Items Your Movers Shouldn’t Take
When most people hire a moving company and begin the planning process for their upcoming move, it is typically with the expectation that your mover will bring all of your items to your final destination. For the most part, that is true. But there are a number of items your movers shouldn't take as well. Some of these items are illegal to transport in a moving vehicle. And some of these items make much more sense to transport on your own, and at the end of the day will make your relocation easier. Upon your request, your moving company should provide you with a list of items your movers shouldn't take. Some of the items that you'll find on the list are quite obvious, such as ammunition, but others may be more of a surprise to you. Knowing that these items cannot go on to the moving truck ahead of time will assist you in planning accordingly. Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials are basically anything that could be explosive, corrosive or flammable. For obvious reasons, it is a major liability to have the items on a moving truck. Not just for your moving company, but for the safety of all of your items in the back of the truck with the hazardous material. Below is a list of hazardous material items your movers shouldn't take with them on the truck. Precious/Personal Items The reason why precious & personal items make the list of items [...]
Student Summer Storage
Student Summer Storage is in high-demand in the Boston area. This will always be the case because of the high-volume of Colleges/Universities located throughout Massachusetts. Not only has it become tougher to get your hands on a storage unit, but the price for monthly storage continues to climb as many facilities operate under a supply & demand pricing model. The Boston area has also seen a major increase in downsizing by citizens who are choosing to live in apartments in the city instead of homes in the suburbs. This downsizing additionally leads to more demand for storage in the local region. We're going to cover a few points in this post that highlight the different reasons why student Summer storage has become so popular, what the different options are when selecting your storage partner, and what it will likely run you to have items stored in Boston. Why is Student Summer Storage So Popular? Student Summer Storage has grown in popularity over the past decade. Much of this is attributed to a couple of factors. The first of which is that students have no interest in going through the trouble of bringing their stuff back home, just to move it back in a few months. This is particularly true for students who are coming from out of state for college. The second reason is that there are now so many more storage options. These days, you can spot a storage facility driving through any [...]
Mattress Storage Tips
When it comes to mattress storage, most people don't have all of the facts that will keep your mattress safe and in tact for the long-term. A mattress is a major investment these days, running most people over $1,000. With proper maintenance and handling, a good mattress can also last someone over a decade, which is why we all need to understand what it takes to get the most time out of the investment in a solid mattress. Now no matter the reason for putting your mattress into storage, the proper storage of that item is going to dictate how useful it will be to you in the future. The incorrect storage of a mattress, even for just several months, can render it useless and not only ruin the investment in the mattress, but also the money you spent on the storage for the mattress as well. Read our tips below to ensure that your mattress is stored properly and will be in the shape you left it when you're ready to bring it back out of storage. Clean the Mattress To ensure proper mattress storage you want clean your mattress before it goes somewhere to sit for an extended period of time. The best way to do this is to remove the sheets from your bed and sprinkle baking sode over the exterior of the mattress. Let it sit for an hour or so. This will give the baking soda time to remove [...]
Boston Summer Moving Tips
The Your Move team has come up with some critically important Boston Summer moving tips to help guide you through your Summer moving experience. A great deal of moving occurs in Boston over the Summer months and if you aren't careful, you can end up in a difficult position on your moving day. Between the booming real estate market in the Greater Boston area and students coming and going from all of the local Colleges and Universities, the city is going to be full of people who plan on moving over the next few months. The majority of the moving headaches that may occur can be avoided by planning out your move well in advance. Included in this post are some major points to keep in mind as you zero in on choosing a moving date and begin to prepare for your move. Be Aware of No Truck Roads/Routes This would certainly not be a very good Boston Summer moving tips list if we didn't discuss the no truck routes in the city. There are a wealth of streets and roads throughout the Boston area that moving trucks of certain heights and sizes are not allowed to travel on. Most of them are labeled with no truck signs, and some of them a truck would actually be able to make it down, even if not permitted. But some routes, such as Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive stretching across the Cambridge waterfront into Boston, have [...]