With tropical storm Arthur visiting the Eastern Seaboard this 4th July weekend it’s a good time for The Moving Doctors top tips for moving when it’s wet. 1/ Make sure you have waterproof clothing to wear and a decent pair of boots. Moving is emotional and stressful enough without getting cold...
Do not use supermarket boxes. They can make your things smell and possibly contain insect lava and bacteria. Food store boxes also do not have the strength of a proper moving carton. FDA and other similar worldwide government entities also do not like the use of fruit boxes being re used due...
We had a move date postponed today due to "Sheba" the cat going missing from its owner's residence. This is the 3rd time this year that move dates have had to be cancelled due to cats going MIA. We are happy to accommodate and change move dates but please be...
[caption id="attachment_1037" align="alignleft" width="300"] Maersk Alabama[/caption] We watched Captain Philips last night at the movies. What a great movie and a good insight into what goes on behind the scenes with ships and its cargo. Captain Philips is a very brave man and played so well by Tom Hanks. Next time you...
You can not airfreight any items with lithium batteries in them so if you have an I Pad, I Pod "I" whatever or Lap Top, take it with you on the plane and do not have it loaded in your air shipment as it might get confiscated or the carton...
As we come into the busy season for moving internationaly, I'd like to share some simple tips to help your move go smooth and according to plan and budget! 1/ Ask the moving companies: Are you insured? Make sure the insurance covers any damage,? not just full damage or catastrophic loss. What...
To work out a cubic foot you need to have all 3 dimensions. E.G. Length, Width and Height. Multiply the dims together and divide by 1728 1 cubic foot = a box 12 inches long by 12 inches wide by 12 inches heigh. So if you measure a box that...
[caption id="attachment_846" align="alignleft" width="82"] Ask the Moving Doctor[/caption] Nina Glibetic says: March 29, 2013 at 11:52 am (Edit) Hello, My husband and I are moving from Rome, Italy to New Haven, USA. We are willing to drop things off/pick things up near or at both locations, if it saves us on the...
[caption id="attachment_781" align="alignleft" width="192"] UPakWeShip[/caption] With all the news about gun control or not, i thought it would be a good time to discuss your options if you are moving overseas and want to or think you can take your collection with you! First of all bear in mind most other countries...
[caption id="attachment_757" align="alignleft" width="300"] Moving to Europe[/caption] Relo Mary kindly asked me to guest blog about moving small shipments overseas, particualary Europe. Hopefully you will find this interesting and let me or Mary know if you have any questions, thanks Mark Moving Small Shipments OverseasJanuary 27, 2013 By Guest Blogger, Mark Nash, expressly...