some tools of the moving trade

Feb 1, 2018 by

Appliance handtruck also known as refer dolly furniture dolly paper pads for storage and international moving blankets also known as moving pads unprinted newsprint used as protective packing material width=”300″...

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Help! My Bed’s Boxspring Mattress won’t fit into the room....

Mar 11, 2017 by

Moving is stressful enough, finding out that your bed supporting boxspring won’t fit makes your move even more stressful. In older Manhattan and Brooklyn walk-up apartments you might think you would have trouble getting a King size mattress up a tight stairway. Your bed mattresses will bend, the more rigid boxsprings wont. The supporting base for a King Mattress are two standard Twin box springs. The Full Size box spring is a little larger than the twin.See size chart below. The Queen Boxsprings are where movers and DIYers encounter issues. Box springs do not bend and there is often there is just no way to get that boxspring upstairs as it is. Is it your moving skills or is it the Boxspring? This is where it pays to hire professional movers. Movers have the...

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Moving Tip #4: Mark Essential Items Box as “OPEN FIRST LOAD LAST”...

Jan 9, 2017 by

Whether you are moving Locally, Long Distance, or Internationally you will want access to some items as soon as you arrive at your new home. Mark the box: “OPEN FIRST LOAD LAST” You can mark this in large letters on all sides. You may want to use a brightly colored tape to distinguish it from other boxes.  You can also mention the importance of the box  to the crew. A great place to leave the box is on a kitchen counter. This way it wont be mixed in with other boxes. A similar box is a hardware box. Some companies use a “PARTS BOX” which is prominently marked and also loaded last and comes off first at the destination. This is done especially when moving long distance or internationally. This contains ALL the hardware...

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10 Uses for Moving & Packing Tape...

May 19, 2014 by

That PVC clear, tan, or brown tape. Usually it is 2 ” wide and 55 yards long. Whether you call it standard carton sealing tape, packing tape, moving tape, pressure sensitive tape. Of course you can use it for sealing boxes. Here are some other uses for tape:   1. Holding blankets on furniture 2. Strap for lifting furniture 3. Reverse tape and apply directly to furniture to keep drop leaf table from opening or door etc. 4. Create a handle for carry a box 5. Emergency wound care 6. Art 7. Crafts: packing tape transfer 8. Sculpture 9. Use with a tape gun to scare pets and small children (or try this Scotch Low Noise Tape Dispenser H150, 48 mm) 10. Use instead of duct tape 11. Seal boxes – Duh! (The one thing...

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Death by Safe

Feb 5, 2014 by

No it’s not a cartoon reenactment. Moving is stressful, it can actually kill you. This famous death was from not being able to move a safe dial. Jack Daniel, yes that Jack Daniel, distiller and farmer apparently injured his toe while kicking his safe in frustration.  He later died of “blood poisoning from operation”. See more strange deaths at...

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Atlas Van Lines Migration Patterns 2013...

Jan 18, 2014 by

2012 Migration Patterns by Atlas Van...

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