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Moving Tips and Insights

Read our tips on packing, choosing a moving date, and preparing your home or office before moving day. Use these guides as a starting point for your own move. Every home, item, and vehicle is different, so check the instructions that apply to your belongings and tell our Labor Professionals about anything that needs extra attention.

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How To Take Apart A Couch To Throw Away

How Do You Take Apart a Couch to Throw It Away?

Learn how to take apart a couch to throw away safely, from removing legs and cushions to cutting the frame down for easier curbside or dump disposal.

Full Time Movers Labor Professionals loading a rolled rug and boxes into the back of a moving truck

How to Load a Moving Truck to Reduce Shifting and Damage

Plan your load, check the instructions for your vehicle, and learn what to discuss before loading day.

Woman wrapping a framed picture in packing paper beside open moving boxes in a bedroom

What to Pack First vs. Last When You're Moving Room by Room

Not sure what to pack first when moving? Here's a room-by-room order that keeps your house livable until move day and avoids last-minute scrambling.

Man taking apart a wooden bed frame with a screwdriver, hardware sorted in a clear bin

Preparing Furniture for a Move and Keeping Hardware Organized

Check your furniture before taking it apart and keep the hardware labeled so the next steps are easier to manage.

Two Labor Professionals moving a sofa protected with furniture pads across a floor covered with paper runners

How to Protect Furniture and Floors When Moving Heavy Items

Prepare furniture and walking routes for moving day, choose suitable protection, and discuss items or spaces that need extra care.

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