10 Things You Should Never Store in the Attic

Attics experience extreme heat and moisture during the year.
10 Things You Should Never Store in the Attic
An out-of-sight, out-of-mind mentality might mean permanent damage to some items if left in the attic. Graham King/Getty Images/TCA
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Having attic space certainly comes with its advantages. It allows you to tuck away items you don’t want cluttering up your living areas. However, hauling things upstairs with little to no intention can lead to a couple of problems.

Understand Your Attic

There are two main factors to consider when deciding what to store in the attic: high temperatures in the summertime and possible condensation during the winter.

Ideally, your attic shouldn’t be more than 10 to 20 degrees above the outside temperature. More realistically, however, they can go much higher than that (sometimes up to between 150 degrees F or more!).

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