Household Goods Storage in Boston, MA
When your entire home's contents need a safe place to stay — whether for weeks or months — Boston Best Rate Movers provides full household goods storage in our secure, climate-monitored facility. We pick up everything, store it under one roof, and deliver it all when you're ready. One company handles the entire process from start to finish.
Why Choose Us?
Store Your Entire Home's Contents
Household goods storage covers everything in your home: furniture, boxes, appliances, electronics, clothing, kitchenware, personal items, and everything in between. Residents in Waltham, Watertown, and the Wellesley area rely on our secure Greater Boston area storage solutions. Unlike self-storage where you rent a unit and move items yourself, our service includes professional pickup, transport to our facility, secure storage, and delivery to your new address when you're ready.
Your belongings are stored together in a dedicated space, inventoried at intake, and maintained in a climate-monitored environment that protects against temperature extremes, humidity, and pests. This full-service approach means you never need to visit a storage facility, rent a truck, or handle any heavy lifting.
We handle household goods storage for full homes of all sizes: studios and one-bedrooms through large 4-5 bedroom houses with garages and basements. The storage space is scaled to fit your inventory.
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When Full Household Storage Is Needed
Selling your home before buying. The most common scenario. Clients in Weston and Westwood choose our Greater Boston community storage for its security and convenience. Your house sells and closes before you've found or closed on the new one. We move everything into storage and deliver it once the new home is ready.
Relocating to Boston. Your job starts in two weeks but your apartment lease doesn't begin for six weeks. We pick up your shipment at arrival and store it until the apartment is ready.
Extended renovation. A full home renovation can take months. Storage protects your belongings from construction dust, paint, moisture, and contractor foot traffic.
Separation or divorce. One household becomes two. Storage provides time and space to sort through shared belongings without pressure.
Estate settlement. After a family member passes, the estate may need to be emptied before the property can be sold or transferred. Storage holds everything while the estate is settled.
Household Storage Rates
Household goods storage is priced based on the total volume stored. Moving services (initial pickup and final delivery) are billed at $149 per hour for two movers and a truck, with larger homes requiring additional crew members.
We provide a comprehensive estimate covering: the initial move to storage, monthly storage fees based on volume, and the delivery move to your new address. Storage duration is flexible — no long-term contracts, and you can adjust your timeline as plans change.
For a full household, expect storage costs to reflect the square footage equivalent of your home's contents. We'll give you exact numbers after assessing your inventory.
Request a household storage estimate or see our rate schedule.
How Full Household Storage Works
Step 1: Estimate. We assess your home's contents (in person or via detailed phone/video walkthrough) and provide a combined moving + storage quote.
Step 2: Pickup. Our crew arrives on move day, packs anything that needs packing (if you've added packing services), wraps and protects all furniture, and loads everything onto our truck for transport to our facility.
Step 3: Storage. Your belongings are inventoried, placed in your dedicated storage space, and maintained in climate-monitored conditions. You receive an inventory list for your records.
Step 4: Delivery. When you're ready, schedule a delivery date. Our crew loads your belongings from storage, transports them to your new home, places furniture, reassembles beds and desks, and distributes boxes to the correct rooms.
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Preparing for Household Goods Storage
Declutter before storing. Storage costs are based on volume. Every item you eliminate reduces your monthly bill. Don't pay to store things you'll discard later.
Separate items you'll need during storage. Seasonal clothes, important documents, medications, and daily-use items should stay with you, not go into storage.
Note high-value items. Artwork, antiques, jewelry, and electronics should be identified during the estimate so we can ensure appropriate handling and discuss insurance coverage.
Clean appliances. Refrigerators should be defrosted and dried. Washers should be drained. Ovens should be cleaned. Moisture and food residue cause mold and odors in storage.
Get your free household storage estimate or call (617) 787-3528.
Often paired with: long term storage, furniture storage, and residential moving.
Box Bundles & Moving Supply Packages
For customers preparing for residential or commercial moves, we offer bundled box packages designed around common move sizes. These packages include combinations of small, medium, and large cartons along with protective materials to simplify preparation.
Bundled supply options help reduce guesswork and ensure you have adequate materials before moving day.
Buy What You Need – Return What You Don’t
We offer flexible purchasing options so customers can select the exact number of boxes and materials required. For qualifying orders within the Greater Boston area, unused boxes may be eligible for return according to current supply policies.
Please contact us for package details, availability, and delivery scheduling.
Moving Box Sizes & Recommendations
Choosing the correct box size helps prevent overloading and structural failure during transport. Smaller cartons are best suited for heavy items such as books and documents, while larger cartons are designed for lightweight bulk items like bedding and clothing.
Proper box selection improves stacking stability and reduces handling strain during loading.
Ideal for files and papers as well as other desk items. Professional Grade & Certified 32 ECT Qualities - 65 lbs. Maximum Gross Weight Capacity.
Ideal for packing many of your smaller heavy items such as books, CD's, collectibles, videos, canned goods, tools, small appliances, kitchen items and toiletries.
Ideal for packing most household items including books, kitchenware, clothes, linens, small appliances, toys and more.
Ideal for packing lightweight, bulky items such as lampshades, stereo speakers, electronic equipment, stuffed animals, clothing, comforters, pillows, bedding and towels.
Ideal for files and papers as well as other desk items. Professional Grade & Certified 32 ECT Qualities - 65 lbs. Maximum Gross Weight Capacity.
Ideal for large picture frames, paintings, mirrors. Typically, each heavy-duty frame box should handle two or three paintings, pictures or mirrors. Cover each corner with bubble wrap, secure the bubble with packing tape and place the item in a frame box. For extra security, fill the voids in the frame box with packing paper.
Ideal for hanging approximately 2 ft. of clothes. Our Wardrobe Box is constructed with Heavy Duty corrugated cardboard for added strength and stability with a convenient front access panel and integrated hand holes for increased ease of use.
Heavy Duty Packing Tape
Use to bind, bundle, and fasten various household items when moving or storing. Sticks to nothing but itself, with no adhesives or sticky residues, and no damage when removed.
Clean, white newsprint sheets are a fast and ideal solution to wrap and protect dishes, glasses and other breakable items.
Mattress bags provide protection from dust, dirt and stains for your mattresses and box springs. They are sealed on three sides and are vented to prevent "ballooning". They can also be used to protect large paintings and mirrors.
Designed to protect furniture during moving.
Packages
We can customize your order with additional items like Wardrobe Box, Mirror Box, and Mattress Cover etc.
You can place box delivery requests from your account page once your move is confirmed and scheduled.
Packing Tips
How to Choose the Right Moving Box Sizes
Selecting the proper box size is essential for safe transport and efficient loading. Using incorrect box sizes can lead to structural failure, overloading, or inefficient stacking inside the truck.
Small Boxes (1.5 cu. ft.) – Heavy Items
Small cartons are ideal for dense items such as books, documents, canned goods, and small tools. Limiting weight per carton improves safety during lifting and prevents box collapse.
Medium Boxes (3.0 cu. ft.) – General Household Items
Medium cartons are commonly used for kitchenware, décor, small appliances, and miscellaneous household goods. They provide balanced capacity without becoming too heavy.
Large Boxes (5–6 cu. ft.) – Lightweight Bulk Items
Large cartons are best suited for bedding, pillows, clothing, and other lightweight but bulky belongings. These cartons should not be overloaded with dense items.
