The Most Popular Storage Size

Self storage facilities have many different sizes of units because there is vast array of purposes for people needing to rent storage.  The five by ten (5×10) self storage unit is one of the most popular sizes.  It works well because of its length, but lesser price than that of a larger self storage unit. 

A 5×10 self storage unit is very well-liked among homeowners that are getting ready to put their house on the market.  Real estate agents encourage everyone in this situation to declutter their home, to remove all of the unnecessary boxes and things piling up in closets and attics.  Most neighbors are not interested in storing these items while their friends are trying to make their house look more appealing to buyers.  That is why a 5×10 self storage unit works just perfect.  The dimensions of this size of a self storage unit is long enough to accommodate that extra bed in the guest room and the eight foot ceiling is tall enough to stack those containers of Christmas items upwards.  

The 5×10 self storage unit is coveted by college students going home for the summer.  They oftentimes line up outside a storage facilitys office during the last week of spring semester, hoping to get a 5×10 self storage unit for the summer months.  The students usually have some furniture and boxes that they (and their parents!) have no interest in carting all of the way home for the summer break, only to turn around and haul it all back to town three months later.  The 5×10 self storage unit works well because it is big enough to hold all of their things, but cheap enough that they do not have to share the self storage unit with anyone else. 

A 5×10 self storage unit is perfect for someone needing to park a motorcycle.  Some people use the self storage unit to park the bike over the winter months, while others live in a nearby apartment complex that only allows parking for one vehicle.  Since the car gets the lone parking spot, the motorcycle gets moved to the self storage unit.  And this size of a self storage unit is also popular with other outdoor enthusiasts for similar reasons.  Snowmobiles are parked in a self storage unit in mountainous regions, and surfboards are put away in coastal areas.

Many businesses need to keep files and records for years and years.  Renting a larger office to accommodate this need can be very expensive.  Renting a 5×10 self storage unit with the eight or ten foot ceiling can be very economical, for small and large companies alike.

One particular industry that is very familiar with the 5×10 self storage unit is the pharmaceutical industry.  Their representatives basically work from home and have a large assortment of samples and displays they need to store.  Spouses tend to get tired of seeing these items accumulate in the basement or the garage, so a self storage unit is the perfect solution.

Customers that have started using a 5×10 self storage unit in recent years are people that buy and sell on Online auctions.  They use the self storage unit kind of like a clearinghouse as they sort through all of the goods that have been found at garage sales and flea markets.

The main reason that the 5×10 is such a popular size of a self storage unit is because of its versatility, and therefore its usefulness to a wide variety of customers.

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