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Why Should I Buy a Lamp Box?

Why Should I Buy a Lamp Box?

After you unplug the lamps in your old home, you may wonder how you are going to safely transport your luminous items. Well, we have a solution that will leave you with a light bulb lighting up over your head-- figuratively of course! The lamp box is the ideal way to...

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Why Should I Buy a Mirror or Picture Box?

Why Should I Buy a Mirror or Picture Box?

You may not have a Monet or Dali hanging on your wall, but your artwork and pictures are just as valuable to you than anything. When it comes time to move, you may be the person that removes everything from the walls first, or they might be the last things you pack....

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Why Should I Buy a TV Box?

Why Should I Buy a TV Box?

Picture this! You go into an electronics store and purchase your dream flat screen TV. You know, the one you’ve been wanting to buy for months. You finally bring it home and set it up and toss the large cardboard box it came in. Flash forward a few months and you find...

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At What Speed Can I Drive a Moving Truck?

At What Speed Can I Drive a Moving Truck?

When considering renting a U-Haul truck that will be packed with all of your personal belongings, one of the questions you may have is “At what speed can I drive a moving truck?" Here are a few important tips to keep in mind. Plan for additional time. In order to...

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Is My Move Insured?

Is My Move Insured?

Nobody thinks they will get into an accident, until it's already happened. Even though you have a million other things on your mind during a move, you should definitely set aside some time to get familiar with what coverage you currently have, and whether it will...

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What size storage unit do you get 30 days free?

What size storage unit do you get 30 days free?

When you rent a truck or trailer for a one-way move, U-Haul offers a free month of storage at participating U-Haul Centers (terms and conditions may apply to Self-Storage affiliates and Independent Dealers). This comes in especially handy when you’re, either,...

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How do you find and rent a storage unit?

How do you find and rent a storage unit?

The boxes are packed, the truck is loaded and your belongings are being taken into your new home. As you begin to unpack and arrange rooms, you realize there are things that you want to keep but are not an immediate need to be kept in sight. Maybe your new...

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What’s the minimum amount of time to rent a storage unit?

What’s the minimum amount of time to rent a storage unit?

Storing your belongings can come in handy for many occasions. Do you need to downsize, but don't want to get rid of your belongings because you will need them in the future? What about that short term job opportunity overseas? You can store your belongings in a U-Haul...

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How Much is a Storage Unit

How Much is a Storage Unit

When looking for a storage unit, determining how much you want to spend per month is a vital step. Part of that process involves getting an idea of how much units cost on average around the city you live in. As you start to search, you'll realize there aren't really...

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Age to Rent a Trailer

Age to Rent a Trailer

Getting ready for your next move? Having to decide between a truck or a trailer is just one of the questions to ask but as you begin planning your next move, there are a few more questions that come to mind to someone whom may have never rented a truck, let alone a...

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How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Move

How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Move

Daylight Savings Time History Daylight Savings Time was created as a way to make the best use out of the daylight during the summer months. Every year, at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March, most of the U.S. and Canada advance their clocks by one hour. Does Daylight...

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Does Towing a Trailer Affect Turning?

Does Towing a Trailer Affect Turning?

Whether it's your first time moving with a trailer or your 20th time, the same rules still apply...slow down when trailering. Driving a car trailer combination is not the same as driving your car alone. You should always reduce your normal driving speed when towing....

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