When you are ready to take back control of your home and rid yourself of the excess clutter in it, you may decide that you want to rent a self storage unit. However, self storage units come in many shapes and sizes, so how do you determine what size you will need?

The first step in figuring out the perfect sized self storage unit is look over everything that you will store. That means you will actually need to go through all of your clutter and decide what you will keep and what you will get rid of. Once you have a clear picture of what you are going to store you can make a better guess at how large a self storage unit you will need.

If you still can’t decide, you can always seek the help of professionals. Many self storage unit facilities have websites that feature interactive tools and tips that will help you determine how much self storage unit you will need. If you are still having trouble, you can always call the self storage unit you are considering and ask one of the staff members for their opinion. They will be able to ask you a few simple questions and give you an educated guess. Typically, they are very good at estimating storage unit sizes as they do after all make those kinds of decisions on a daily basis.

It is always a good idea to actually visit the self storage unit facility that you are considering first and look over the actual unit you are thinking of renting before you in fact rent the unit. This will allow you to actually visualize your tings indie and by actually standing in the storage unit itself you will be able to get a good idea of whether or not all your stuff will fit inside.