If you are moving from a house to a temporary apartment while you look for more permanent housing in the area, chances are good that you are not going to be able to keep all of your possessions with you the entire time. You are simply not going to have room. One easy set of items to part with is any extra sheet music that you are currently not working on. Most people tend to work on sheet music until it is mastered. Once the sheet music is mastered, you will likely set it aside unless you need to perform it again or just want to review it.

However, if you choose to store your sheet music, you are going to want to make sure that you store it in a way that is going to keep it safe from mold, moisture, or any other problems that you might encounter in a storage unit. Here are some tips.

1. Wrap Your Music

First, you are going to want to put your sheet music into different, cardboard folders based on whatever organization system you prefer. You can choose to store the music by genre, composer, or simply by which pieces are your favorites. Once you are done, place all of the music into the correct folders. Take two pieces of cardboard that are approximately the size of the folder and place them on either side. This will allow you to provide more support for the music and decrease the chances that it bends while being stored. Wrap a rubber band around the outer two pieces of cardboard. Then, place the entire package in a large, resealable plastic bag.

2. Put it in a Box

Next, take all of your prepared plastic bags and put them in a plastic box. The double layers of plastic will help you make absolutely sure that no moisture reaches the music and ruins it. Make sure that the box has a lid that you can seal in order to make sure that it remains waterproof.

3. Store the Box Off the Ground

Finally, when you are putting your items in the storage unit, make sure that you store the box of sheet music off the ground. Try to place it near the top of any pile of boxes in order to make sure that the box doesn't collapse and that your music is not bent when you retrieve it.

For more information, talk to a company such as Statewide Self Storage that specializes in providing storage units.