23 articles from the MovingGuru blog.
Moving is not easy. It’s fraught with pitfalls that can make your move a mess – a financial, personal and physical mess. There are some moving mistakes that can cost you over $1000, and others that can take years off … Continue reading →
Moving Logistics · August 19, 2013
Dealing with a moving company is not like dealing with your mom. They’re not out to protect you, to give you the best deal, to make sure everything revolves around you. Quite the opposite, really – they are out to make … Continue reading →
Moving Companies · June 28, 2013
It happens more often that you’d expect. A moving company moves the stuff, then parks their truck outside and demands far more money than expected. When the people don’t pay up, the movers hold onto their possessions like hostages. The moving … Continue rea…
Moving Safety · June 14, 2013
Moving requires much more than knee bends and a positive frame of mind. I mean, we’ve written over 250 articles (and counting) on moving, and there are still things that some movers need to do that we haven’t covered. However, there are some … Continue read…
Moving Safety · March 12, 2013
Perhaps you saw them named in your moving contract, or maybe you came upon them through an Internet search. The American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA) is a centralized entity located in Virginia that oversees the relocation industry. Many movers … C…
Moving Safety · February 15, 2013
Moving a mattress on your car’s roof seems like a ghetto-tastic, dangerous, irresponsible thing to do. However, tying your mattress to the roof of your car isn’t crazy. For those moving alone, it’s a great option for a number of reasons: You’ll … Continue r…
Moving Safety · February 14, 2013
If you have to move in sleet, you’ll certainly wish you were moving in the heat, but when the temperature is topping 100 and you’re sweating through your socks, you’ll wish it was raining buckets, because anything would be better than that … Continue readin…
Moving Safety · February 13, 2013
Moving somewhere that gets earthquakes? Well, it’s worth knowing what earthquakes are like, then… be ready for some trembling. Earthquakes, which can’t be predicted, occur all the time in seismically active areas. However, it’s only the big ones, the…
Moving Safety · December 19, 2012
Tens of thousands of us rent moving trucks each year. That means, tens of thousands of us are driving unfamiliar, bulky vehicles on the roadways, sometimes for long distances. In such cases, it’s important to keep in mind what NOT … Continue reading →
Moving Logistics · November 2, 2012
Every area is subject to some of the worst weather our world has to offer. However, exactly which natural disaster, or disasters, an area experiences differs widely. If you’re thinking about moving, you should definitely know what possible calamities you’re…
Moving Safety · October 25, 2012
You can follow every step in our Moving Checklist to a tee. However, your move might still go wrong. Why? Because moving is a complicated process, and any little mistake can trip you up, figuratively or literally. If you’re moving, … Continue reading →
DIY Moves · July 2, 2012
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 →
Difficult Things to Move · June 18, 2012
Moving in the snow, sleet and ice is difficult and dangerous work. There are many precautions you need to take so that you can finish the your move safely and can enjoy a hot cup of cocoa after it. Here’s … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · June 14, 2012
Unpacking a moving truck takes special care, both for your sake and your possessions’. Besides simply being careful, here’s what you need to know: What You Need: Ramp – most moving trucks have a ramp built in. If yours doesn’t, … Continue reading →
Moving Logistics · June 3, 2012
Summer is heating up into the prime time to move. 60% of America’s moves happen during the summer, and for good reason: it’s warmer, the days are longer and the kids aren’t in school. If you’re going to be moving … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · May 21, 2012
Us humans are not cats. We can’t see well in the darkness. So, moving 200-pound furniture and $100 artwork at night is a risky affair. However, if you have to do it, there are ways to enlighten your path: Back … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · April 13, 2012
One thing you don’t need while driving a moving truck is a healthy dose of motion sickness, or car sickness. When you feel carsick, it’s the (probably) the result of sensors in your inner ear feeling movement, but your eyes … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · April 4, 2012
Somewhere 250 miles from your old home and 250 miles from your new one: "Wait, did we remember to bring the photo albums?" Blank stares and Idunnos. "I packed them, did you load them?" Blank stares and Idunnos. Pull over, … Continue reading →
DIY Moves · March 31, 2012
Moving in bad weather is always difficult. When that bad weather involves rain, it’s even worse. Rain will soak you, your electronics and your furniture indiscriminately. It doesn’t care that you’re moving. Moving in the rain will also make your move … Cont…
Moving Safety · March 26, 2012
If you have a virus-laden computer from 1995, it’s probably bathing in dust and cobwebs somewhere in your garage. Unfortunately, when it’s time to move, you’re going to come across it, and your first instinct will probably be to toss … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · February 13, 2012
Renting a moving truck means having to drive a moving truck, and driving a moving truck is not easy for a person used to driving a car or even a minivan or pick up truck. Moving trucks and big and … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · December 14, 2011
The most common injury associated with moving is the proverbial "throwing out your back." A person lifts a heavy box the wrong way, or misses the stair, or simply twists around the wrong way while packing… then POP… and there’s … Continue readin…
Moving Safety · November 14, 2011
Ideally, you would move during the day, when light is ample and the weather is warmer. However, the ideal isn’t always reality. If you have to work during the days or if you can’t get an afternoon open for one … Continue reading →
Moving Safety · November 6, 2011
