As a wine connoisseur, you can appreciate a rich glass of Merlot or a buttery Chardonnay. Over the years, you’ve visited some of the best wineries and purchased quality vino from around the world. As a result, you’ve assembled an impressive collection of Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and beyond. Unfortunately, the collection goes from…
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Topic: Moving Specialty Items
If you need to move gym equipment, especially larger pieces of machinery like treadmills, ellipticals, or other similar equipment, it can be incredibly challenging. There’s no question that having and utilizing a home gym is incredibly convenient, efficient, and practical – especially during a time when you’d rather workout in the comfort and safety of…
Moving can be overwhelming for anyone, no matter how well you plan. But when you throw pets into the mix, it gets even harder. How do you make sure they’re relocated safely and properly – with minimal stress on everyone’s part? Of course, moving cats and dogs is one thing. But what about aquarium animals?…
Moving Specialty Items, Packing How Tos
There are a few predicaments all book lovers can relate to. One: the overwhelming desire to buy or borrow new books when you already have a huge to-read list at home. Two: hours at a time vanishing when you don’t realize how long you’ve been reading. Three: cursing your book-buying habit when it comes time…
Moving Specialty Items, Packing How Tos
When it comes to packing for a move, there are some things that are easier to transport than others. Houseplants, for example, take a little extra time and care than some other belongings. However, with the right preparation, you can safely move all your plants to your new home. Follow our tips to keep your…
Moving Specialty Items, Moving Tips
Moving anything expensive or easily damaged? It’s important to protect those items. A protection plan while moving will help alleviate worry about your upcoming move, because you’ll be compensated if anything were to happen to your items. Moving every possession you own is a big deal. You want to make sure your items are protected…
Moving Specialty Items, Packing How Tos
Packing liquids for a move requires a lot of foresight and preparation. How will you keep them from spilling? How do you know what you can safely transport yourself and what you can’t? What will you do if someone drinks your emergency moving day energy drinks and doesn’t tell you? We have the answers to…
Moving Specialty Items, Packing How Tos
One of the most stressful aspects of moving is worrying about your fragile possessions. Will they survive transport from one place to another? Will you open the boxes in your new home only to find everything you love busted? Are you going to find all your things ruined, eaten by goats or toppled over in…
Moving Specialty Items, Moving Tips
When it comes to moving you have two choices: hiring movers or taking on the daunting task all on your own. If all you’re moving is three boxes of clothing, it might be easier to take the job into your own hands. If you’re moving three boxes of clothing and a hand-carved statue of a…
Most people collect something. Maybe it’s Star Wars action figures. Or tiny glass unicorns. Or books, vinyl records, snow globes–whatever! No matter what you collect, you want to keep it safe. Depending on the size or type of collection, that can be tricky, especially when you have to move it. Moving collections is often a…