Renting a storage unit seems like a good idea when wishing to free up space inside a home or apartment. A storage facility provides many different size units, which may be helpful when a customer seeks the correct dimensions for his/her belongings. A 5x5 unit might not be large enough, so a 5x10 becomes the preferred choice. What about renting two 5x5s instead of one 5x10? Some might see renting the 5x10 as the more economical option, but renting two units might be necessary when someone continually retrieves belongings from the unit.

Frequent Visits to the Storage Unit

If someone employs proper organizational skills, such as planning out what specific items go where and labeling boxes to indicate contents, retrieving things from a storage unit might not be too difficult. However, when a storage unit, whether a 5x5 or a 5x10, ends up packed to capacity, pulling things out of storage into the facility's hallway serves as the only way to reach items placed in the back. If someone only has to visit the storage unit "once in a while," this might not be too much of a hassle. However, persons living in a smaller home or apartment who must go back and forth to their 5x10 storage spaces could find repeatedly dragging things out of the storage unit and putting them back both time-consuming and physically demanding. Renting two 5x5s might make things much more manageable.

The Organizational Benefits

When booking two 5x5 units, the renter may create "umbrella categories" for them. That is, household and personal items, such as clothes, kitchen utensils, living room furniture, and radios or televisions, go in one unit, while business-related things go into another. Having old computers and hard drives, office lamps and desks, and filing cabinets filled with paperwork in one unit makes it easier to get something when needed. Sometimes, the items gather dust, but not always. An unexpected tax audit could lead to pulling old, "forgotten" documents out of mothballs.

5x5 Units and Extra Space

Another benefit to booking two units might be the extra space. Some may wonder why having empty pockets of space in a unit is good. The area allows for more effortless movement when entering the unit, possibly cutting down the time spent looking for something. Of course, extra space provides for putting additional belongings inside without cramming the items into whatever space is available. Again, anything that contributes to improved organization could be a huge plus.

For more information on self-storage units, contact a company like Freeport West.