Many of us store all sorts of items in public storage units some of which would be easily considered dangerous. While it is true that nobody prevents you from storing items such as knives or cacti in your storage unit, extra care needs to be taken while transporting such goods and storing them. Here are some tips to help you to facilitate the whole process:

1.Blocked and loose knives are best stored if they are kept together in towels, strong boxes, and then wrapped in bubble wrap to ensure their complete security. You might want to label those boxes to know exactly what you will find once you open them.
2. Items such as razor blades should be all kept together in makeup bags. Basically, anything that has some sort of sharp parts and is used for grooming should be always help together in a bag that is made from strong material that cannot be easily pierced.
3. If you are planning to store plants such as cacti, make sure that you always use proper gloves when you handle them. Store cacti in as much newspaper as it is humanly possible and place it in a strong box that cannot be easily pierced.
4.Glassware and dishes should be transported with proper dividers whenever possible. If it is not possible, then using a lot of newspaper, towels, and other shock-absorbing materials is encouraged to ensure a smooth move and a good storing experience. Use a lot of duct tape to ensure that your belongings are not going to be moving much during transportation or even better, that they are not going to move at all.
5. Mirrors can be especially tricky to move or store. You might want to carefully wrap each mirror in bubble wrap and then use a lot of duct tape as a finisher.

As you can see, there is some work you will have to out into making your vulnerable and dangerous items safe to store in a self-storage unit., but once this is done you should be able to enjoy all the benefits that come from renting this type of unit.