Moving States? Here’s Our Criteria To Consider Whether you’re moving states for new opportunities, picking a state at random, or relocating for a job offer—Easy Moves Moving & Storage is here to help! Depending on your situation, you may be left with the decision of picking a state to move to. While this can be quite exciting, you also need to weigh your options and sift through the pros and cons of your potential states. In this article, we’ll go over some tips on how to pick the state that is right for you! Let’s dive in! Why this decsion matters Moving states is a BIG deal. Accor ..read more

How To Move On A Budget You’re looking to hire some movers, but your budget is a little tight. What can you do? There’s quite a few options to pick from and an equal amount to steer clear from. In this article, we’ll go over our top recommendations and a couple of options that you should avoid at all costs. Moving is already stressful enough, so let’s make this decision easy! Is it possible to move on a budget? Of course it is! But it depends on a two factors: the size of your move and the size of your budget. If you’re trying to move a fully furnished 2,000 sqft home with a budget of $250—g ..read more

Choosing Moving Pads & Blankets With a simple Google search of “moving blanket” you’ll be greeted by an endless sea of different moving blanket styles, colors, and prices. Picking the right moving blankets for your move can be daunting, so in this article we’ll breakdown which moving blankets are the best for your move and your budget. Does it really matter? Does it really matter? They all do the same thing, right? Wrong. While the rental truck salesman might be trying to convince you that their moving pads are just as good as any other moving blanket or moving pad—think again. While nua ..read more

Climate Controlled vs Non-Climate Controlled Storage Choosing between climate controlled vs non-climate controlled storage can be a daunting task. You’re stuck thinking about which articles need climate control and which do not, but it can be overwhelming! There are a plethora of factors to weigh into your decision such as your budget, length of storage, and what articles you plan to store. What’s the difference? What’s the difference between climate controlled storage and non-climate controlled storage? Simple. Climate controlled storage facilities are kept at around 50 and 80 degrees ..read more

How To Pack Clothes How do you pack your clothes before your move? Do you just throw it into trash bags? Maybe box them up? It can be a daunting task, so let’s break down how to pack your clothes in a way that’s right for you (it is your move after all)! Remember, if you need any packing and moving tips give Easy Moves Moving & Storage a call at anytime at (205) 434-1615! We’d be more than happy to assist you! Where To Start? Now hold your horses! Before you just go willy-nilly throwing clothes into boxes and bags; we need a game plan. The first step is to decide what is going ..read more

Moving Furniture Over The Break The Semester finally ended and it is finally summer break! But, move-out day is around the corner. What are you going to do with all of your furniture and stuff? Do you try and store it at a friends place or maybe even someone’s garage? Maybe moving it all back home is the best bet. But how much is that going to cost? Storage has to be cheaper! Right? In this guide we’ll break down the cost and complications involved with the many options you have when needing to store your belongings; whether you’re just going home for the break or studying abroad this guide ..read more

Hiring The Right Movers So you’re at a deciding point for your upcoming move. Which moving company do you go with? This can be a daunting task as there are so many options! With all of your quotes it might feel like the obvious answer is simple. Go with the cheapest option. Sounds logical right? Saving money is important after all. But, what if that wasn’t the right answer? Let’s dive into that thought shall we? There are two major problems with the majority of lowballed quotes: One. They’re lowballing you on purpose. Now hear me out. If your quote is for an hourly charged move, th ..read more

How To Move Yourself So you’ve come to the conclusion that you want to move yourself. Now what? Will it be easy? Will I save money? Let’s break down the moving process and find out together! Remember, if you need any packing and moving tips give Easy Moves Moving & Storage a call at anytime at (205) 434-1615! We’d be more than happy to assist you! Where To Start? You’re going to need a game plan. Moving at it’s most basic is picking things up and setting them down, but you need to know how and where you’re going to move. If you already know where you’re moving then you need to ..read more

How To Prep For Movers Your big day is coming! Moving day! But are you ready? Let Easy Moves walk you through this step-by-step guide on how to be prepared for your movers. It’s not uncommon for your move to not go as perfectly as you had planned, and hopefully (with this article) we can help make it go all the more smoothly! Where To Start? This is an easy one. If you are using packing services skip to the next section. But if you are packing yourself stick around. On of the most overlooked aspects of a move is the packing. At Easy Moves we have rule of thumb that the packing while most lik ..read more

Do I Have To Tip Movers? So the time has come to pay the bill. You’re going over the details and you reach the THAT line to fill out. “Tips”. How much do I tip? Do I have to tip? Can I tip movers with my card? Tipping is an American pastime dating back to the days when dumping tea into harbors was cool. It’s in our blood to reward those who do well. In this article we’ll go over all the questions you may have in regards to tipping movers. Do I Have To Tip? This is an easy one. Of course not! Now your crew might throw you some dirty looks after carrying your gun safe collection and your ..read more