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Attic too hot for some storage?
I live in Central Florida, and while I've never been in my attic, I know it gets REALLY hot. I think we have some kind of vetilation - there are two long, black vent-like looking things on my roof, near the very top.
My question is what can I safely store there? I have numerous totes (like the Rubbermaid ones) and boxes filled with stuff we can't get rid of but do not need to access more than a couple of times a year. I would never even dream of putting a cardboard box up there, but are the totes alright to be stored in the attic?
And what about what I put in the totes? We have clothes, material, paperwork, dishes, pots and pans, china/Lenox knick knacks, and holiday decorations (mostly glass, plastic, electric). I know that CDs, DVDs, and photos shouldn't go up there - that must be too hot for them. But what about everything else? Is the temperature up there enough to do damage to plastic?
Attic fans really don't cool off the space as much as you think they would. You attic vents is about the best you can do (within reason).
Everything you listed should be fine to store up there. Add some cedar blocks for clothing though. The only thing I wouldn't put up there are the Lenox china. China is very porous and the frequent expanding and contracting with temperature fluctuation can result in crazing or cracking. Store it in a more temperate area.
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