Can’t let go? Nearly half still use their parents’ home as storage
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DO YOU STILL HAVE BOXES OF STUFF AT YOUR PARENTS' HOUSE?
IF SO... YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 ADULTS FROM CUBE-SMART FOUND NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS STILL KEEP BELONGINGS AT THEIR PARENTS' HOME, INCLUDING NEARLY HALF OF GEN X.
THE STUDY, CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, FOUND THOSE WHO STILL STORE THINGS THERE HAVE AN AVERAGE OF NINE BOXES.
WHY HANG ON TO IT ALL? MOST SAY THEY'RE KEEPING THOSE BELONGINGS SAFE BECAUSE OF THE MEMORIES THEY REPRESENT.
SO WHAT'S THE OLDEST THING YOU STILL HAVE STORED AT YOUR PARENTS' HOUSE? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Research methodology:
Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans who have moved away from home who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by CubeSmart and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.
To view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.
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