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You can safely assume that it's illegal to store any of these items in a storage unit: living things (whether it's a tiny plant or a real-life zombie), and money. Many self-storage companies don't permit you to keep these items in your storage unit.
Storage units typically prohibit you from storing perishable items like meat, fish, cheese, and eggs. Avoid putting items that are illegal, dangerous, or perishable in a storage unit. Storage facilities also have rules against things like plants and animals. Some self-storage companies have rules against fur.
While PODS has its own list of prohibited items, Public Storage's prohibited items include hazardous materials, liquids, gas, lawnmowers, and illegal items. Unlike traditional storage unit companies, PODS (a moving container company) doesn't allow vehicles.
Here's what to know about each of the items on this list, including the reasoning behind why they're considered self-storage no-gos. Perishable food items are magnets for attracting pests, mold, and mildew, and even in a climate-controlled unit they're not going to stay fresh for very long.