When it comes to renting a trailer, it is very important to have a good understanding of your vehicle's towing capabilities. We sat down with moving and safety expert, Bob De Kruyff from U-Haul to get answers to the most important questions you may have when it comes...
Adjusting Your Pet to a New Home
Moving can be a stressful time for everyone, even your pets. Animals, like children, thrive on routine and familiarity. If one thing is out of place in their daily routine, they get upset. Here are some tips on adjusting your pet to its new surroundings. Pet safe area...
Being Realistic: How to Avoid Moving Day Disasters
Just like weddings, even a well-planned move can have some hiccups. It can be difficult trying to coordinate the timing of everything: moving help, truck or trailer rental, wait times. Here are five hair-pulling frustrations and solutions on how to avoid these...
9 Tips to Prepare for Loading a Moving Truck
One of the most important factors to consider on moving day is loading your moving truck properly. Proper loading of your items into a Moving truck will allow for the best protection, the easiest transportation, and the most efficient unpacking. To ensure...
4 Tips for Towing a Trailer
When it comes to do-it-yourself moves, preparation and safety are both key. If you are renting a trailer to move your furniture and belongings, then take a look at our top four tips for a safe trailering experience. 1. Load the trailer heavy in the front The way...
New Year’s Resolution #2 – Be Healthy
Continuing our series on popular New Year's resolutions, one of the most popular New Year's resolution is some form of “be healthy.” Whether you are looking to lose weight, gain muscle, tone up, run a marathon, or just eat healthier, most people have some form of...
The Most Useless Christmas Gifts Ever.
McCrindle Research came up with a list of the most useless Christmas gifts people have received. Ornamental salt and pepper shakers Coasters Tea towels Electric can openers Wrong-sized clothing Tacky, ornamental pieces Bath and bathroom accessories, the...
Moving Over the Holidays
Moving and holidays both can be exciting and stressful events. They really were not made to do together, however, sometimes we have to move over the holidays. The advantage to moving over the holidays is we usually have time off from work and school to do the packing,...
Packing Tips for Your Next Move
Juggling your life is challenging enough without trying to juggle your move. Here are some tips that can help you when it comes to packing. Take a few moments and plan out how you are going to pack. How do you want things to look when you are done? You definitely...
What Are Three Common Mistakes When Moving?
How many times have you moved in your lifetime? I have moved over a dozen times over the years, which is well above the national average of people moving FIVE times over their lifetime. Moving is a challenge when you consider all the things you need --- moving truck,...