{"id":59,"date":"2016-03-18T14:35:03","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T14:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ultrastor.ca\/burlington\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:41:48","slug":"storage-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/storage-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Storage Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59\" class=\"elementor elementor-59\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-520cf83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"520cf83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0db9bea\" data-id=\"0db9bea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3a730 feature-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de3a730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning the move and storage of your items is the biggest and most stressful part of the process. It is important that you spend a little time planning ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f9f208a elementor-section-full_width base-content elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f9f208a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-461f3078\" data-id=\"461f3078\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-676a0ac8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"676a0ac8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3100c509\" data-id=\"3100c509\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9fb641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f9fb641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1071030886-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1600\" alt=\"Person looking through their UtraStor storage locker, lined with boxes. They are carrying a clip board of storage items.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1071030886-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1071030886-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1071030886-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1071030886-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1071030886.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c785bd1 content-general\" data-id=\"3c785bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fdcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1fdcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make the most of your unit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c9cfac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52c9cfac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Don\u2019t cram your unit \u2013 choose a space that leaves a walkway<\/li><li>Place frequently used items near the door<\/li><li>Fill all storage containers to capacity to avoid tipping or collapsing<\/li><li>Store couches \u2013 with the exception of sofa beds \u2013 against the wall to maximize space<\/li><li>Place fragile items close to the top<\/li><li>Maximize your space by using vertical storage, like shelving<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a1532e0 base-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a1532e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62ef1258\" data-id=\"62ef1258\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ef3e353 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ef3e353\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f303ac3 content-general\" data-id=\"3f303ac3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b75cfb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b75cfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moving Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3660b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3660b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Disassemble large items an easier move<\/li><li>Keep parts together by placing them in a bag and attaching them the the item<\/li><li>Read your contract and familiarize yourself with access, usage, and payment rules<\/li><li>Label your containers and indicate which are fragile<\/li><li>Keep a list of your containers for easy reference<\/li><li>Review your homeowners insurance, and consider the need for tenants insurance<\/li><li>Wrap pictures and mirrors with paper pads or mirror boxes \u2013 never store them flat<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-613bc2e1\" data-id=\"613bc2e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b523f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47b523f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-860503864-1024x663.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1590\" alt=\"Labelled boxes, clear totes and various moving materials for storage at UltraStor.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-860503864-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-860503864-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-860503864-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-860503864-1568x1014.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-860503864.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-583b7eb0 elementor-section-full_width base-content elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"583b7eb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0218f2\" data-id=\"1f0218f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e764ce0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e764ce0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3625465c\" data-id=\"3625465c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6621f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6621f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-519026665-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1584\" alt=\"Moving boxes surround a bubble-wrapped chair and a table with a lamp.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-519026665-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-519026665-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-519026665-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-519026665-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-519026665.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5176f029 content-general\" data-id=\"5176f029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff71906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ff71906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packing Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5b8579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f5b8579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Only use strong, stackable containers<\/li><li>Use pallets to keep contents off the floor<\/li><li>Pack heavier items in small boxes for easy lifting<\/li><li>Put heavy boxes on the bottom and light boxes on top<\/li><li>Use special boxes for fragile items<\/li><li>Take advantage of space inside dressers and wardrobes to store boxes and other items<\/li><li>Stand mattresses on their end<\/li><li>Clean all items thoroughly before packing<\/li><li>Protect furniture legs with blankets and shrink-wrap, or pads, to prevent damage<\/li><li>Drain any fluids before storing lawn mowers, snow blowers, and other equipment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1385fa69 base-content elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1385fa69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b31802e\" data-id=\"4b31802e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a3b8f2f elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a3b8f2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b082640 content-general\" data-id=\"1b082640\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a90ae15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a90ae15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Storage Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1f52c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f1f52c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Appliances<\/strong>: Ensure that all refrigerators and freezers are completely empty, clean, and dry and store them with the door ajar to allow for air circulation<\/li><li><strong>Bedding<\/strong> and linens: Wrap in plastic and hang them in your wardrobe or store them in dresser drawers, along with blankets, drapes, and pillows<\/li><li><strong>Mattresses<\/strong>: Keep them sealed in special mattress bags to keep them clean when moving and storing<\/li><li><strong>Chairs<\/strong>: Clean thoroughly and invert chairs (seat-to-seat) to fit small and light items between the legs<\/li><li><strong>China and glassware<\/strong>: Wrap them individually with cushioning and stack them on edge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65b94fc5\" data-id=\"65b94fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780a88de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"780a88de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1090413040-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1603\" alt=\"Open moving box filled with white tissue and white dishes in an UltraStor unit.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1090413040-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1090413040-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1090413040-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1090413040-1568x1039.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/iStock-1090413040.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50dd6b70 elementor-section-full_width base-content elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50dd6b70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79255814\" data-id=\"79255814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5feef8db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5feef8db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-625fb2f0\" data-id=\"625fb2f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70597122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70597122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/UltraStor-1-9-of-30-1024x678.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1326\" alt=\"Two brightly-lit hallways, filled with rows of storage lockers at UltraStor.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultrastor.ca\/mississauga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/UltraStor-1-9-of-30-1024x678.jpg 1024w, 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