Most people don't move often enough to consider new developments in the moving industry. When the time comes, all you'll likely think about is that you need to move, it's going to be a hassle and you'll have to hire a moving company or figure out how to do it yourself. Moving companies and truck rental companies have been around for eons; nothing new there! Neither offers the flexibility and versatility of the hottest trend in moving - the Portable Storage Container. Yes, those portable storage containers you see in people's driveways can be used for moving!
With traditional moving companies, you move on their schedule. They show up, hopefully on time, generally allow a few hours to load everything into the truck and immediately move on to the new location. If there's any delay in getting into the new home or office, you've got a huge truck and the crew standing by and as we all know, time is money. Once you are able to move in, everything must be unloaded as quickly as possible with no time to think about where you want to place everything. Once the moving crew is gone, you spend endless hours organizing and moving furniture and boxes.
Let's face it, renting a truck for a self-move is a big pain. You've got to drive to the truck rental facility, fill out all of the paperwork, pay for the truck, gas and insurance, drive it back to your home or office, organize and pack everything as quickly as possible and drive on to the new place. No doubt you're exhausted but want quickly unpack so you can return the truck ASAP. Then, unless you want to trip over boxes and furniture for a while, you must deal with organizing everything right away with no time to relax.
Portable Storage and Moving Companies offer a convenient and affordable alternative. The container is delivered where and when you want it and remains on-site as long as you need it. You can pack things you don't need for everyday use and put them in the container right away. Then over time, you pack your boxes, label them and place them in the container instead of having them clutter your house. If you're a Pack Rat and need lots of time to organize, the portable storage container gives you that luxury. On the day you're ready to move, finish packing your container and lock it with your key. (You save money by doing the packing yourself or you can hire a portable storage company that offers full-service moving and they'll arrange to do the packing for you.)
With Portable Storage and Moving Containers, there is no need for you to drive a huge, unfamiliar truck with all of your worldly possessions inside. A professional driver returns with the truck, lifts the container and delivers it to your new location. If you're moving into a temporary space until your new home or office is ready, the portable storage container can be stored in a warehouse. If you've downsized or don't want or need all of the items at your new location, they can remain in the storage container and be stored safely at the warehouse until you want them.
Once the portable storage and moving container is delivered to your new location, it can again remain on-site so you can take your time unpacking. Get a feel for the layout of you new space and move things in as you decide where they belong. When you're finished unpacking, make one phone call and the container is picked up and taken away.
A quality Portable Storage and Moving company will offer weatherproof containers, trucks that are equipped with the technology to keep the storage container level when it's picked up to protect your things from damage, a climate controlled warehouse and up-front pricing so you don't have to guess at mileage, gas or extra rental fees.
Next time you're planning a move, don't let it happen on someone else's schedule. You call the shots when you use a Portable Storage and Moving Container.
Ellen Gipko is a freelance writer for 1-800- Pack Rat Portable Storage and Moving. In addition to Portable Storage, 1-800-PACK-RAT now offers local, long-distance, full and self-service Moving
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