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Difficult Things to Move

Published November 13, 2011 · Written for MovingGuru readers since 2013

Some things are just hard to move.

Whether they are heavy, large, delicate or expensive, many of your possessions will require added care, planning, or even specialized help to move.

For any item, you should figure out the time, effort and money you will need to expend on moving the item, and put it in your moving budget.  In some instances, you might find that moving an item costs too much to justify bringing it along.  In such a case, it might be more cost-effective to sell the thing.

Here is a list of possessions that are either exceptionally difficult to move or that require additional attention and effort (for more information about each, click on the link):

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