It was a total mess but within that mess were several boxes which contained what turned out to be more than 1 000 letters postcards photos and memorabilia from his time in the army.
Boxes in attic.
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Those cardboard boxes stacked up in your attic could become a veritable buffet for mice and bugs if you re not careful.
A few more universal.
If you must use cardboard boxes stack them on pallets so they are up off the floor do not put heavier boxes on top of lighter ones and close and seal boxes tightly with packing tape.
I actually didn t know then the depth of his letters as i merely took the boxes and transferred them from his basement to my attic.
Whether a birds or moths in the attic a raccoon in the garage or mice in the basement critters aren t concerned with taking care of your belongings as a general rule of thumb nothing in your attic.
Boxes also break down and disintegrate which will attract pests even more 6.
Storage in an attic with roof leaks.
In the event of a fire in your home especially one that starts in the wiring within your walls cardboard boxes in the attic could serve as fuel for the fire.
Pests are attracted to the cardboard and to the glue used in construction of the box says santoro.