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Match your belongings to the right storage type.
Storage Guides & Articles
Storing Your Items
How to Store Tires: The Complete Guide to Keeping Tires Safe in Storage
How to store tires on rims, off rims, in winter, and long term, with real temperature ranges, the 50% inflation rule, and how to read your DOT date code.
How to Store Comic Books: The Complete Preservation and Storage Guide
Learn how to store comic books properly: bags, boards, boxes, ideal temperature and humidity, plus what storage mistakes quietly cost collectors value.
How to Store a TV: The Complete Guide for Flat Screens, OLEDs, and Older Sets
TVs store extremely well when you handle a handful of specific things correctly. There are just a few decisions needed to make to do it properly.
How to Store Wood Furniture: A Complete Guide
This guide covers each of those in practical detail, plus the piece-by-piece specifics, dressers, tables, chairs, bed frames, bookcases, etc.
How to Store Antique Furniture: A Complete Preservation Guide
This guide walks through all of it, from documentation and cleaning to wrapping, loading, and more that keep a collection in the same condition it went in.
How to Store Cast Iron Pans and Skillets: Keep Them Clean and Rust-Free
This guide covers how to store cast iron pans, skillets, Dutch ovens, and griddles to keep them in perfect cooking condition.
Unit Sizes & Costs
Can You Write Off a Storage Unit on Taxes? A Complete Guide
A storage write-off returns cents on the dollar, not dollars. Here is who actually qualifies, what the rules changed to, and what the deduction is worth.
How Do Storage Auctions Work? The Complete Guide to Bidding on Storage Units
A complete guide to bidding on storage units: how storage auctions work, what they really cost, where to find units up for auction, and the rules to know.
Storage Unit vs. Warehouse for Business Storage: How to Choose (and What Each One Really Costs)
Storage unit or warehouse for your business? Compare real 2026 costs, size limits, and lease terms, plus how to know when you've outgrown self storage.
How Big Is a 10x30 Storage Unit? Dimensions, What Fits, and Who It’s For
This guide breaks down exactly how big a 10x30 storage unit really is, with real-world comparisons, a clear list of what fits inside, and who it’s best for.
How Big Is a 10x20 Storage Unit? Dimensions, What Fits, and Who It’s For
This guide breaks down exactly how big a 10x20 storage unit really is, with real-world comparisons, a clear list of what fits inside, and who it’s best for.
How Big Is a 10x15 Storage Unit? Dimensions, What Fits, and Who It’s For
This guide breaks down exactly how big a 10x15 storage unit really is, with real-world comparisons, a clear list of what fits inside, and who it’s best for.
Organizing & Decluttering
Shed Organization Ideas: What Your Shed Can Hold and What Does Not Belong in It
Learn how to organize your shed with smart storage ideas, space-saving tips, and simple strategies to keep tools, equipment, and supplies easy to find.
Kids Room Ideas: Design, Storage, and Organization That Fit the Room You Have
Kids room design, storage, and organization ideas with real measurements: reach heights, under-bed volume, loft clearance, and legal bedroom size.
Hall Closet Organization Ideas: 35 Ways to Reclaim the Hardest-Working Closet in Your House
35 hall closet organization ideas, zone-by-zone storage tips, key measurements, and layouts for coat, linen, utility, and catch-all closets.
How to Become a Minimalist: The Room-by-Room Guide to Decluttering Your Home and Your Life
Learn how to become a minimalist with a room-by-room decluttering plan, decision rules for sentimental items, and what to do with everything you let go.
How to Clean Out and Declutter a Storage Unit: The Complete Step‑by‑Step Guide
This guide walks the whole process, the planning, the sorting, the disposal, the lease paperwork, and the part most guides skip: what to do with what’s left.
Apartment Living Room Ideas: Small-Space Design, Layout, and Living Smart
This guide pulls together apartment living room ideas that actually work in small spaces: layout strategies, multi-functional furniture, decor, and more.
Local Storage Tips
Small Nursery Ideas: Layout, Storage, and the Rules That Decide What Fits
Small nursery ideas with real numbers: crib dimensions, clearance rules, layouts for rooms under 100 sq ft, and storage that fits a tight room.
How to Sell Used Furniture: Pricing, Platforms, and What You Cannot Legally Resell
How to sell used furniture: what it's actually worth, where to list each piece, what every platform takes off the top, and what you cannot resell.
Art Studio Ideas: How to Design a Home Studio That Actually Works
Art studio ideas for any space: layout by medium, studio lighting specs, ventilation, floor loads, and how to store finished work and supplies safely.
Vintage Home Decor Ideas: What to Buy, How to Style It, and What Is Actually Regulated
Vintage home decor ideas for every room, plus what to inspect before you buy, which pieces are federally regulated, and how to display them safely.
Modern Home Design Ideas: What Each One Costs, What Code Requires, and What Actually Works
Modern home design ideas with real costs, code requirements, and structural limits for each one, from open plans and glass walls to under-$500 upgrades.
Man Cave Ideas: Design, Layout, and the Constraints That Decide What Fits
Man cave ideas for basements, garages, and spare rooms, with the ceiling heights, clearances, and code rules that decide what actually fits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Use our Storage Size Calculator: enter what you plan to store and it recommends the ideal unit. As a rule of thumb, a 5×5 fits a closet, a 10×10 fits a bedroom, and a 10×20 fits a 2–3 bedroom home.
Place heavy, infrequently accessed items in the back. Stack lighter boxes on top. Leave a center aisle for access. Label every box on the side facing out. Keep an inventory list at home.
Use quality boxes, wrap fragile items in padding, elevate items off concrete floors on pallets, and choose climate-controlled storage for sensitive belongings. A sturdy padlock is essential.
Indoor (or interior-access) units are inside a building with hallway access, offering extra protection from weather. Outdoor (drive-up) units let you drive right up to load and unload — great for large or heavy items.
10 Federal Storage facilities offer extended access hours. Many locations offer 24/7 gated access. Check your specific facility for current hours.
As long as you need. Our month-to-month leases give you the flexibility to rent for a week or for years. There are no long-term commitments required.