How To Store Papers In The Attic

Photographs or picture albums.

How to store papers in the attic.

Things you cannot store in a hot attic. Keep items away from sources of leaks and floods such as pipes windows or known roof leaks. If papers are precious enough to keep. Store items on a shelf so they don t get wet.

Here s what you can store in the basement or attic. Heat can cause paint to crack and expand. Store items away from food and water which are attractive to insects and rodents. In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily.

The extremes of hot and cold could ruin it leaving it smelling musty and sad. The safe way to store important papers. Packaging family papers and photographs for storage. I am concerned that mice might visit and think the papers are nesting material.

If you re worried about storing it for a longer amount of time in the next section we ve got some tips on how to store your toilet paper to make it last. I would like to store some boxes of papers in my attic. These items are negatively affected by heat humidity bugs and even light. Objects made of wood which will rot from moisture leather natural components like hair or ivory and fabric.

Your holidays might just be a lot less merry this year if you ve been storing your decorations in the attic. Don t store these items in a hot attic. I know they can chew through cardboard and i ve been. Store items out of damp basements garages and hot attics.

We ve talked about a lot of things you can store in an attic so now let s talk about things you cannot store in a hot attic. Holiday decorations can be damaged by the extreme heat in attics says santoro delicate fabrics and items that are painted are particularly prone to damage when stored in the attic and plastic decorations like ornaments may melt or warp in the heat. If you keep your toilet paper in a bathroom cabinet like the majority of people your toilet paper should last plenty long enough for you to use even if you decide to buy the bulk package. What not to store up above.

Don t store it in the attic. Heat can damage things such as photographs and wood. Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat. Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements.

This bonus space is still a must have for many homeowners. Use it to stash items. Most things will be pretty obvious but there is also one item that many people mistakenly do store in the attic. Photos and papers they will all eventually deteriorate says carter.

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