The Storage Unit Size Guide is a general guide to approximate capacities of common sized self storage units. Colfax Mini Storage provides this guide as a service to our customers and offers some different and other size units not listed in this guide.

5 x 5 Storage Area
Unit Size:                5×5 (25 sq. ft.)
Compare to:           Hall closet or half bathroom
What Will Fit?        Small furniture: a chest of drawers, several boxes and a bicycle or 35 Standard File Boxes.

 

5 x 10 Storage Area
Unit Size:	5×10 (50 sq. ft.)
Compare To:	Walk-in closet
What Will Fit?	A couch, chair, chest of drawers, mattress set, boxes and small items or 85 Standard File Boxes.

 

7 x 10 Storage Area
Unit Size:	7×10 (70 sq. ft.)
Compare To:	Large walk-in closet
What Will Fit?	The furnishings of a one-bedroom apartment: Desk, patio furniture, washer/dryer stacked, boxes, and miscellaneous items or about 150 file boxes.

 

10 x 10 Storage Area
Unit Size:	10×10 (100 sq. ft.)
Compare To:	Average size bedroom
What Will Fit?	Standard furnishings from a one bedroom apartment with a refrigerator or washer and dryer, plus boxes and small items or 170 Standard File Boxes.

 

10 x 15 Storage Area
Unit Size:	10×15 (150 sq. ft.)
Compare To:	Large bedroom
What Will Fit?	Furnishings from a two bedroom apartment or small house without major appliances, plus cartons and small items or 290 Standard File Boxes.

 

10 x 20 Storage Area
Unit Size:	10×20 (200 sq. ft.)
Compare To:	Large one car garage
What Will Fit?	Furnishings from a three or four bedroom apartment/house with major appliances or can hold a car, truck or 375 Standard File Boxes.

 

10 x 30 Storage Area
Unit Size:	10×30 (300 sq. ft.)
Compare To:	Two car garage
What Will Fit?	Furnishings from a four or five bedroom house with major appliances or can hold car, small truck or boat.  This will hold the contents of a 40 foot moving van or 580 Standard File Boxes.

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