Storage for Major Life Events

Life brings about many ups and downs, and whatever situations arise, you want to be sure you are adequately prepared. Having enough space to fall back on when the storage situation in your home changes, whether gradually or abruptly, is deeply important to navigating the varying events and milestones that can alter your living space for better or for worse.

During pivotal moments in your life, you deserve to have room to breathe. Whether you’re moving, downsizing, starting a family, or dealing with unexpected circumstances, Trunk Space Storage is here with advice on how personal self-storage can help you stay organized and stress-free during major life changes.

We’ll break down common life-changing situations that will have you seeking out space, focusing on California, Texas, and Florida as case studies.

Storage During Divorce

A lawyer explains the terms of the legal contract document and asks the client to sign it properly.

Divorce is no small feat. A laundry list of tasks and arrangements needs to be made for married partners who decide to go their separate ways, all on top of the emotional challenges associated with this life-changing decision.

Depending on your timeline, you may find yourself ceasing cohabitation through the divorce process as you prepare your home for sale or seek out a new place to live, leaving your belongings with nowhere to go while you reside in temporary housing separate from your former spouse.

See below for average rates of divorce in and around the U.S.:

Average divorce rate in U.S.—2.4% per 1,000
Rate of divorce in California—Not disclosed
Rate of divorce in Texas—1.9% per 1,000
Rate of divorce in Florida—3.1% per 1,000

Self-storage can take your belongings off your hands while you navigate finding a new place to call home. You may need to downsize as a result of your newly single income, and self-storage will give you time to decide what will be traveling with you.

Additionally, while sorting through who will keep what possessions, your storage unit can keep all your things together in one organized space. Doing so may eliminate friction between you and your ex-partner, removing your belongings from their space in the interim of the process of divorce.

Storage in Natural Disasters

The Pacific Palisades fire burns near Los Angeles, California, with huge plumes of smoke seen from Santa Monica Beach.

While hurricane and fire seasons have some amount of predictability, tragedy still tends to strike when you least expect it. Studies show that natural disasters contribute to homelessness, and in critical moments where the safety of you and your family is paramount above all else, the state of your belongings should be the least of your worries. Possessions can always be replaced if needed, but for added peace of mind, a self-storage unit high and away from your home is an ideal answer to safeguarding your things from Mother Nature’s wrath.

California Natural Disasters

In January of 2025, Los Angeles County was rocked by the Palisades Fire, which burned over 23,000 acres and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures. It is the latest in a series of Southern California wildfires, resulting in over $35 billion in property damage. With the Santa Ana winds carrying embers into residential and commercial areas, all with the San Andreas Fault lying beneath the surface, natural disasters in SoCal aren’t hard to come by.

From Santa Monica to Oxnard, if your home or business’s walls are at risk of being engulfed in flames or toppled due to Southern California earthquakes, preserving particular possessions in an off-site storage unit may give them a fighting chance. Additionally, in case of an evacuation, a drive-up storage unit makes it easy to quickly drop off storage items from your home that you don’t want to leave behind.

Florida Natural Disasters

If you’re wondering what natural disasters occur in Florida, just look to the sea. In October of 2024, Hurricane Milton became the planet’s strongest tropical cyclone of the calendar year, with an estimated six million Floridians ordered to evacuate. The storm caused $34.3 billion worth of damage due to widespread flooding, power outages, and property damage, including the now infamous image of the fiberglass roof torn off Tropicana Field in Tampa.

Whether it’s a hurricane in Miami or flooding in Tampa, hurricane season is no joke in the Sunshine State. If an evacuation order is given, odds are you’ll only have hours to hit the road before the highways become too congested to leave. Beyond locking up your belongings in a flexible, cost-effective storage unit on high ground, self-storage can be used to help those in need by serving as a central hub for storing donations of food, clothing, and other essentials for displaced neighbors.

Texas Natural Disasters

North Texas is no stranger to the tumultuous trouble of Tornado Alley. The Dallas area has seen its share of cyclones through the years, with the risk of tornado damage in Lucas, TX, lying above the state and national average. Last year, a series of storms that spawned a tornado in Cook County resulted in seven casualties and over 100 injuries, overturning motor homes and knocking down trees and power lines throughout the area.

If a tornado impacts your home, storage units make a great spot for stowing away salvaged belongings while you deal with the aftermath of rebuilding your living space. Additionally, crime rates tend to spike during tornado season, so keeping certain belongings out and away at a secure storage facility can offer some peace of mind that your belongings won’t be prone to further loss.

Storage for Moving Homes

A man and woman excitedly hold the keys to their new home.

Not all major life changes are the result of loss or disaster. Whether downsizing your living space, moving in with a partner, or buying a house for a growing family, moving and storage always go hand in hand.

When you find the perfect place to call home, it can be difficult to tell just how much space you’ll need down the line. And if the smaller size of your new place necessitates garage sales in Miami or estate sales in Los Angeles, you’ll need a spot to keep those belongings you aren’t quite ready to part with.

Climate-controlled storage units are a great answer to space-related needs around the home and are ideal for seasonal storage of a broad range of items. Wooden furniture, leather goods, paper items, and delicate clothing can all be shielded from Southern California heat and North Texas chills alike, thanks to the consistent temperature environments provided by these spaces.

Expect the Unexpected With Trunk Space Storage

Immense life changes can happen in the blink of an eye, and you’ll never know when the desire for additional space may arise. Trunk Space Storage has personal storage units to safeguard your belongings and provide peace of mind when you need it most. Our storage units include safety features and climate control to help you feel confident storing your things in our spaces.

Contact us today to find the ideal storage unit you’ve been waiting for, and find us in the following cities: