The Nature of Goods Stored and the Importance of what should NOT be Stored

If you have ever taken a long distance flight, train or ship, you will notice that there is always a section in your ticket dedicated to what you are NOT allowed to carry with you. These items include things like fireworks, firearms, animals, explosives, lighters, foods, etc. Of course as passengers we appreciate that the airline, train company or shipping company has ensured our safety and empowered their employees to say to any passenger that any of those goods are simply not allowed aboard.

When it comes to self-storage, many companies follow the same rules as do the transportation companies. This is a good thing. For instance, you would not want to store your beautiful furniture in a facility where next door someone is storing grain or onions. These are perishable goods that will certainly attract rodents, birds and insects. So it is vital that you choose a storage facility for your furniture or office equipment that takes what cannot be stored at the facility seriously.

Here is a list of goods that your self-storage facility should not let people store.

• Hazardous materials

• Corrosive materials

• Explosives

• Stolen goods

• Toxic materials

• Illegal goods

• Poisonous materials

• Gases

• Flammable

• Infectious

Just like when you travel on a train, you want to have peace of mind that when you store your goods, they are not going to be affected by someone else’s items. Ensuring that the storage facility has a good policy on the items that cannot be stored is a step in the right direction.

So the next time you visit a self-storage facility, make sure to look in the contract and see what limitations people have for storing before you sign with them. It is often more important to know what people cannot store at the facility, than it is to know what they are storing. This will ensure that you have a better storage experience no matter where you go.