The hardest part of renting a storage unit usually isn't the renting. It's standing in your living room trying to guess whether your stuff needs a closet-sized space or something you could park a car in. Guess too small and you're playing Tetris at midnight. Guess too big and you're paying for empty air.
At Cardinal State Storage, we walk Raeford folks through this all the time, so here's the short version of what each size actually holds.
A 5x5 is about the size of a small closet. Think boxes, seasonal decorations, a few totes, maybe a small dresser. It's perfect for decluttering a spare room or stashing the gear you only need a couple times a year.
A 5x10 is more like a walk-in closet. It'll take the contents of a small bedroom, a mattress set, a few boxes, and some odds and ends. This is a popular size for apartment dwellers and anyone clearing out one room.
A 10x10 is the workhorse, roughly the size of a standard bedroom. It comfortably holds the contents of a couple of rooms, including furniture, appliances, and a good stack of boxes. For a lot of Raeford families in the middle of a move or making space at home, this is the sweet spot.
A 10x15 handles the contents of a small home, a few rooms of furniture plus larger items. A 10x20 is closer to a one-car garage and can hold the contents of a full house, or a vehicle plus boxes. With Hoke County growing and a lot of families relocating into the area, these larger units are handy when a whole household is in transition.
If you're storing during a deployment or a PCS move out of Fort Bragg, it's usually worth sizing up a touch. Storage tends to run longer than planned with military timelines, and a little extra room makes it far easier to pack things in a way you can actually get to later.
When in doubt, it's better to walk the units in person and picture your stuff inside. We're happy to help you eyeball it so you rent what you need and nothing you don't.
Trying to figure out the right size in Raeford? Stop by Cardinal State Storage or reserve online, and we'll help you match the unit to your stuff.