Storage Guide
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
*Actual contents will vary based on the size of your belongings