Packing Guide – the boxes we provide, included within all of our storage packages are 415*415*415mm (41.5cm)

A 415 x 415 x 415 mm box is a cubic container with a volume of 71.5 litres. Its perfectly symmetrical shape makes it a specialised choice for specific bulky items, general household items, and are the go-to perfect size for Student Storage requirements. Students typically require 4-5 boxes and 2-3 non-boxed items.

Considerations for Packing

Packing a cubed box requires different techniques than standard rectangular boxes to ensure it remains stable and easy to carry. 

  • Weight Management: Our double wall boxes can handle up to 20 kg
  • The “H-Tape” Method: To prevent the bottom from bursting under the weight of 20 kg, tape all seams (the middle and the two side edges) using high-quality packing tape in an “H” pattern.
  • Eliminate “Void” Space: If your items do not fill the box, use void fill (like crumpled paper or bubble-wrap) to prevent the walls from buckling when other boxes are stacked on top.
  • Strategic Layering: Place the heaviest items at the dead centre of the base to maintain a low and balanced centre of gravity, preventing the box from tipping when carried. 

Personal & Recreational Items

  • Clothing and Accessories: a significant amount of seasonal clothes, shoes, hats, scarves, and belts etc can be stored and moved in our 415 × 415 × 415 mm boxes.
  • Sports Equipment: items like a basketball, a set of dumbbells, or smaller pieces of sports equipment such as running shoes / football boots.
  • Craft Supplies: collections of yarn, fabric, or other crafting materials can be organised in this box.

Electronics & Office Supplies

  • Electronics: items such as a gaming console, a small sound system, computer accessories, or a flat-screen TV (depending on the screen size and original packaging) can be packed.
  • Office Supplies: general office items, stationery, and small desktop organisers can be stored, with the potential to use smaller internal boxes for smaller items.

Common Uses

  • Household  Items: Ideal for kitchen appliances (like air fryers or stand mixers), crockery, glassware, miscellaneous “bits and bobs” and electronic equipment.
  • Clothing, bedding; items like winter coats, cushions, duvets, blankets etc
  • Fragile Home Decor: Provides enough clearance to wrap vases, sculptures, or framed artwork (up to 415mm) with significant protective padding on all sides.

Prohibited Items – here are some of the items not allowed to be packed / stored

  • Liquids / Gels (any substance that can cause leaks / spillages)
  • Illegal substances
  • Highly flammable substances, including but not limited to hairspray, lighters, matches, butane gas canisters, aerosols
  • See full list here: Terms and Conditions