Walking by the apartment complex recycling bin the other day, I was surprised to see a stack of U-Haul moving boxes in it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for recycling. But, these boxes looked like they had been used only once. They still had life left in them. It made...
Of course from the name you know that furniture pads can be used with furniture. What many don't know, however, is that there are a lot of other ways furniture pads can be used for your move. Available for rental or purchase, furniture pads are a definite must-have...
In this day and age, having your home hooked up to electricity and water is so common that living somewhere considered "off the grid" seems almost impossible. However, as unlikely as it may seem, more and more people are choosing to ditch the norms and move into...
If you're anything like me, the end of this long holiday weekend means getting rid of the mountain of gift wrapping paper, boxes and other packaging your holiday gifts came in. Those of you who went shopping on Boxing Day may have even added more packaging to...
So you're done with your move. *Round of applause* The worst is behind you and as you settle in and unpack all of your items you ask yourself, "what am I going to do with all these empty boxes?" The boxes have done their job and now you're thinking of retiring them to...
Springtime is here and Summer isn't far around the corner, which means it is the perfect time to start your garden. Before you start planting your favorite vegetables or flowers, you should learn a couple easy tricks. Tip 1: Think Before Planting No two plants are the...
In August we celebrated with one million U-Haul customers who helped The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero® program plant hundreds of thousands of trees across the Lower Mississippi River Valley and protect redwood forests in Northern California. While we know that...
Welcome to the third installment of Reuse at U-Haul. If you have not read the first two installments you can find them here: Take A Box, Leave A Box and Storage Re-Use Centers. In the first two blogs, we discussed how U-Haul encourages reuse of moving boxes and...
Here's how those leftover moving supplies will help you be the life of the party at every party. The fun and games will begin once you walk in the door with your very own DIY portable cornhole game. All you need is two big cardboard boxes, a box cutter and...
Welcome back to Reuse at U-Haul. If you have not read the first article in the series you can find it here: Take A Box, Leave A Box. In the first blog we talked about reusing boxes through the Take A Box Leave A Box program. Of course when packing or unpacking those...
Reuse is the middle child in the reduce, reuse, recycle family, and is often out-shined by both its siblings. People should be aware that the three Rs are placed in order of effectiveness. Reduction should always be the first consideration, and while...
More than one million U-Haul customers have contributed to the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees across the country by choosing to make their move a little greener at the register and donating to The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero® program. With more than $3.3...