Keep in Tune with Self Storage

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Music has long been heralded for its therapeutic capability.  Anyone can go to the local record store and buy the latest CD, but learning to play an instrument can be emotionally gratifying and a fun hobby.  However, musical instruments and their equipment can take up quite a bit of space, and have special handling needs.  Here are some tips for storing your musical instruments:

• The critical first step is finding a climate controlled place for storing your instruments.   Excessive temperatures and humidity can be very damaging to delicate instruments, particularly those made of wood.  So storing them in your basement or garage is not the answer.  If you don’t have a place at home for storing your instruments, a climate controlled Keelesdale storage unit is the ideal answer for you.  Your instruments will be kept in an area with consistent levels of temperature and humidity, no matter what the external weather conditions may be.
• Prepare your instruments prior to storage.  Clean and polish them appropriately.  Remove reeds, mouthpieces, mutes and other removable parts.  Relax the strings on your guitar, bass, cello or other stringed instrument.
• Whenever possible, store your instrument in its original case.  Cases should be clean and in quality condition.  Before closing the case on a stringed instrument, drape a cloth over the strings.
• Pianos and organs should be covered with a sheet or tarp to prevent the buildup of dirt and dust.
• Store your instruments away from the door and any vents of your storage unit.
• Store all instruments off the ground.  Shelves for small instruments and pallets for pianos, organs, etc. are ideal.
• If you are storing a piano, you should consider having it moved by professionals.
• If you’re storing songbooks, sheet music, CD’s, DVD’s or any stored music (e.g. flash drives, external hard drives, etc.), keep those items in a waterproof, airtight plastic containers.
• You might also want to consider purchasing insurance for your instruments.  If it’s valuable enough for you to go through all the precautions involved with storing it, then it’s probably valuable enough for you to insure it.  For that reason, you’ll also want to keep a precise inventory (with photographs) of everything you store.

If you have any specific questions regarding the storage of your musical instruments, speaking with one of your local storage facility’s well-trained manager of staff members should provide the answers you need.

Now that you know how to keep your stored musical instruments safe, you can also take advantage of an added benefit to maintaining a climate controlled Keelesdale storage unit.  It provides the perfect place for you to practice the playing of your instruments.  You’ll be in an area that is free of distraction, and you won’t have to worry if your playing is disturbing anyone else in your home or your neighbors.  This can really help beginners, who might otherwise allow their self-consciousness to lead them to giving up on learning to play without ever having giving themselves a chance.

Everyone loves music.  If your love runs so deeply you want to make own music, you can rely on Keelesdale storage to protect your valuable instruments and equipment.

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Disclamer: This entry is intended to promote our partner StorageMart and some or all participants received compensation.