{"id":4775,"date":"2019-11-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.priceselfstorage.com\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2025-03-21T06:06:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:06:56","slug":"how-big-of-a-storage-unit-do-i-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.priceselfstorage.com\/blog\/how-big-of-a-storage-unit-do-i-need","title":{"rendered":"How Big of a Storage Unit Do I Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

One of the most common questions people have when they are assessing their self-storage<\/a> needs is, \u201chow large of a storage unit do I need?\u201d The answer to this question will vary for each individual based on what items they need to store and what they are using their storage unit for. Do you need it for personal storage<\/a> or for work-related storage? Knowing this will help you determine exactly what you\u2019ll need to seek out. With that being said, there are some simple tips that we can share that will help you easily determine which storage unit is right for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Make a List of Items You Are Storing<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The first place you\u2019ll want to start is with the items you plan on storing. What we recommend is making a list of everything that is going to be put in your storage unit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

An inventory of items in your storage unit will serve two purposes:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. It will give you a better sense of the number of items you need to store.<\/li>\r\n
  2. This list can be referred to in the future if you are ever wondering whether something has been placed in your storage unit.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    When you are creating a list of items you plan on storing, think about whether those items will be placed into a box or whether they will be stored on their own. If they are stored on their own, take a moment to write down their measurements. If they are going to be stored in a box, try to keep a general count of how many boxes or storage containers you think it will take to store all of your items.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    If possible, it is helpful to place all of the items you intend to put into storage into the same room. This will make it easier to accurately assess your storage needs, while also streamlining the moving process by staging the items you are going to store in one place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Consider Your Needs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Take a moment to consider what you need from your storage unit. Whether you are using your storage unit for a short period to hold personal items or furniture during a room renovation or planning on long-term occupancy of a storage unit to hold extra inventory for your business, the intended purpose of your unit can help clarify what size unit you need.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    For short-term storage needs, such as remodeling a house or room, choosing a self-storage unit that is appropriately sized for your belongings should be sufficient. For longer storage needs, such as using your storage unit to hold extra inventory for your business, choosing a storage unit that is slightly larger than your current needs can accommodate future growth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Refer to the Size Guide<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    The best resource for answering the question, \u201chow big of a storage unit do I need?\u201d is our storage size guide<\/a>. This tool is best utilized once you have already created an inventory of the items you plan on placing in storage and their relative sizes, as this information will help you hone in on the correct storage unit for your needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    Price Self Storage offers two different small storage units, one medium storage unit, and three different sized large storage units. Here are the sizes of these units in feet and what they can approximately hold:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n