# How to Keep Items From Sweating on Concrete Floors
Storing your valuables in the garage or a storage unit often requires stacking cardboard moving boxes and furniture on bare concrete. However, all too often concrete "sweats" water. This condensation will damage your belongings unless you take a few preventative steps to keep the boxes up and off of the concrete and reduce the humidity in the space.
Things You'll Need
- Pallet
- Tarp
- Oscillating fan
- Drying agent
- Dehumidifier
Instructions
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Place a pallet on the concrete floor.
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Stack boxes or furniture on top of the pallet.
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Drape a plastic tarp loosely over the stored items to prevent water damage due to condensation dripping from above.
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Place an oscillating fan in the room. Air circulation helps prevent sweating, mold and mildew.
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Place a drying agent, such as a calcium sulfate product, near the stored items. Calcium sulfate absorbs water from the air and therefore reduces the humidity in the room.
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Place a dehumidifier in the room. Empty the water pan regularly.
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