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Local Moving

The cheapest and easiest way to pull off a local move is usually to rent a moving truck and do it yourself, maybe with the help of some family and friends. Unfortunately, your helpers can flake, or it may feel impossible to recruit your own local moving team in the first place.

Moving Help lets you skip the stress of asking for favors or the risk of your friends and family members accidentally damaging your belongings when you hire movers through our Marketplace.

Find Trusted Moving Services Near You

Find Trusted Moving Services Near You

Depending on whether you’ve hired outside help or not for a previous move, you might not be aware of the costs when it comes to moving services. Moving services near you can vary for a variety of reasons among moving companies. It can be a pain to try to find the...

Find Packers and Movers Near You: A Guide

Find Packers and Movers Near You: A Guide

When it comes to moving, packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking are sometimes the longest parts involving your individual move. Packers and movers can help make your move more like a breeze. The Moving Help Marketplace® has many moving labor providers who can...

Move out Cleaning Checklist: Get Your Deposit Back

Move out Cleaning Checklist: Get Your Deposit Back

Your move out day is arriving quickly, and you’re on track to get your belongings packed and move. One of the last major steps is the move out cleaning process. When you leave a home or end a lease at an apartment complex, you’re expected to leave your place clean to...

Apartment Moving Guide: One-Bedroom

Apartment Moving Guide: One-Bedroom

Planning to move to or from a one-bedroom apartment? Look no further. Moving Help® has 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 that’ll fit your budget. Looking...

Apartment Moving Guide: Two-Bedroom

Apartment Moving Guide: Two-Bedroom

Trying to figure everything you need for your budget to move your two-bedroom apartment? Use this moving guide to get an idea of what size truck you’ll need, how many moving supplies it’ll take, and how many hours of Moving Help® to reserve. Moving to a different...

Can I Book Movers the Same Day?

Can I Book Movers the Same Day?

While it’s always ideal to book moving labor months or weeks in advance, sometimes life throws an unexpected curveball at you. If you need to hire reputable moving labor providers for same day moving, Moving Help® can assist you. The Moving Help Marketplace has many...

Local Moving Tips

Local Moving Tips

Moving locally can tend to be quite a bit easier than moving a long distance or across the country. That still doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prepare in advance or make your life easier by using a trick or two. Check out our Moving Help® tips for moving locally to see how...

First Apartment Checklist: The Ultimate Guide

First Apartment Checklist: The Ultimate Guide

Moving into your first apartment can be an exciting and overwhelming experience at the same time. Whether you’re moving out of your parent’s house, living off campus for the first time, graduating from college, or moving from a house to an apartment, you’ll need to be...

Stress-Free Unpacking: A Guide After Moving

Stress-Free Unpacking: A Guide After Moving

Unpacking can take a long time, especially without a plan. Moving Help® is here to give you a guide on how to unpack after moving.  If it’s too much to handle, don’t worry about it because our Marketplace has many unpacking Service Providers ready to assist you. ...

Saving Tips When Moving Locally

Saving Tips When Moving Locally

While it’s true moving locally is significantly cheaper and easier than moving across the country or internationally, it doesn’t mean there’s not an expense involved. You can still find ways to lower your moving costs by following several moving tips and saving...

What to Bring in Your Car When Moving

What to Bring in Your Car When Moving

Your old house is empty, the moving truck is loaded with boxes, and you’re just about ready to head to your new space. There’s only one problem — you realize that you packed your car keys in a moving box, and that box is squared away in the back of the moving truck....

When to Reserve Your U-Haul Truck Rental

When to Reserve Your U-Haul Truck Rental

It’s important for a move — in-town or across the country — to have already decided how you’re going to move your belongings. Since Moving Help® is powered by U-Haul, you get the benefit of reserving a U-Haul truck rental and then add Moving Help labor onto your...