Finding Your Self-Storage Fit

FINDING YOUR SELF-STORAGE FIT 800-378-4598 SELF-STORAGE BY THE NUMBERS 2.3 7.3 8.9 BILLION SQUARE FEET PERCENT square feet of self-storage space in the U.S. of storage space of U.S. for every person in the U.S. households have a storage unit WHY RENT A STORAGE UNIT? STORE FREE UP items while moving storage space at home STORE STORE belongings during deployment or travel holiday decorations GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PICKING A STORAGE UNIT UNIT SIZE 5x5 Compare to small walk-in closet TYPICAL STORAGE OTHER STORAGE CONTENTS IDEAS • Small furniture • Chest of drawers • Chairs • Boxes • Miscellaneous • Office or personal records • Tools and equipment small items UNIT SIZE 5x15 • Furniture from a small one-bedroom apartment (couch/love seat, coffee table/end tables, mattress with box ΤΥPICAL STORAGE CONTENTS spring, four-chair dining table), with or without appliances • Small boxes and small items UNIT SIZE 10x10 About half the size of a standard one-car garage • Furniture from a two-bedroom apartment or house, including appliances (washer/dryer, fridge) • Miscellaneous items and cartons TYPICAL STORAGE CONTENTS UNIT SIZE 10x15 TYPICAL STORAGE OTHER STORAGE CONTENTS IDEAS • Furniture from • Small car a two-bedroom apartment or house • Miscellaneous items and cartons UNIT SIZE 10x20 About the size of TYPICAL STORAGE OTHER STORAGE a standard one- CONTENTS IDEAS car garage • Furniture from a • Car or truck and two-bedroom other small items house with appliances • Miscellaneous items and cartons UNIT SIZE 10x30 Will hold the TYPICAL STORAGE OTHER STORAGE contents of a CONTENTS IDEAS 40-foot moving van or warehouse • Furniture from a three-bedroom • Car or truck and other small items house • Boat or RV and • Miscellaneous some furniture and cartons, items and cartons depending on the height of the garage doors FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR UNIT SIZE NEEDS SIZE OF ITEMS BEING STORED VS. Big appliances Boxes Vs. Large furniture Clothing INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY http://www.pouchselfstorage.com/ Pouch 800-378-4598 Sources: http://pouchselfstorage.reachlocal.net/storage_unit_calculator http://www.selfstorage.org/ssa/content/navigationmenu/ aboutssa/factsheet/ http://steelstorage.net/self-storage-market-statistics http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/9-tips-for-using- rental-storag-124239