How Much Storage Space Do You Need for Your Raleigh Home?

Published: June 01, 2022

It’s tough to locate more storage space, and if you’ve ever built extra space before, you know how difficult it is to have enough of it. Alternatively, finding storage may be time-consuming and expensive in terms of both effort and money.

That’s why UNITS Moving and Portable Storage of Raleigh offers a simple technique for estimating how much storage area you’ll need.

Once you’ve decided what you want to save and store, you can figure out how much storage space is needed for each room in your home. The following are some storage requirements per person that can be used as a starting point when determining how much storage capacity is required:

• Bedroom: 50 cubic feet (for clothes)
• Master Closet: 150 cubic feet (for clothes and shoes)
• Kids’ Rooms: 25 cubic feet (for toys)
• Dining Room: 10 cubic feet (place settings + storage for china, silverware, and serving dishes)
• Living Room: 20 cubic feet (entertainment storage including TV stand, storage for music and games)
• Smaller Spaces: No less than 5 cubic feet (storage for linens, storage for pots and pans)
• Laundry Room: 100 cubic feet (storage + laundry equipment storage)
• Garage: ____ (dependent upon storage needs of homeowners such as bikes, tools, etc.)

This is only a suggestion. The amount of storage space required varies from family to family. For each person, a self-storage facility could contain up to 300 to 600 cubic feet.

It may be costly to invest in storage, but it’s more than simply a means of filling up space; it’s also an investment that indicates the value and desire of your property!

Still unsure of what size portable storage container you need? UNITS Moving and Portable Storage of Raleigh can help! Contact us today and learn more about the different services we offer.