Moving is very stressful. Nevertheless, it gets annoying when you realize that you forgot some essential moving tools and equipment that could have made your moving process a little easier.
In this case, the best thing you can do is hire a moving service. They are professional at the job and they have all the essential tools, and they make the process incredibly fast. With a team like that, you will not need to worry about anything. However, a mover’s service can be expensive and not all mover services are trustworthy.
Moving Van
No doubt, a moving van is the most important moving tool of all. Without a moving van, you cannot move anything at all. You will use the van to transport all the big items like furniture from one location to another.
However, you need to keep in mind that DIY moving will only work if you move small distances like in the same city. If you want to change cities, you will need to hire a professional service.
If you have your own pickup truck then that’s best. You can move all your items quickly without any problem. You will not need to ask for any favors or the need to hire a truck from the local moving company. However, if you have massive furniture, you might need to rent a pickup truck because the trucks that they have are for industrial use and are around 14-17 feet long and 10-12 feet tall. Therefore, they will require fewer trips to shift your things.
A Moving Dolly
A Moving Dolly will be a great help to you while moving houses. It is a moving essential. It will help you in picking up all the heavy boxes from your house to the moving trucks. In a DIY moving session, it is a holy grail. They will help you save time. Most of the time, picking up heavy boxes manually can damage the items inside. A Moving Dolly will ensure that it does not happen. Since you will not need to pick up any heavy items, you will remain safe from injuries.
There are two types of Dolly that you will find. The first one is the utility dolly which will help you in lifting heavy items like furniture, bigger pieces of electrical appliances. A high-quality dolly will be able to pick up 600 pounds of weight. A utility dolly will cost you around 40 dollars.
A furniture dolly is another kind of dolly, which has a flat base so you can easily pick bigger items. It is ideal for picking up items like furniture pieces which are more than 600 pounds, pianos, bookcases couches and much more. You can purchase one of these for 20 dollars.
Conclusion
Moving is a very difficult task. Moving tools will help you move quickly and easily. DIY moving will also help you save some extra bucks.
