How to estimate storage unit size. There are three main ways to get a decent estimate of what storage unit you need. Method 1: Measure the square footage ...

Winterizing your motorcycle in a storage unit is a viable option, but if you're going to work on it as well, you'll need room for tools and work space.

Storage units are secure, climate-controlled, and private. They can be used for much more than just a place to dump all that junk you can’t squeeze into your home.

Storage units can be a temporary fix during a move, or help keep your clutter—holiday decorations, out-of-season clothes, sporting equipment, and so on—to a minimum.

And if you're renting a storage unit to hold all that excess, you might be paying a lot more than your items are worth these days. Mike Ftacnik — like so many of us — has a lot of stuff.