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How to Choose a Reputable Moving Company

Written on May 2, 2012 at 9:44 pm, by

Finding a moving company that is reputable and trustworthy can be hard to find now a days. With this competitive market, many moving companies will low ball you on the day of the move with outrageous fees and charges. Make sure you check the BBB for a reputable moving company with a high grade rating.

As greater Boston’s oldest moving company, Humboldt Storage and Moving has gained experience over the years on packing and transporting important items efficiently and safely to ease stress and help make relocation successful. Choosing the right mover for your needs can be a challenge from knowing what kinds of questions to ask to finding out if the company has a good reputation. Here are a few tips on what you should consider when looking for a moving company:

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Tips for Moving Heavy Furniture Items

Written on April 4, 2012 at 5:46 pm, by

Moving is a very stressful stage in anyone’s life. Packing and loading all your personal belongings can be a drag. Moving heavy furniture can be very dangerous. So make sure you hire some professional movers. Here is some good advice on how to move your heavy furniture.

The key to a successful move when moving something heavy is to use your brain rather than your muscles. The first thing that you should do is to ensure that all heavy items can fit through openings and around corners of your home. If you think that some item is too big to fit through some door, then you should disassemble that particular item to avoid any scratches on your door or the floor (especially if it is a hardwood floor).

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Don’t Lose Your Mind

Written on March 28, 2012 at 4:37 pm, by

Moving can be one of the most stressful things that you will have to do in life. It can be easy to lose your mind while planning your move. Read this advice to make sure you do your move right.

Moving to a new home is exciting, but let’s face it, it can also get very stressful. The worse mistake someone can make when a move is over the horizon is to procrastinate. Do yourself and your family a favour, plan and start preparing for your move at least a month in advance. It will save you undue stress, and it will make moving to your new home a more enjoyable experience.

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Benefits of Using Professional Movers

Written on March 21, 2012 at 6:41 pm, by

If you are planning to move, you have to make the decision of moving yourself or using a professional moving company. Here is a good reason why you should use a professional moving company.

Pre-move preparation

1) Make a list of all the services you need from a mover, including items to be moved, packing materials needed, items to be packed and unpacked, items to be dismantled and reassembled, and special services like handling a piano, antiques, light fixtures, appliances, crating service, etc.

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How to Safely Move a Washer

Written on March 16, 2012 at 7:07 pm, by

Moving heavy object such as a washer can be heavy and uncomfortable. Check out this easy method that anyone can use!

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How to Efficiently Pack for a Move

Written on March 14, 2012 at 5:19 pm, by

Moving can be very stressful. Packing is one of those things that makes moving so complicated. You don’t know where and how to pack everything. Keep reading on to learn where to start and to making packing easier and efficient.

So you’ve planned your move and reserved a moving truck, but you’re not sure where to start with your packing. Maybe you’re a packrat and are dreading sorting through all your possessions, or maybe you’re inclined to throw things out with wild abandon and figure that you’ll just toss everything and have very little to pack. Whatever your situation may be, you’ll need to create a thorough inventory and do some careful packing in order to have a super-successful move.

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Office Moving Tips

Written on March 13, 2012 at 5:27 pm, by

Need some advice on how to move your office. Check out these tips from “about” to help you start your office move.

Most companies on the move require that employees pack up their own office or cubicle space, including desk, filing cabinet and personal items. Use these tips to prepare for a move so when the day arrives, your things won’t get lost in the shuffle.

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Top 10 Most Dangerous Things to Move Yourself

Written on March 12, 2012 at 5:10 pm, by

Some people prefer to move themselves when moving to save money. However, moving certain objects can be very dangerous. Check out this list of the top 10 things you should never move yourself to avoid breaking your belongings or injuring yourself.

A do-it-yourself move can be a lot of things: stressful, long, tiring… and that’s if you’re lucky. If you also have heavy, bulky, or fragile items, it can also get downright dangerous.

Yes, certain things, like brain surgery, bomb defusing, and piano moving, should really be left to the professionals.

With that in mind, here are 10 items that experts consider dangerous for do-it-yourself moving and may warrant a call to the pros.

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Moving out for the first time to an Apartment

Written on March 5, 2012 at 7:57 pm, by

Moving out for the first time can be very stressful. Whether it’s going to college or just moving out from your parents house. Here are 9 easy steps you can take to make moving out for the first time easier.

Finally ready to move out of your parents’ house? Get an apartment with a few friends and you’ll soon have a home of your own. Here’s how to get moving! Read the following steps and you will be on your way.

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Moving a Heavy Load

Written on March 2, 2012 at 7:01 pm, by

Moving can be a pain in the back… literally. It can be dangerous and harmful to your body when lifting heavy boxes and other personal belongings while moving. Here is a great technique to lifting without straining a muscle. Another alternative is hiring professional movers.

Maintaining the strength and flexibility of the back and its accessory muscles and joints (as discussed last month) are two of the three components of a healthy back maintenance program. The third component involves the use of proper lifting techniques when moving heavy objects around the workplace. Often, injuries occur because poor lifting techniques were used to move an object that, if lifted and moved properly, may not have precipitated an injury. This information “file” will provide you with some simple tips to use when lifting and moving heavy objects.

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