Storage Unit Size Guide
Before you decide which storage unit size you want you should think about a few things, such as will you ever add more items to the self-storage unit later on? Take a quick inventory of all the things that you need to fit in the storage unit. It would also be good to come up with a quick plan about how things will store better such as bigger items toward the bottom, clean aisles, labeling, etc.. This list includes a lot of the more common storage unit sizes.
05×10 - This sized unit is about the size of a small walk-in closet. It will fit the furnishings of a mid-size bedroom, including a queen size bed, a dresser, a TV and several small to medium size boxes.
10×10 - This sized unit can usually store about the same as a one bedroom apartment. couches, washer dryer, etc, some furniture and boxes etc.
10x15 - This size can store about a two-bedroom apartment
10×20 - This size can store about a three bedroom apartment, Furnishings, couches, tables, washer dryers, boxes, clothes, pianos etc.
10×30 - This is about the equivalent of storing the contents of a four to five-bedroom house.
10×40 - This is about the equivalent of storing the contents of a five bedroom house with major appliances and room for boxes.
Take a little thought beforehand before you start just moving your items into a random storage unit. Nobody wants to get half their items in a storage unit just to find out they need a bigger one.