Protecting belongingsWill my furniture survive a Sussex winter?
The condensation science behind why unheated units ‘sweat’ in winter — and how a dry, ventilated container keeps furniture, leather and electronics safe.
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Protecting Your Belongings
Damp, mould and the conservation science of keeping stored furniture, leather, documents and electronics safe — tips from a West Sussex storage firm.
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Damp is the real risk to anything left in storage over a Sussex winter — more than theft or knocks in transit — which is why we keep every container in a dry, alarmed indoor warehouse with 24/7 CCTV rather than an outdoor unit exposed to the weather. Even indoors, how something is wrapped and packed affects how it comes back: furniture, leather, documents and electronics all react differently to months of stillness.
Wood veneer can lift, leather can stiffen or mark, and paper and photographs are the most fragile of all — easily damaged by damp or by being packed flat under something heavier. Electronics fare best wrapped and boxed rather than left exposed. None of it is complicated to get right, but it does need doing before the container is sealed, not noticed after redelivery.
The guides below go into the specifics: protecting furniture through a Sussex winter, storing photos and keepsakes so they survive years untouched, and preparing a mattress correctly.
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Protecting belongingsThe right way to store family photos & keepsakes
Family photographs, letters and certificates degrade for very specific, well-documented reasons — damp, light, acid and pests. This guide explains the conservation science in plain terms and how to store keepsakes properly, at home or in managed storage in West Sussex.
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Clear the garage of out-of-season kit — garden furniture, the BBQ, Christmas decorations — and keep it dry and safe until the season comes round again.
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