Before you start looking at Alhambra storage units to determine which is best for your needs, educate yourself about how to efficiently use a storage unit. Filling a storage unit with items isn’t the same as filling a room in your home. You won’t be using the storage unit as a living space, and you can afford to stack things a little bit higher and denser. Use Shelving to Store Items Upward The floor is a great place to keep large boxes and pieces of furniture, but it’s not the only place in your storage unit where you can keep your things. Use shelving, like portable free-standing racks, to provide a sturdy, tall way to make use of all of your unit’s square footage. You are not allowed to alter the walls of the unit with shelf holes, but there are other ways of utilizing shelving. If you’ve got furniture to store, like a table or a desk, use it as a base to stack your boxes and other items. Think in Terms of Rooms, Not Square Feet Although you shouldn’t fill your storage unit like you would fill a room in your home, you should think about the size of your storage unit in terms of comparable room sizes. Use our online size guide to help you visualize the different units available at our Alhambra facility. To help you determine which unit size will fit your items, try moving the items into a comparably sized room in your home. This way, you can practice filling certain dimensions and if necessary, choose a different unit size than the one you originally thought to rent. Unlike a room in your home, you can lay out your storage unit for maximum efficiency. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, either. When you rent a storage unit with US Storage Centers, you can speak with our staff members any time you have a question or need some guidance. Their job is to make finding, renting, and using your storage unit easy. Create a Path that Makes Sense for How you Use your Self Storage Unit When you plan how you’ll lay out your items in your storage unit, think about which items you’ll need to access most. Put these toward the front of the unit and put the items you don’t anticipate using much behind them. Remember to keep a path clear inside the unit so you don’t have to climb over furniture or stacks of boxes. If you’re short, keep a step stool in the unit to help you reach the higher shelves. Our Clients Make the Most of their Alhambra Storage Units Let our friendly staff members help you choose from our many storage units in Alhambra to find the right size, then customize it to fit your storage unit needs. Call US Storage Centers’ Alhambra, California location today or visit us online or in person to speak with a staff member about what you need from a storage unit and book yours. US Storage Centers 2500 West Hellman Avenue Alhambra, CA 91803 (626) 377-9111
