I’ve been trying to sort out my upcoming move and was looking into storage container options. A friend mentioned 1‑800‑Pack‑Rat, and I started digging into it a bit. Thing is, I have a one-bedroom apartment but a LOT of stuff packed into it, including a home office setup and gym gear. Last time I moved, I totally underestimated how much space I’d need and had to leave half my boxes at my sister’s place. I really want to avoid that this time. Has anyone used them recently and can share how to figure out which size container is actually enough?
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Just dropping in to say I’ve seen a few of those big containers show up in my neighborhood lately — never realized how popular they are for people moving locally too, not just long distance. Always thought they were only for cross-country relocations.
I went through a similar situation when we were moving from our townhouse last summer. We ended up going with 1‑800‑Pack‑Rat and honestly, the sizes were pretty straightforward once I looked into them. They’ve got 8‑, 12‑, and 16‑foot containers, and what helped me was reading through a breakdown of what typically fits in each. Like, the 16‑footer was great for our 2-bedroom place, but if you’ve got just a 1-bed with lots of extras, that might still be your safest bet. You can check this breakdown here — it helped me a lot: 1800packrat reviews. Also, if you’ve got tight street parking, keep that in mind too — their delivery process was smooth but space definitely matters.