45. Storage Units
From The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
June 4, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 45
About this episode
This episode explores the $45 billion storage unit industry driven by Americans' tendency to accumulate and store belongings.
Americans love to buy new stuff and hate to get rid of old stuff, which is why storing it all has become a $45 billion business. Zachary Crockett cleans out the garage. This episode was originally published on April 21st, 2024.
People in this episode
Host: Zachary Crockett
Topics covered
- storage units
- consumer behavior
- business
- economics
- clutter
- garage cleaning
Keywords
- storage units
- consumer behavior
- clutter
- economics
- business
- garage cleaning
- Americans
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Americans
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