Using mobile storage to unpack

One usually overlooked part of a move is the unpacking process. Upon arrival at your new home, it is nearly impossible to know where all your items will "live" in your new home. For many, it can take weeks, or even months to figure out exactly where everything will go--especially for those already busy with work and other obligations.

Rather than cluttering your new home with boxes of unpacked belongings and hastily-placed furniture, consider unloading the non-essentials into a mobile storage unit. Conveniently located in your driveway, a mobile storage unit will allow you to place furniture and store items in a more deliberate fashion without the added eyesores of cardboard boxes and awkward furniture scattered about every room.

Don't Trust Your Local Movers? DIY With Mobile

Struggling to find suitable laborers that have both the experience and the trustworthiness to enter your home, help you pack, and carry out your move? If so, do it yourself without the hassle with mobile strage. Your portable storage company will deliver your unit to your property, which you pack yourself at your own pace. When you are ready to move the packed unit, the storage company will load it (carefully) onto a trailer to be delivered to your new location. Then you unpack the contents at your convenience before the storage company removes the unit from your new home. You'll never have to worry about being a victim of a rogue mover scam again, although you may want to seek mobile storage insurance to protect yourself from damage or loss during the use of your mobile unit.

Too Much Stuff on Moving Day? Go Mobile.

If you are unpleasantly surprised on moving day by how much stuff you have--so much that it does not all fit on your moving truck--you may want to consider last-minute rental of a mobile storage unit. Hopefully, you are able to leave your spillover belongings at your old location until the mobile unit is delivered. Once it arrives, you can pack the extra items into the mobile unit and have them delivered to your new location, most likely for much less than the cost of renting an additional moving truck.

The Art of the Move

Do you have a lot of artwork to handle during your move? Are you worried about protecting your art from damage? A mobile storage unit is a great place for art that needs to be stable and secure. Most likely your art is as valuable as some of your most prized belongings. Having a mobile storage unit delivered to the place you are moving out of means that you can control how your artwork is packed. You will want to wrap your artwork in protective parchment paper, glassine, or fabric, and then pack it inside a specialized box (such as a mirror box) with bubble wrap or packing foam. Carefully store the artwork upright--never place it flat, as it can collapse. Then you can have your mobile unit delivered to either a storage warehouse (opt for climate-controlled) or to your new home. Hopefully you will have finished painting your walls and your artwork will provide that final touch to brighten up your new home.

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Is your lease about to run out? Are you happy with where you live now, but wondering if there is a better deal out there? Not sure if you will be moving down the block or across the country? Is your significant other moving and and forcing you to decide whether to relocate or not? Perhaps you are a reluctant mover, and are confused about where you want to live. One decision that should be a no-brainer is to get a mobile storage unit so that you can start packing for wherever life brings you next. Pack away all of the items you don't use on a daily basis--off-season clothing, books, or sports equipment that has been collecting dust, for instance. When you have finally made up your mind, you'll have the bulk of your move packed and ready to go. Or, if you decide to stay, call the mobile storage company and have them bring your nonessentials to a storage facility. Hopefully, the more you pack away, the more you will realize what decision is right for you.

Use Mobile Storage to Save Money on Your Move

Moving is one of those expensive necessities in life. Given the sluggish economy, many people will be looking to spend as little as possible on their move this summer. If you can afford the convenience, hiring a full-service moving company is the best way to go. Otherwise you are probably looking at renting a moving truck and hiring an extra hand or two. Cheaper options include borrowing a friend's pickup truck or van and doing the heavy lifting yourself, which will probably require multiple trips. One affordable option that has become more available in recent years is to use a mobile storage company to handle your move. Using a flatbed truck, the storage company will deliver a container to you, which you (or hired packers) fill at your own convenience. Most containers will hold about one and one-half rooms' worth of stuff, so you may need multiple containers. When your containers are packed, the company will deliver them to your new home, handling the transportation from door-to-door. Most companies will offer this service for about half of the price of a full-service moving company, depending on how far your stuff is going.