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kp11364 01-25-2023 04:50 PM

Luggage attic storage
 
Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage proper?

Thanks!

Kevin

rhood 01-25-2023 05:03 PM

Been putting ours in the attic for 17 years. No damage due to heat.

Bogie Shooter 01-25-2023 05:27 PM

I don’t to it after experiencing some damage.

DAVES 01-25-2023 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kp11364 (Post 2179834)
Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage proper?

Thanks!

Kevin

Storage space is limited for all of us. Far as I know no one has a basement, I so miss mine.
Where to store things? Realize heat rises. Your garage, hot as it is, is cooler than your attic.
Access to the attic is also limited. Most of the fold down staircases are not very safe. Power staircases are available for like $3,000. Wrapping them in plastic? Fabric, old bedsheets are a better choice. Depending on the plastic the luggage is made of and the plastic used to wrap they can amalgamate-stick to each other.

Have you considered under the bed?

Kenswing 01-25-2023 05:42 PM

We’ve kept ours in the attic for two years now. No issues.

kp11364 01-25-2023 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2179848)
Storage space is limited for all of us. Far as I know no one has a basement, I so miss mine.
Where to store things? Realize heat rises. Your garage, hot as it is, is cooler than your attic.
Access to the attic is also limited. Most of the fold down staircases are not very safe. Power staircases are available for like $3,000. Wrapping them in plastic? Fabric, old bedsheets are a better choice. Depending on the plastic the luggage is made of and the plastic used to wrap they can amalgamate-stick to each other.

Have you considered under the bed?

Not really - they are too thick to be stored under a bed.

PersonOfInterest 01-26-2023 04:40 AM

Don't leave any bacon in your luggage. The heat in the attic storage will fry the bacon.

gbs317 01-26-2023 05:08 AM

Five years, no issues with luggage, Christmas decorations, and grandsons scooters.

writerslife 01-26-2023 05:39 AM

Do yourself a favor and store NOTHING in your attic. It only invites the opportunity to turn your house into a parking lot for stuff you'll never use again --- probably the same problem you're currently dealing with in preparing yourself to move down here.

thevillagernie 01-26-2023 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kp11364 (Post 2179834)
Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage proper?

Thanks!

Kevin

sometimes the wheels turn to rice after years up there

Dkryan 01-26-2023 07:04 AM

Luggage in Attic
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kp11364 (Post 2179834)
Hi all,

I've read some instances where storing luggage in the attic space melts the wheels. Is this a common occurrence? Does it happen in all attics, or those with (or without) the radiant barrier?

I have a few pieces of soft side (and some hard side) luggage that I'd be bringing down with me, but will they get damaged being stored there? Am I safer just wrapping them in plastic and storing them in the garage
proper?

Thanks!

Kevin

We store ours in the attic. In fact my DW stores our holiday candles in the attic and they have not melted yet.

Kittycat522 01-26-2023 07:13 AM

Yes avoid the attic way to to hot. I stored my good quality suitcases in the garage and after 2 years the plastic on all the wheels broke off. Just not enough room inside home to store stuff. Must be very careful what you store in the heat of the garage.

biker59 01-26-2023 07:28 AM

My wife and I have a single luggage set, 3 pieces that nest. They fit nicely in the guest bedroom closet. The attic is too hard to access and quite awkward for large items.

jrref 01-26-2023 07:28 AM

It depends on the amount of attic ventilation you have. I have two solar attic fans put in by the Solar Guys and now my attic never gets over 100 degrees even on the hottest days. Without the fans it can get to 150 degrees and cause damage to items stored there. My guess is people who have no issue have good ventilation vs those who don't.

nancymiller217@yahoo.com 01-26-2023 07:29 AM

We noticed that one closet had a high ceiling, so we added another, higher, row of shelves. Great place for things you need infrequently but don’t want to trust to the attic (furnace).


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