The move-out date rarely coincides with the move-in date, and the gap can last from a few days to several months. A move out of state can stretch that gap even further. A storage unit lets you place furniture, appliances and boxes in a secure, monitored space instead of leaving them with neighbors or in a hallway.
Why Store with Moon Movers
Alarmed & MonitoredUnits sit in an alarmed, monitored building.
Pickup & ReturnThe crew collects items on move day and returns them when the new place is ready.
Wrapped for StorageFurniture goes into the unit blanket-wrapped, boxes taped and labeled by room.
Any DurationRent from one week to several months, extend as needed.
Let Moon Movers handle your storage.Storage for Chicago and nearby Illinois towns
The monthly rate depends on the volume of items and the length of the rental. A unit for a studio takes less space and costs less than one holding a three-bedroom household. A dispatcher confirms the exact number after reviewing your inventory.
The minimum rental period is typically one month. Most people moving between addresses keep their things in storage for two to eight weeks, though leases can run several months and be extended as the situation requires. Early pickup is straightforward — you schedule the date and the crew arrives.
Yes. The building is alarmed and monitored. Wooden furniture and upholstery stay wrapped for the whole stay, which keeps dust off the finish.
Give us two days' notice and the delivery is scheduled. Boxes are labeled by room, so nothing has to be searched for, and the facility is alarmed and monitored.
Disassemble everything that comes apart — shelves, bed frames, table legs — and put the screws and bolts into a bag taped to the piece. Wipe all surfaces before wrapping, because dust trapped under stretch film or blankets can scratch the finish over weeks of sitting in storage.
Flammable liquids, compressed-gas cylinders, chemicals, firearms and perishable food are not accepted. Everything else a household normally contains — furniture, clothing, appliances, books, sports equipment, electronics — is stored without restriction.
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How Your Storage Works
Step 1 of 4
Inventory & Booking
A dispatcher goes through the list of items — furniture pieces, boxes, appliances — and picks a unit that fits everything without wasted space. You choose the storage period and the pickup date, and a crew with the right truck is assigned to your move.
Item list reviewed before any booking
Unit size matched to the actual inventory
Pickup date and crew confirmed in advance
15–20 minDispatcher
The unit is matched to the load, not the other way around
Wrapping & Loading
Furniture that can be taken apart is disassembled — shelves, bed frames, table legs — and the hardware goes into labeled bags taped to each piece. Upholstery is sealed in stretch film to keep dust and moisture out during storage, and fragile items go into bubble wrap inside marked boxes.
Furniture disassembled, hardware bagged
Upholstery sealed in stretch film
Fragile items bubble-wrapped and boxed by room
Nothing leaves the floor until it is fully wrapped
Warehouse Placement
The truck goes from your door straight to the storage facility. The crew unloads into your unit with heavy furniture at the bottom and boxes on top, so nothing gets crushed, and the building itself is alarmed and monitored.
Heavy pieces at the bottom, boxes on top
Alarmed, monitored facility
Things you may need early kept near the door
Loaded in the order it will come back out
Retrieval & Delivery
When the new address is ready, the crew loads your items from the unit and delivers them to the door. Furniture is reassembled in the rooms you point out, packing materials are collected, and the crew does not leave until you have checked everything.
Scheduled delivery to the new address
Furniture reassembled when it leaves storage
Packing materials removed after setup
The crew stays until you confirm everything is in place
Moon Movers provides moving storage in Chicago for households that need a secure hold between addresses. The crew picks up your belongings, keeps them in an alarmed, monitored facility and delivers everything back when the new home is ready.
From the initial inventory through wrapping, transport to the warehouse and return delivery — every step of your storage is handled by the same team.
