The vast majority of items in the game have weight 1 and bulk 1, so it's usually pretty easy to estimate how many you can carry. There are some exceptions, however, and it's useful to know about them in advance when planning long-distance trades or large construction projects. It's ever so awkward to be stuck in the middle of nowhere with insufficient carry food.
Weight is usually measured in debens. Bulk is sometimes measured in cubits (for example with thread), but it's unknown whether this is a unit of bulk or just of length.
Containers are limited only by the bulk of items stored in them; weight doesn't matter.
| Item | Weight | Bulk |
| Screwgear | 900 | 1 |
| Sheep | 300 | 1 |
| Large Gears | 120 | 1 |
| any Beer | 100 | 1 |
| Brass Plate | 100 | 1 |
| Pinch Roller | 60 | 1 |
| Medium Gears | 20 | 1 |
| Tar | 20 | 1 |
| White Sand | 10 | 1 |
| Medium Stones | 10 | 1 |
| Sulphurous Water | 2 | 1 |
| Water in Jugs | 2 | 1 |
Note: Sheep can't be stored in chests, regardless of bulk.
| Item | Weight | Bulk |
| Kettle Kit | 5 | 5 |
| Brick Rack | 4 | 4 |
| Item | Weight | Bulk |
| any Barley | 0 | 1 |
| any Malt | 0 | 1 |
| thorns | 0 | 1 |
| thread | 0 | 1 |
| tadpoles | 0 | 0 |
| any Patronage coupon | 0 | 0 |
| Glowers (all colors) | 0 | 0 |
| Gunpowder | 0 | 0 |