Self Storage Units - A Key To The Most Common Sizes

Do family mementos fill every corner and shelf of your house? In no time at all, closets may become a silent hazard, silently waiting for an unsuspecting guest or relative who could not resist snooping around, only to find themselves being toppled over by Christmas decorations, toys, athletic gear - with a lot of explaining to do. Aside from catching a snoop, closets stuffed to the max have no other benefit. After all, what is really in the back of the closet and how likely are you to maneuver around the clutter to use it, if you can even remember what it is.

There is a better way of living that does not require you to move or relocate, and it does not require that you throw away anything. Sentiments can remain safely protected under the roof of the storage rentals that are available in your local neighborhood. These rental facilities come in all shapes and sizes for the varying needs of tenants of storage rentals .

Some of the common sizes of rentable store rooms are

5x5 This is a 25 square foot unit about the size of a small closet. Over 30 boxes could fit into this unit size or a few pieces of small furniture, such as a chair and some additional boxes or bags. This unit is ideal for a tenant who wishes to clear out some clutter from his or her home or organize items like holiday decorations, crafts or other small items.

5x10 This is a 50 square foot unit that is similar to a large closet and can house approximately 50 to 60 boxes. Some furniture like a couch and chair, dresser, mattress and additional smaller items would fit into a space of this size. This space would work great for someone wishing to place a bedroom of furniture into a rental space.

5x15 Storage rentals of this size are similar to the size of a large walk-in closet. This space would be ideal for a business looking for file storing, as the unit can hold nearly 130 boxes, depending on how wide one wishes the aisles to be. The unit could also be used to stow a one-bedroom apartment (without appliances) plus some other small items such as boxes or totes. This space is a popular size for personal or business uses.

10x10 This unit is 100 square foot and can comfortably hold 150 boxes. If not housing boxes, a 10x10 rental unit could house a mattress and box springs set, dresser, couch, chair, appliances, TV, kitchen table, coffee table and perhaps a few boxes or small items. This size is ideal for a tenant who may need to store his or her apartment for a period of time.


10x15 A 150 square foot unit, this is about the size of a large bedroom and can hold about 150-280 boxes, depending how high and how closely they are stacked together. This size unit can hold the furnishings of a two-bedroom apartment or house and some additional smaller items.

10x20 A spacious 200 square foot unit, this size of a one-car garage or living room, can hold the contents of a two-bedroom house with appliances and some additional small items. These storage rentals can also keep a car or truck. A business renting to store files can store 200 to 350 files.


Storage rentals come in in-between sizes and can be rented in sizes much larger than a 10x20. In fact, commercial units can offer thousands of rentable square feet.

Whatever brings you to look for storage rentals , there is a size that is just right for your personal, business, or pastime needs.

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