Now you need to get that stuff from inside your house outside and loaded into a PODS or PackRat container or onto a U-Haul truck. Okay, so you’ve packed your boxes and protected your furniture. Those ads make me want to spit nettles and scream fire.ĭifficult though it may be, there are tips and tricks (and handy tools) that will make the job much more bearable than it might otherwise be.
But if you were to believe the posters hanging on the walls of U-Haul or the online advertisements for PODS and PackRat, moving is a laugh-riot that people dress up for and undertake with a permanent smile. It’s a grinding slog that’ll test your mettle and fortitude and push you to the brink of exhaustion. There’s really no part of a DIY move that can be considered “fun.” And of all the aspects, move-out and loading is the most tiring.
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Suffice it to say we’re ready to settle! I’ll tell you about the tools you need to make the move easier, and we’ll compare PODS with PackRat and see how they differ from a U-Haul move.īefore we get to our moving tips and tricks, be sure to check out our How to Pack for a Move post if you haven’t already! And if you’re in the process of selling and/or buying a house, we’ve got a ton of useful information in our How to Buy and Sell a House post! Between us (separately and together), we’ve moved 29 times since 1994. Of course, we’ve both moved many more times together overseas and even more times before we finally met in-person in 2010. This post is the second of three detailing the insights we’ve learned from four moves while living together in America. Our moving tips & tricks will help make it easier.
For a DIY move, this is the hardest part. When the packing’s done, it’s time to move.
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