Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
I guess it depends on how valuable certain items are; storage facility is more secure. In my area a 5'/1.5 m square unit is about $55/month. Once had a crook absentee landlord who evicted me with short notice--I had to leave a fancy racing bike in the basement & he wouldn't let me reclaim it. Rented a pair of bolt-cutters & in 5 minutes the bike was back.
The OP is ambiguous about whether he plans to keep the apartment and sublet only for a short while, not ever come back.
I feel that the closet option, is OK for a short term sublet, assuming that he's leaving other stuff for his renter to use. This is common practice when folks rent vacation homes and condos.
However, I agree (and said) that if he's not coming back, or even if he's not sure he's coming back, then a U-store or relative's garage is a better bet.