[784caroline]

Regarding heat in the garage attic...candles will melt, certain types of plastics will loose shape, your cardboard boxes (ie moving boxes as opposed to heavier shipping boxes) may absorb the humid heat and loose some of there strength, books and any type of paper (one exception is packing paper) will absorb the humidity so they will not last.

We found using the stronger plastic storage containers with lids to be a good solution as opposed to using boxes.....and most fit through the attic opening with a shove. Again the cheap plastic containers may not stand up to the heat so be careful.

Also DONOT DONOT...pack the attic floor space all the way to the roof top. You must allow for air flow ventilation ...just go up there on a fairly windy day and you will see what I mean....if you pack too tight (or high) you are asking for big time mildew problems.