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Once you have selected the ideal storage container from our range and booked it, Mobistorage will deliver it to your door. This makes packing your unit incredibly easy.

The best way to pack your mobile storage container will depend on whether you are using it for a home or office removal, long-term storage of items or for temporary short term storage.

Packing for moving and long-term storage

If you’re using your mobile storage container to transport goods to a new location in Perth, or storing it long-term at our self storage facility in Yangebup, then the primary concern when packing it will be the safety of your items during transport. Not to mention, the ease with which you can remove heavy items, such as appliances.

This typically means starting by packing your labelled boxes along the walls of the container. Pack the heaviest boxes on the bottom and lighter ones on top. Once you’ve made a wall of boxes, you can plug any gaps with soft items, such as bags of clothes, bedding or pillows.

Next, pack your mattresses, bedframes and bases up against the walls of boxes to hold them in place. Disassembled furniture, such as dining room tables, can also be packed on their edges against the walls (provided they are wrapped in moving blankets and secured with moving straps).

Pack lounge suites, armchairs and dining or office chairs next. Finally, add the appliances, such as washing machines, dryers and fridges. These tend to get marked and damaged easily (they’re also heavy and hard to manoeuvre). Putting them closest to the door means less handling, and it’s easier to load and unload them.

Packing for storage at your home, office or jobsite

If you’re using your mobile storage container onsite at your Perth home, business or jobsite, you’re probably doing so because access to your stored items is important to you. In such cases, you need to take this into account while packing your unit.

Pack the items you won’t need regular access to furthest from the door of the mobile storage container . Pack those that you intend to use regularly closer to the door. If you’re using the unit to store tools and equipment while on a jobsite, you can kit your mobile storage container out the same way you would your workshop; keep tools in designated places around the perimeter and room to walk in the middle.

If you’re packing boxes, pack the heaviest ones at the bottom and lighter ones on top to prevent them from collapsing. Use permanent markers to label each box and keep an inventory of the contents of each box so you know exactly where to find things when you need them. Need more advice on how to pack your mobile storage container? Reach out to our friendly team today; we love to chat about all things storage and will gladly answer all your questions.