The good news? Your business is booming. The bad news? You’ve outgrown your space. The best news? A self-storage unit can hold the overflow from old files and filing cabinets to supplies, materials, parts, inventory, and more.
It can be difficult to visualize how much you can store. A 10 x 20-foot unit offers 200 square feet of floor space. It can accommodate the contents of a five-bedroom home including appliances with extra space for a table, chairs and boxes.
If you’re storing lots of boxes and smaller items, consider investing in sturdy shelving units. You can organize everything on the shelves, so you can find what you need without having to constantly unstack, move, and restack boxes.
At last count, there were approximately 58,000 self-storage facilities across the country. Care to guess how many square feet of storage that represents? If you guessed 2.3 billion, you're right.
While traditional storage resembles that of a garage, other unit types and sizes are available. Outdoor units have ventilation but are not considered climate-controlled.
Do you have an unused motorcycle or another type of vehicle that you would like to store? Generally, storing vehicles and/or tires is acceptable, as long as they are registered, insured, and in operable condition.
