Marketing ideas with outside organizations include sponsoring a local youth sports team by offering free access to a storage unit to store sporting goods, donating a storage unit to a Girl Scout ...

Of course, it isn't all about boats and 1,200-square-foot storage units. Sometimes, a 25-square-foot unit is all that's needed. Either way, the proliferation of storage units is a sign of the times.

When it comes to planning your home storage ideas, the key piece of advice, according to professional organizer Liz Aitken, is to declutter your home before you start. "By doing t ...