What is the best way to move with cats?

When you hear the affectionate meows of your cat or see her graceful silhouette scampering swiftly around as you return home after a hard day’s work, you are probably overwhelmed by a warm reassuring feeling of coziness and comfort. The playful attitude of your feline friend is a clear sign that everything is fine and

What to know when moving with rabbits

If you own a pet rabbit, or maybe even a number of pet rabbits, and you’re about to move to another part of the country, then it’s perfectly normal that you would very much like to know how to transport a rabbit to a new home. Nobody can deny that rabbits are cute, maybe even

How to pack bathroom items for moving?

Practice shows that it is often a lot more straightforward to get bedroom clothes inside suitable moving containers than to pack up all the oddly shaped kitchen utensils in cardboard boxes. You will soon find out that your bathroom is a surprisingly tricky room to pack for moving despite its compact size. There are 3

What to do before the movers arrive?

You have probably heard or read a few stories telling about smooth and trouble-free relocations and even more accounts of problematic and stressful moving experiences. Home movers who encountered no difficulties when moving house were either fortunate enough to come across competent and trustworthy moving companies or had enviable organizational skills in planning and providing

Is renting a self-storage a bad investment?

Placing your household items in a self-storage facility can be a brilliant solution in a number of tough transitional situations when you need more space to temporarily store your possessions. The convenience behind the idea of self-storage is indisputable: it’s like having a resizable extra room in your home where you are free to keep

How to load a moving truck the proper way?

Having weighed your relocation options carefully, you’ve reached the conclusion that moving on your own will best suit your moving needs. You’re moving locally? Check. You don’t have an excessive amount of household items to pack and move? Check. You have strong and reliable friends to help with the heavy lifting? Check. You know how

How to rent a moving truck for cheap

There are many moving truck providers you can choose from when deciding to move your furniture by yourself. First you need to determine what kind of truck rental service you will require. First, consider getting moving cost estimates from full service movers at it could be cheaper than renting a truck (truck rental, fuel costs,

How to move a heavy piano by myself?

Moving a piano long distance or even locally is never a joke, even for professional piano movers who do this on a daily basis. There are several excellent reasons why any piano moving instances are better left for experienced professionals who know exactly what they are doing. Start by getting a few free moving quotes from professionals,

Packing materials for moving you already own?

Save valuable time, hard-earned money and irreplaceable nerves by using packaging materials for moving you already have in your home. Have a look at our list of packing supplies of 20 good alternative household packing materials, most of which are readily available for you. The following list is conveniently organized by the types of packaging

How to move with portable moving containers?

One of the very first and most important decisions to make when planning a residential move is to choose an appropriate method of moving your household across the country. Solving the ultimate dilemma “hiring professional movers vs. self-moving” may prove to be quite a challenge as both options have considerable advantages and disadvantages in terms

What necessities to have when moving out?

Naturally, your very first thoughts will be concentrated on the material things you should not forget to take with you to your new home, and you’re probably already searching for various lists of things you need when moving out. The problem with such essentials checklists is that they are too general to begin with and

How much to tip movers in 2024

It’s Moving day and you’re waiting for your movers to come to the house, protect your belongings, and transport them to your new home. You’re probably nervous (and rightfully so – it’s the climax of your relocation endeavor) and flooded with worrisome questions: Will the movers arrive on time? What can I expect from them?

How to pack a bedroom for moving?

If you’re moving soon to another home, then you’re probably thinking about how to best organize your move from start to finish in terms of packing and protecting your household items. Besides using great packing advice to get 100% ready for your Moving day, you should be well familiar with what room to pack first

How much does a self-move cost?

There are multiple important factors to be considered while deciding which way to go /distance, time, price, complexity and even risks/, but for the sake of simplicity, let’s assume that you have reached the informed decision to move by yourself, and therefore let’s focus entirely on the true price of a self-move. A rented moving truck

How to move a heavy safe by myself?

If you own a home safe, then sooner or later it’s highly probably that you’ll end up having to move it from its current spot to another room within the same house or apartment, or even move it to another residence altogether during a residential move. Interestingly enough, while there’s a logical reason that partly