Category Archives: Difficult Things to Move

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How to Move a Plant

Taking a plant with you to your new home is a perfect way to maintain a bit of your old place but plants can be fragile so you should take care when moving them. Follow these 5 steps to ensure … Continue reading

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How to Use a Dolly

A dolly is, essentially, a platform on wheels perfect for lifting and moving heavy items. The first step in how to use a dolly is to make sure to . If you are moving  a piece of furniture, you’ll want a … Continue reading

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How to Move a Bed by Yourself

A bed is the one thing that screws up DIY moves most often. Everything else is easy to move; you can fit it all in your car, and you’re good to go, except for the bed. I mean, do you really need … Continue reading

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How to Move a Piano without Movers… or not

I was just walking down the street when I saw two men struggling to move a piano. It wasn’t the biggest piano. In fact, it looked decrepit and quite cheap. However, it was a piano nonetheless, and these two men were … Continue reading

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How to Move a Keg on Your Own

A full beer keg weighs roughly 160 pounds, and it’s a large, smooth cylinder.  Moving one is quite difficult, especially so if you are alone.  However, like anything, moving a keg solo can be done.  Here’s how: Get help at … Continue reading

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Transporting Alcohol Across State Lines

Let’s say you have a boss wine collection that you need to move. And let’s also say that you’re moving to a different state. You certainly wouldn’t be unique. Thousands of people transport alcohol across state lines every year. But … Continue reading

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How to Transport Wine

Wine is the prima donna of alcoholic beverages.  If you treat it wrong, it’s going to sour.  And, unfortunately, there are quite a few ways you can treat a bottle of wine wrongly when moving it. Too much sun – … Continue reading

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Moving a Pool Table

Pool tables are one of the most difficult things to move.  Like pianos and other large furniture, they are heavy, bulky and expensive.  Moving them without taking proper care creates the risk that you’ll break one of the table’s legs… … Continue reading

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Moving Your Shoe Collection

Everyone worries about all their stuff when they start to get ready to move. It’s a legitimate concern–where’s it all supposed to go? Like anyone with an extensive wardrobe can attest to, moving your shoe collection is difficult and requires … Continue reading

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How to Unload Furniture

One of the most dangerous moments of your move will be unloading furniture from your moving truck.  Many moving trucks’ trailers are a few feet off the ground.  They have ramps that you can walk down, but these ramps are … Continue reading

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