5. Someone knows they're going to be moving soon, but they're going to have to do so in a hurry. So they put some of their stuff in storage ahead of time, thus

5. Someone knows they're going to be moving soon, but they're going to have to do so in a hurry. So they put some of their stuff in storage ahead of time, thus making the actual move much easier. 6. Someone is going to be traveling/in the military/in the hospital/in jail/homeless for a while and can't or doesn't want to keep paying full rent just to store their stuff. 7. An older couple have houseful of truly nice furniture and/or tools but are moving to retirement home. Their kids/grandkids want the family heirlooms but don't have room for them - yet.