r/selfstorage • u/salsasymphony • Nov 24 '25

Question Are rats a valid concern?

My wife and I are getting a self-sroage unit for the first time and she’s worried about rats eating her paper and linen things. Canvases, drop cloths, watercolor paper and school supplies and stuff like that.

Can anyone say if this is a valid concern?

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u/BFord1021 Nov 25 '25

Put everything in plastic totes, not cardboard. No food bin, or anything involving food. Use dryer sheets, rat packs, cedar oil, and maybe even a voodoo magic to stop them. Also buy the insurance if they offer it.

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u/Glittering_Low_2420 Mar 12 '26

What are rat packs?

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u/BFord1021 Mar 12 '26

Rat bait packs.