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| - | A: The summer storage in dorms program is run by MIT | + | A: The summer storage in dorms program is run by MIT Division of Student Life (DSL), and was initiated by DormCon in 2016. EC previously had free-for-all storage, which was great in terms of flexibility but not in terms of fairness (one person occupied half the space) and cleanliness. |
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| - | A: Most people will use up to 9 cardboard boxes/plastic storage bins and store a | + | A: Most people will use up to 9 cardboard boxes/plastic storage bins and store a mini fridge. We highly recommend plastic storage bins because they are reusable and tightly sealed (basement leaks on occasion.) We also highly recommend lending your AC to someone over the summer because it gets pretty hot in Cambridge! |
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| - | A: MIT | + | A: MIT DSL only allows cardboard boxes and plastic storage bins as storage boxes. In addition, JoeG does not want suitcases stored because they can harbor pests like cockroaches. Extermination has been successful thus far, so we don't want to reintroduce the problem. You can seal up the suitcase in a cardboard box, or better yet invest in plastic storage bins. |
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| + | A: Previously, DSL provided a limited supply of DSL-branded cardboard boxes and some packaging tape. We are unsure if they will provide these things again this year. Highly recommend buying your own packaging tape because they were the hottest commodity last year (many ec-discuss requests), and one person goes through a roll pretty quickly. | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 12 April 2017
EC-specific Storage Documents/Forms
Summer Storage Logistics (last updated: 4/12/17)
Summer Storage Label Template: box label fridge label (last updated 5/7/16)
Summer Storage Useful Links
TBD (housing has not updated their page yet)
FAQ
Q: Why is this happening?
A: The summer storage in dorms program is run by MIT Division of Student Life (DSL), and was initiated by DormCon in 2016. EC previously had free-for-all storage, which was great in terms of flexibility but not in terms of fairness (one person occupied half the space) and cleanliness.
Q: Why is insurance required?
A: This is mandated by MIT ResLife. We suspect that the New House flood and damaged property resulting from it put MIT's insurance company on high alert. (P.S. apparently an uncleaned fridge got flooded and they found it weeks later... The smell was ungodly.)
Q: What's the typical way to store things?
A: Most people will use up to 9 cardboard boxes/plastic storage bins and store a mini fridge. We highly recommend plastic storage bins because they are reusable and tightly sealed (basement leaks on occasion.) We also highly recommend lending your AC to someone over the summer because it gets pretty hot in Cambridge!
Q: Why can't we store suitcases?
A: MIT DSL only allows cardboard boxes and plastic storage bins as storage boxes. In addition, JoeG does not want suitcases stored because they can harbor pests like cockroaches. Extermination has been successful thus far, so we don't want to reintroduce the problem. You can seal up the suitcase in a cardboard box, or better yet invest in plastic storage bins.
Q: Where can I get boxes, tapes, and sharpies?
A: Previously, DSL provided a limited supply of DSL-branded cardboard boxes and some packaging tape. We are unsure if they will provide these things again this year. Highly recommend buying your own packaging tape because they were the hottest commodity last year (many ec-discuss requests), and one person goes through a roll pretty quickly.
