24 Oct Storage Units for Tiny Homes & Small Mobile Homes in Kamloops
If you’re considering living in a tiny home or mobile home in Kamloops, renting a storage unit solves many problems related to limited space, while offering you flexibility. Transitioning to a minimalistic lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to discard, sell or give away belongings that may be useful to you, should your living situation change.
Renting a storage unit is a practicality that makes tiny home or mobile home living more possible and more sustainable.
Tiny Homes & Mobile Homes Have Very Little Storage
By design, tiny homes and most small mobile homes are built to maximize limited space efficiently, by combining small scale and multi-purpose design, while sacrificing non-essential space such as storage. According to Tiny Homes in Canada, tiny homes are usually between 120-400 square feet in area although this HomeGuide.com FAQ states that the average tiny home size in the U.S. is approximately 225 square feet including a loft (most often used as a bedroom).
Although single wide mobile homes offer more living space than tiny homes (500-1,200 square feet) they frequently lack adequate storage. Mobile home parks for 55+ year olds have become an increasingly popular option for retirees downsizing from their family home. Such a move necessitates either selling, discarding, or storing items that won’t fit.
Benefits of Renting a Storage Unit
Even smaller storage units can make living in a tiny home or mobile home more comfortable.
A storage unit will:
- Free up your living space
Store items you don’t have room for but would like to keep. You’ll be able to maximize space in your small home without permanently sacrificing your belongings. - Store seasonal items
Store seasonal items such as summer or winter clothing, sporting gear and holiday decorations. - Secure valuable items
Most modern storage facilities in Kamloops (such as Valleyview Mini Storage) include security features that keep your valuable possessions safe. - Help make it possible while keeping your fallback plan open
If you’re uncertain if small home living is right for you, a storage unit can be used to keep your unused belongings until you make a firm decision about your living situation. If you decide that you don’t like living in such a small space, you’ll be glad you kept your things in storage.
What Size of Storage Unit Should I Rent?
Storage units come in many different sizes – the smallest is often 5’x5’. Most storage units are 9’ in height. The appropriate size depends on the number of boxes, furniture, furnishings and appliances you want to store. Below is a rough guide.
5’x5’: sufficient enough storage space for seasonal items, décor and small furnishings.
5’x10’: the contents of a 1 bedroom apartment plus approximately 20 boxes.
10’x10’: the contents of a small, 2 bedroom home.
Secure, Climate-Controlled Storage Units at Valleyview Mini Storage
Valleyview Mini Storage is a secure Kamloops storage facility located near East Trans Canada Highway between E.T.C. Frontage and Oriole Road (view map). Our competitive storage rental prices, features and customer service make us the #1 choice for both residential and commercial storage needs in the Kamloops area.
Request a storage unit rental estimate.