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Mother’s Day Flowers using Moving Supplies

Mother’s Day Flowers using Moving Supplies

Mother's Day is right around the corner. If you need a last minute gift, try this fun and frugal DIY Mother's Day craft! You can make a couple different types of flowers for your DIY project using the items below. packing peanuts wrapping paper packing paper red boxes...

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How to Tie Down a Motorcycle

How to Tie Down a Motorcycle

The motorcycle. The word and machine that conjure ideas of freedom,  the wind in your face, perhaps the clichéd fantasies of the open road, and ultimately - independence. For those that own and ride these machines, the irony is not lost on just how often you find...

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After Moving Tips

After Moving Tips

Did you know that 40 to 50 million people may move this year and 1 in 5 people move each year?  With those statistics, it's a safe bet that you, or someone you know, has moved within the past 12 months. We all know it’s a jigsaw puzzle getting the truck packed, but...

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What You Need for Mountain Biking

What You Need for Mountain Biking

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and it's a better time than ever to break your mountain bike out of storage. For those that hit the trails early every morning for mountain biking, you know the ride can be as relaxing as it is strenuous -- sure, you're...

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Things to Do BEFORE Driving Off in a Moving Truck

Things to Do BEFORE Driving Off in a Moving Truck

Moving day. Let’s be honest, no one really looks forward to those words. Not only is it a lot of work, but you’re also packing up everything you own, putting it into a truck and moving someplace new where everyone’s a stranger. Because you have so many things on your...

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Towing With a Convertible

Towing With a Convertible

It is a common misconception that convertible sedans can't tow trailers. You can find out if your vehicle is certified by speaking with a friendly customer service representative at your neighborhood U-Haul location. You can also check online from the comfort of your...

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Spring Cleaning and Storage

Spring Cleaning and Storage

Spring has sprung which means out with the old, in with the new! But living in a dorm or apartment sometimes makes it hard to find room for the new. Solution to this problem: storage! Whether it's under-your-bed storage or a self storage unit, the more room the...

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Making a Cardboard Easter Basket

Making a Cardboard Easter Basket

Hunting for Easter Eggs doesn't have to be the only exciting activity you do on Easter. Grab those leftover moving boxes and make a cardboard Easter basket! What you'll need: Cardboard boxes Hot glue gun Boxcutter Ruler Pencil or Marker Step 1: Using a boxcutter, cut...

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Towing Tips From the Pros

Towing Tips From the Pros

Do you need towing tips from the pros? There are many questions that can often come up when you are looking at getting a hitch installed or towing a trailer. How do I select which trailer to use? How do I load a trailer? How do I use an auto transport to move my...

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Moving to College 101: Shipping Direct and More

Moving to College 101: Shipping Direct and More

Congratulations on your decision to pursue higher education! You must be thrilled to embark on your next big chapter in life: moving to college! From shipping direct to checklists and more, these tips will make your move a bit easier: Packing If you've never moved out...

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How to Make Basic Home Repairs

How to Make Basic Home Repairs

Ahh, doesn't it feel relaxing? You've dropped off the moving truck and you know that you've completed one of the last steps in a DIY move. All that's left to do is to unpack and make that new home truly yours! But what about that ding you put in the wall (should have...

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Protecting Your Credit Card While on the Road

Protecting Your Credit Card While on the Road

A DIY move requires a lot of moving parts -- there's reserving the truck, picking up the moving supplies, physically packing up the house, and maybe even putting your car on a trailer. The last thing that you want to have to deal with while you're handling all that...

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