Need Extra Storage? Here’s What You’ll Need for Your Minneapolis Home?

Published: April 01, 2022

If you’ve ever constructed or purchased extra storage, you know how difficult it is to acquire enough of it. Storage can be costly and in high demand, especially if your at-home storage area is underneath the stairs. That’s why UNITS Moving and Portable Storage of Minneapolis provides a straightforward method for determining how much storage space you’ll require.

Once you’ve decided what you want to keep or store, determining the amount of storage space required for each room in your home is simple. The following are some storage requirements per person that may be used as a benchmark; they might help:

• 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 you’ll need will vary from person to person depending on your family’s storage needs. A house self-storage system might contain 300 to 600 cubic feet per person.

Although storage may be costly, keep in mind that it is not just about filling up space – it’s also an investment that adds to the value and attractiveness of your property!

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