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Moving Lessons New Yorkers Learned The Hard Way

A simple neighborhood move can be anything but easy if you don’t have the right help & resources. We asked some New Yorkers what moving lessons they learned the hard way. You won’t believe these moving horror stories!

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Moving Lesson Learned the Hard Way #1: You Don’t Want To Damage Your Landlord’s Property

“When we were moving out of our apartment, I thought my boyfriend and I could handle the job. But our dresser got the better of us. We were going around a corner and knocked it into the wall – it made a hole and that little hole wound up costing us over $2,000!”

The Better Way:

Hire professional movers to handle the heavy lifting. By following industry best moving practices, Shleppers moves your things without damaging the property or your stuff. Saves you stress & lots of money!

Moving Lesson Learned the Hard Way #2: Not Everyone Knows How to Pack Stuff Properly

“I’m an Army brat, so I guess I assumed everyone knows how to pack for a move. But then my fiancé and I changed neighborhoods. When I started unpacking, I discovered that he’d just thrown stuff into boxes: there was no organization, no packing materials, nothing. Lots of stuff got broken. And some of it just made no sense – I even found an open bottle of mayonnaise in one box!

The Better Way:

Shleppers provides professional packing services. We’re experts at packing fragile items, antique furniture, electronics, artwork and pretty much anything else you can imagine. With almost 40 years’ experience as New York’s top relocation company, we’ve seen it all!

Moving Lessons Learned the Hard Way #3: Don’t Pack Your Heart Medication in the Moving Truck

“I have to take my medication twice a day: once in the morning, and once at night. On moving day, everything that was on our kitchen table went into a box that went into the back of the moving truck. Only after it was well underway did I realize my medication was headed for Atlanta and it would be the next day before I could get to it. Talk about panic! Luckily our pharmacy could help me out – but it took a lot of phone calls and stress I really didn’t need.”

The Better Way:

Any items you need on a daily basis, from prescription medications to the baby’s favorite toy, shouldn’t travel in the moving truck.  Shleppers always sends a team member to perform an inventory pre-move, and during this time, we’ll go over what items are best to keep with you during your move. That way your address change can be simple and stress free.