Estimating Space Requirements
Self-storage facilities offer you a variety of unit sizes to choose from. Some suggestions for storing in various sized units:
5 x 10: A couch and a chair, chest of drawers or dresser, mattress set, plus small items and boxes. Outdoor furniture, lawn mowers, garden tools, etc. Bicycles and/or motorcycles.
10 x 10: Furniture from a one-bedroom apartment without appliances, also small items and boxes.
10 x 20: Furniture from a two-bedroom house with appliances, miscellaneous items and cartons. Also may be used to store a car or truck and other small items.
10 x 30: Furniture from a three-bedroom house with miscellaneous items and cartons. Will hold contents of a 40-foot moving van. Also may be used to store a car or truck and other small items. Boats or RVs and some furniture and cartons, depending on the height of the garage doors.