyd]

Getting a house built and I just packed all our stuff into a storage unit. I had never heard of this. Great!

 

[nfrine]

You will definitely end up with varmits in your garments....

 

[BCClone]

Just get the unit next to the guy keeping his money there. He will make sure it’s ok.

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[3GenClone]

Go grab some pallets behind your local grocery store to elevate everything. Put your clothes in vacuum-sealed bags and then put them in a plastic tote with a lid.

 

[RonBurgundy]

Go grab some pallets behind your local grocery store to elevate everything. Put your clothes in vacuum-sealed bags and then put them in a plastic tote with a lid.

This is what I did as well. Bed is in mattress bags with second layer of plastic. Clothese are all vacuum sealed. Use storage tubs instead of cardboard boxes.

 

[NWICY]

You could probably add some open containers of cedar chips as they are a natural repellant to bugs

Cedar chips, moth balls, if you are at a low end place some mouse bait sure wouldn't hurt.

 

[CyclonesRock]

Have used storage units a couple times over the years when we have had to move and NEVER had any issues. I do recommend elevating cardboard boxes. Never know when heavy rains will cause some flash flooding and most units are not real tight. Also in change of seasons the concrete floor is prone to sweating. I used totes as much as possible and stacked boxes on top of those.

 

[Ozclone]

We're moving soon and looking to rent a storage unit.

My wife read one post on a message board that said you're basically guaranteed to get bugs in your boxes unless you tape the crap out of the box.

Any truth to this?

Anything to look for when renting a storage unit?

TIA

We sprayed some Ortho home defense insect killer pretty liberally around the unit and allowed it to dry before we loaded our stuff in. Used mostly tubs and kept any boxes off the floor. Then set out some mouse poison in two spots. Had absolutely no problems.