What fits is a packing question, not a slogan.

The storage unit sizes page is where you choose a footprint to enquire about. This page is about how goods occupy that footprint once you are in the doorway with a dolly. They are split so a person comparing 10×10 with 10×20 is not forced through a packing essay, and a person holding a floor lamp is not forced through a price essay.

The aisle is not wasted space

A unit packed to the door saves rent and costs you the one box you need in week six. Leave a path. Put the first-month box at the front. Label the face you will see and the face that becomes the side when you turn the box. Mattresses stand. Sofas sometimes stand and sometimes refuse. Measure before you heroically pivot a couch in a corridor that does not belong to you.

Rough household pictures

A 5×5 takes a closet: boxes, a small dresser, lamps, seasonal clothes. You will not walk inside once it is full. A 5×10 takes a studio if the bed comes apart and you are disciplined. A 10×10 takes a one-bedroom apartment’s furniture if the ceiling is a normal storage height and you keep a path. A 10×20 starts to hold a small house or a combination of furniture and appliances. A 10×30 holds a larger move and punishes bad packing by becoming a tunnel. These are pictures, not guarantees. Door width and ceiling height change them.

What should not be in the picture

Perishable food, fuel beyond a facility’s written vehicle rule, hazardous materials, and anything damp. Plants and animals are not storage goods. Important documents you may need at short notice stay with you. A copy of the inventory stays with you as well.

Weight and floors

Books and tile are heavier than their volume suggests. If you are storing a small business’s paper or a renovation’s tile, say so. A household assumption about floor load can be wrong. The business page is the better starting point for stock.

When the picture matches a size, return to the size page and enquire with that size and the largest single object.