{"id":7701,"date":"2026-10-26T08:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junkbrothers.be\/?p=7701"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:29:10","slug":"how-many-cubic-meters-of-household-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junkbrothers.be\/en\/hoeveel-m3-inboedel\/","title":{"rendered":"How many cubic meters do my household belongings take up? Here's how to estimate the volume (and the price)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anyone looking to have a space cleared out will quickly be asked, \"How much will it cost, roughly?\" Cleanout companies don\u2019t charge by the square meter, but by the cubic meter (m\u00b3): how much space your belongings take up in the truck. But how many m\u00b3 does a full basement, a bedroom, or an entire apartment take up?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In this article, you'll learn what 1 m\u00b3 is, how much space the most common pieces of furniture take up, how many m\u00b3 a basement, garage, or home typically measures, and how to use that volume to estimate a price.<\/p>\n\t\t

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Short answer:<\/strong> 1 m\u00b3 is roughly the size of a two-seater sofa or a large wardrobe. When clearing out a space, a full basement or storage room is often 2 to 4 m\u00b3, a studio apartment about 3 m\u00b3, and a two-bedroom apartment about 6 m\u00b3: a little more than half a load. For us, a full load is 10 to 12 m\u00b3. A fully furnished townhouse with a basement and attic often amounts to one load or more.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

1. What is 1 m\u00b3?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A cubic meter is a cube that is 1 meter long, 1 meter wide, and 1 meter high. For comparison: 1 m\u00b3 is approximately<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t