Size Guide

How much space do you actually need? That depends on what you’re storing and how well you stack it — but you shouldn’t have to guess. Work through the four steps below for a solid estimate, then check the breakdown to land on your unit before you spend a dollar.

Step One - Round Up the Boxables

Start with everything that can live in a box, and note which box sizes you’ll actually use. Most of what people store boxes up smaller than they think.

Step Two - List the Big Stuff

Now the things no box will ever hold: furniture, appliances, mattresses, and the awkward-shaped gear that leans against garage walls everywhere.

Step Three - Count It All Up

Tally your boxes by size and count every piece of furniture and equipment on the list. Ten minutes with a notepad saves you renting a size too big — or cramming into one too small.

Step Four - Match Your List to a Unit

Take your tally to the Size Guide Breakdown below. Each size shows what it compares to and what typically fits, so you can match your list to a unit with confidence.

*Unit dimensions are approximate, and availability varies by facility.

Size Guide Breakdown

5' X 5'

Think walk-in closet: 25 square feet of tidy, out-of-your-way space. The 5×5 is the right call for seasonal gear, boxed-up clutter, and everything that’s been quietly eating your garage.

Fits comfortably:

Seasonal decorations, camping gear, and yard tools
Boxed business records, tax files, and office overflow
Off-season clothes and the toys the kids outgrew
A chair or two, a mini fridge, and other small furniture or appliances

5' X 10'

Fifty square feet — about what a large garden shed holds, without the spiders. Our most versatile size: it takes a studio apartment’s worth of belongings or a complete bedroom, with room left to reach things.

Fits comfortably:

A full bed set, dresser, and nightstands
Business inventory, files, and supplies
The mower, the snowboards, the tents, the holiday bins
Musical instruments, framed art, and mid-size appliances

10' X 10'

A hundred square feet — picture half of a standard garage. The Goldilocks unit: big enough for a one-bedroom home’s worth of furniture, small enough that you’re not paying for air.

Fits comfortably:

Sofas, tables, mattress sets, dressers, and nightstands
TVs, electronics, and instruments
Bikes, skis, garden tools, and camping gear
A desk-and-chairs office, shelving included

10' X 15'

At 150 square feet — the footprint of a generous bedroom — this is the small-family favorite. A two-bedroom home’s contents fit here without playing Tetris on moving day.

Fits comfortably:

The big furniture: sectionals, dining tables, bedroom sets, bookcases
Full-size appliances — washer, dryer, refrigerator
Grills, bicycles, skis, and the rest of the outdoor lineup
Office furniture and business stock

10' X 20'

Two hundred square feet, about the size of a one-car garage. This is the between-houses unit — selling, renovating, or relocating, a three- to four-bedroom home’s worth fits inside.

Fits comfortably:

Sectional sofas, dining sets, mattress sets, dressers, and entertainment centers
Washer, dryer, refrigerator — the whole appliance lineup
Pianos, big TVs, and other oversized electronics
Lawnmowers, grills, bikes, and camping gear
Business inventory, desks, chairs, and shelving

10' X 30'

Our biggest unit: 300 square feet, the scale of a large garage. When a four- or five-bedroom house needs to go somewhere, it goes here.

Fits comfortably:

The stuff that defies boxes entirely
Oversized furniture — sectionals, entertainment centers, full bedroom and dining sets
Every major appliance you own
Lawnmowers, grills, bikes, even a canoe or small boat
A business’s worth of inventory and office furnishings