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How to Move a Grand Piano

How to Move a Grand Piano

You have an expensive but wonderful instrument in your home. It plays amazing sounds, and it’s coming with you on your next move. That instrument is your grand piano.  The problem is moving a grand piano isn’t an easy task. Moving a piano in general isn’t easy....

Apartment Moving Guide: One-Bedroom

Apartment Moving Guide: One-Bedroom

Planning to move to or from a one-bedroom apartment? Look no further! We have compiled everything you'll need to pull off an apartment move in this guide, from what truck to rent to how many moving supplies you'll need you’ll need that’ll fit your budget. Looking for...

Can I Hire Movers by the Hour?

Can I Hire Movers by the Hour?

It can be hard to find the right movers without worrying about hidden fees or breaking your bank. You have to get several estimates from different companies to compare rates. With Moving Help® though, you don’t need to worry about that when it comes to your moving...

How to Move an Upright Piano

How to Move an Upright Piano

Pianos are tricky items when it comes to moving. That’s why Service Providers on the Moving Help® Marketplace consider them a specialty item because they need special care when moving such a delicate and fragile item.  While you can move an upright piano on your...

How to Pack a U-Box Container

How to Pack a U-Box Container

U-Box storage containers will fit many items into one container alone, but if you don’t know how to properly pack one, you’ll run the risk of damaging your items or leaving space wasted. Check out our guide and learn the best practices for packing a U-Box storage...

Tips for Moving out of State

Tips for Moving out of State

Moving can be stressful for anyone, but moving out of one state and into another state adds another stressful layer. You have to prepare much earlier and figure out the timing of when you’re leaving your old place and when you’re arriving at your new place. ...

What Can’t Go in a U-Box Container?

What Can’t Go in a U-Box Container?

While you can pack nearly all your belongings into a U-Box container, there are a few items you will want to consider leaving out. Some items aren’t allowed in a U-Box container such as fireworks. Other belongings such as fragile family heirlooms could go into a U-Box...

How to Move a Gun Safe

How to Move a Gun Safe

When preparing on how to move a gun safe, it’s recommended to use a gun safe moving company. Moving Help® has plenty of gun safe movers on the Marketplace who can fit your needs and budget. If you still want to move your gun safe by yourself, Moving Help can give you...

How Do I Find a Moving Helper?

How Do I Find a Moving Helper?

Have you ever wanted an extra set of hands to help you load your belongings into a truck? Would you rather have someone else pack for you, but you load your items yourself? When you find a Moving Helper through Moving Help®, you can have it all when hiring moving...

How to Ask Someone to Help You Move

How to Ask Someone to Help You Move

Most people don’t like to move, and most people especially don’t like to help someone else move. Whether you can’t afford movers or want to save on the costs of movers, here are some tips on how to ask someone to help you move.  Some tips include:  Tell them...

Apartment Moving Checklist

Apartment Moving Checklist

We’ve created a checklist that you can follow when preparing to move out of your old apartment and into your new one. You can start preparing as early as two to fourth months out. Our apartment moving checklist will remind you of what needs to get done as the...

Moving Help U-Box Delivery Expectations

Moving Help U-Box Delivery Expectations

U-Box storage containers and Moving Help® work great together. You can find a portable storage container without renting a U-Haul truck. Plus, you can have someone load or load the U-Box storage container for you along with other options.  Our guide will showcase...

How to File a Safeload Claim With Moving Help

How to File a Safeload Claim With Moving Help

While in an ideal world, every move would be completed with no problems. Sometimes though, mistakes happen, and your Moving Help® Service Provider accidentally damages your belongings. If you purchased Safeload coverage though, you can contact Repwest Insurance to...

When to Tune a Piano After Moving

When to Tune a Piano After Moving

When to tune a piano after moving is a common question piano owners ask themselves. Whether you need to tune an upright piano or a grand piano after moving will depend on a variety of factors. The best answer to “Does a piano need to be tuned after moving” is most...

How Many Moving Boxes Do I Need

How Many Moving Boxes Do I Need

When planning a move, one of the first questions someone might ask themselves is how many moving boxes do I need? For a 3-bedroom home with an average amount of belongings, we recommend 16 small, 34 medium, 7 large, and 6 extra-large boxes. Plus 3 wardrobe boxes per...

How to Use the Payment Code

How to Use the Payment Code

Moving can be stressful for anyone but our Moving Help® Payment Code can make moving less stressful by giving you control over your move. By understanding how the Moving Help Payment Code works, you can put your mind at ease knowing that your Service Provider won’t...