Loading without photographing first
Once a box is sealed and stacked in a unit, the contents are invisible. A photo before loading takes less time than one unnecessary trip to the unit.
STORAGE UNIT INVENTORY
Know what is in your storage unit without driving there to check.
Totely helps you track storage unit boxes, totes, furniture, seasonal items, keepsakes, and business supplies with photos, container numbers, and saved locations.
Before Totely
The storage unit problem
Storage units become out-of-sight, out-of-mind. Boxes stack up, contents blur together, and you may not know whether something is in the unit, at home, or already replaced.
The Totely way
The Totely way
Number boxes and totes, photograph contents before they go into the unit, add storage zone notes, and search your inventory before making a trip.
Track
What you can track
Totely works for any item that fits in a tote, bin, shelf, drawer, or storage zone.
- moving boxes
- furniture
- holiday decor
- keepsakes
- documents
- seasonal gear
- business inventory
- tools
- kids' items
- sports gear
- archived records
- extra household items
Search
Example searches
These are the kinds of things people search for. Totely finds the right bin.
- tax documents
- Christmas lights
- camping chairs
- extra dishes
- keepsake box
- winter clothes
- business mailers
- moving box kitchen
Get started
Starter setup
Start small. One bin, one photo, one search. Expand when you're ready.
- Divide the unit into simple zones.
- Number boxes or totes before storing them.
- Photograph contents.
- Add zone/location notes.
- Search before driving to the unit.
- Update records when items move out.
Heads up
Common storage mistakes
These are the patterns that make storage harder over time.
No zone system
A storage unit without zones is just a room full of boxes. Dividing the space into a front, middle, and back — or by category — and noting which zone each box lives in makes retrieval much faster.
Generic box labels
Writing "kitchen" or "misc" on a box describes a category, not contents. A number connected to a photo record shows exactly what is inside.
Not updating when items leave the unit
If items move out of the unit and records are not updated, searches will still return them. A quick removal from the record keeps the inventory accurate.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I keep track of what is in a storage unit?
Before loading anything into the unit, photograph the contents of each box or tote and add a number. Save a zone or location note for where each container sits in the unit. Totely keeps all of that searchable from your phone, so you can check what is in the unit before making a trip.
Can Totely help with moving boxes in a storage unit?
Yes. Moving boxes are easy to catalog before they go into a unit. Photograph the contents, add the room of origin as a note, and number the box. You can search for a specific item and know which box it is in before you open anything.
Can I track furniture and boxes in the same system?
Yes. Totely is not limited to bins and totes. Furniture, appliances, and large items can each have a record with a photo, description, and location note for where they sit in the unit.
Can I organize a storage unit by zones?
Yes. Dividing a unit into zones — front row, back wall, left side, right side — and adding a zone note to each container record makes retrieval much easier. Search for an item and see which zone it is in before you walk in.
What should I inventory before putting items in storage?
Photograph items before they go into boxes, and photograph boxes before sealing them. Documents, keepsakes, seasonal gear, and business inventory are especially worth cataloging since they tend to be the hardest to remember later.
Know what is in your storage unit.
Number boxes before loading them in, photograph the contents, add zone notes. Search from home before making a trip.