The end of the school year quickly approaches, which means school-sponsored sports are also coming to an end. During the spring months, team sports thrive in the warmer weather. Whether coaching baseball or softball, volleyball, soccer, flag football or other team sports, odds are you have a trunk full of balls, flags, cones, tee ball stands, baseball gloves, shin guards, goals and more occupying valuable space in your vehicle or home. As the spring sports season comes to a close, Security Public Storage has the perfect sports equipment storage solutions for your needs.
Self Storage for Sports Equipment
Have you ever noticed how everything seems to have its place when you need it, but after baseball season ends, for example, where to store all of the equipment becomes a challenge. Renting a storage unit for sports equipment helps you clear out space in your car or at home, freeing up more usable space. Storing your sports equipment in a unit at SPS also helps preserve its quality for many seasons to come.
When storing your sports equipment, we recommend reviewing what you have and storing the items accordingly. For example, a soccer ball isn’t stored the same way as goal posts. Storing all of your sports equipment appropriately, this helps prevent any possible damage or quality degradation.
Tips for Storing Sports Equipment in a Storage Unit
- Clean all of your sports equipment before moving it into self storage. This precaution helps prevent bacteria from accumulating on the equipment. Most sports are very physical, and athletes can sweat a lot, which increases the need for equipment to be clean before it’s stored.
- Large items that don’t fit in boxes or storage bins should be stored under a breathable tarp or light sheet. This prevents dust from accumulating on these items while in storage.
- Create a labeling system for storage containers. Labeling containers in a storage unit helps you stay organized and find specific items when you visit your storage unit.
Bungee cords can be used to create ball storage. One of the biggest challenges in storing sports equipment is the abundance of loose soccer balls, basketballs, volleyballs and more that take up space at home or in your vehicle. Instead of storing balls in a box, consider setting up bungee cord storage. You’ll need a square frame and a few bungee cords hooked to the top and bottom of the frame.- Use a shelving unit in your storage unit for sporting gear storage. Choosing a system with adjustable shelves will allow you to set them at the appropriate height for what you have to store, from large to small.
- Make sure any sporting equipment placed in storage is completely dry before moving it into the storage unit. Water can collect in the folds of items used in water sports, like water polo, for example. Moisture can be damaging to equipment sitting in storage for long periods of time, and can also result in mold and mildew.
- Check to see if your specialty sports equipment requires special care. The manufacturers of certain items may recommend specific care or storage methods. Verify whether any of your equipment needs special accommodations before moving it into your storage unit.
- Consider renting a climate-controlled storage unit for sensitive seasonal sports equipment. Climate-controlled storage units are maintained within a set temperature range in order to create the ideal storage environment inside. Depending on the equipment you need to store, climate-controlled storage may be exactly what you need to preserve the quality of your equipment.
- If you plan on having items like soccer balls and footballs in long-term storage, we recommend deflating them in order to relieve pressure on the seams. If they will only be in storage for a season or two, you can store these inflated, but for long-term storage we recommend deflation.
- Place all clean sportswear, including jerseys, pinnies, practice uniforms, and other apparel in plastic storage bins in order to prevent damage, keep out dust, and ensure everything is ready for next season. Remember to label the bins so you can easily find the contents next season.
Sports Equipment Storage at SPS
The care with which you store your sports equipment, whether at home or in a storage unit, directly impacts the condition it will be in next season. We know it’s important to you and your teams to protect your sports equipment investment. Storing bags of soccer balls in your vehicle, the garage or the basement, is not a good option for long-term storage. A storage unit, especially a climate-controlled space, offers excellent protection for your seasonal sports equipment. Renting a storage unit also helps regain usable space in your home and vehicle.
Find the SPS storage location nearest you and ask our knowledgeable storage managers about current availability for sports equipment storage. Keep the game going and ensure your teams have quality sports equipment season after season with storage from SPS.