How to Move Heavy Furniture By Yourself
As someone who’s lived alone, I’ve often moved heavy pieces of furniture on my own with a little ingenuity and a few tricks. However, I’ve also learned that taking on too much by myself can…
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Which is Better: Moving Trucks or Portable Storage Containers?
If you want to avoid the hassle of loading a rental truck and driving it to your new home, there’s another moving option to consider: portable storage containers. In addition to offering storage services, portable…
How to Use Temporary Storage During a Move
Planning a move involves juggling a lot of tasks – and it’s not easy. “Almost 100 percent of customers that come to us reiterate that moving is really hard,” said Emma Gordon, storage specialist at Clutter,…
What You Need to Know About Moving Over the Holidays
While summer generally tops the list for the best time of year to move, December and early January are often solid options as well. “Relocating during the holiday season is actually a popular time,” says…
Best 10 Cities in America to Find a Cheap House
Currently, the average price of a home in the US is $368,700, and the average pre-tax income for a full time worker in the U.S is $40,000. According to Quicken Loans, you should be spending no more…
How to Properly Pack & Store Your TV
Updated: January 31, 2023 Televisions are some of the trickiest items to store inside a self-storage unit. If you don’t know how to store a TV, this guide can help. The reason televisions are hard…
8 Tips for Finding a Roommate in a New City
Moving to a new city on your own is often an exciting and momentous occasion, but it can also be full of challenges. That’s especially true if you don’t really know anybody and need to…
15 Places To Find Free Moving Boxes
Buying boxes can break a moving budget, but it’s not hard to find clean, sturdy boxes for free. You just have to get creative and think outside the box. (See what I did there?) When…
How to Avoid the 7 Most Common Moving Scams
More than 32 million Americans moved in 2018, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s about 1 in 10 Americans, for those keeping score at home. While most of those moves…
DIY Home Staging With A Little Help From Self-Storage
Home staging is a fascinating sub-industry within real estate, all based on evidence that a home “staged” with certain decor and design techniques is likely to sell faster and for a 10-15% higher price than…