What Can You Fit in a 10×10 Storage Unit?

Having a personal storage unit can be incredibly convenient. Whether you’re looking for an opportunity to free up space around the home, or if you simply need to place items into storage in between moving from one property to another, storage space could be exactly what you need.

A 10×10 storage unit offers plenty of space for standard home or office storage. Read on to find out about what you can expect to store in a unit of this size.

Personal Items

While a 10×10 unit isn’t the largest storage solution available, it should have more than enough space if you’re careful about how you stack items. Below is a list of common household items you should be able to fit in a 100-square-foot space:

• Mattress
• Bed
• Large dressers
• Chests of drawers
• Sofas
• Luggage
• Tables
• Lamps
• Records/CDs
• Kitchen appliances
• Cleaning appliances
• Bicycles
• Children’s toys
• Sports equipment
• Camping equipment
• Children’s toys

Business items

If you’re moving business premises, or otherwise need somewhere to temporarily store items related to your livelihood, renting a 10×10 storage unit makes perfect sense. Here are some business-related items you might expect to comfortably store in such a space:

• Filing cabinets
• Desks
• Office chairs
• Water coolers
• Tea/coffee-making equipment
• Computers
• Printers
• Projection screens
• Stationery
• Photocopiers
• Telephones
• Laminators

Naturally, the nature of your business will dictate what you will be needing to store. The examples above are commonly found in offices. However, you may need to store different items if you operate within a different industry. For example, a carpenter might store tools and offcuts of wood, while a gardener might store lawnmowers, strimmers and other gardening equipment – all of which could be easily stored in a 10×10 unit.

How to maximise your space

When it comes to making the most of storage, packing items efficiently into a unit is a skill that develops after planning and practice. However, the best idea is to try and fit items into your 10×10 space as tightly and as neatly as possible. This will allow you to maximise your space.

At first, you’ll want to break down bulky furniture as much as you possibly can. For example, try taking a bed frame apart so that each piece can be stacked together. This will create fewer angles and ultimately take up much less space.

Storing items against the walls of your unit will also keep them out of the way. If items have legs on, you might want to consider removing them to create further space. Even sofas have legs and castors which can be removed and stored separately, and this could help make way for more much-needed space.

When stacking items, start with the heaviest and sturdiest of the lot, and place these at the back/at the bottom of your storage unit. Lighter items or boxes can then be stacked on top of these. Not only will this save room by allowing you to stack items as high as possible, but it will also stop smaller, more delicate items from being crushed by larger pieces of furniture.

If you feel like you’re going to be tight on space, try to fill every small nook and cranny in your unit. You can even put items inside other items – for example, drawers, dressers or cupboards can be filled with smaller items. You should also consider putting boxes or smaller items on the shelves of cabinets or bookcases.

Top space saving organisation tips

Once you’ve managed to fit everything into your storage space, it can be difficult to remember where everything is. It’s therefore good practice to create an inventory list with a note explaining where each item is.

Try to also include information on how far back in the unit you have placed each item, and try to keep similar items grouped together.

Remember to use high-quality packing supplies around smaller items, and use cushioning, packing peanuts or bubble wrap around anything that is fragile. If any of your items could potentially become water damaged, you might want to wrap them in plastic bags, tarpaulin or another waterproof material.

If you have any space left after getting everything into your storage area, you should consider putting shelves up towards the front of the unit. These can help you to keep things you regularly need access to at arm’s reach, allowing you to grab them without disturbing other items.

Find out more

If you’ve been wondering “what can you fit in a 10×10 storage unit?” Hopefully we’ve answered your question. For further 10×10 storage unit space saving tips, or to enquire about storage space, simply contact us today. We’ll be happy to answer any storage-related queries you may have. You can call us, or alternatively use the contact link on our site.