Moving Storage vs. Moving Trucks
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What can moving storage do for you that a moving van cant? A lot! Here are just a few of the ways that moving storage is a better way to move than renting a moving van:
* You do not pay for storage pods by the day, so you can take as long as you like to pack and unpack them. Moving trucks, on the other hand, have to be back at the rental shop by a certain day, often by a certain hour, or you pay a hefty fee. That means rushing to pack and unpack them before you run up more charges.
* Storage pods, unlike vans, are modular. If the van you rented is too small, you have to scramble to rent a larger truck or hope your movers will have the time and energy to make twice as many trips. If the storage pods you ordered are not enough packing space, youo nly have to call the moving company, and they can deliver as many more pods as you need.
* Moving storage is, just as its name implies, both a moving container and a storage container. You can use it to store your belongings as well as move them to your new address. With a van, you have to drive your belongings from your old house to your new house, unpack them, sort them, repack some of them into your car or another van, drive them to a storage facility, and unpack them yet again. With moving storage, you simply designate one of your moving pods as storage, and when you call for the rest of your belongings, specify that you want it left at the storage facility.
* If you are not moving directly from your old house to your new house, moving storage makes it easier to hold your belongings in storage during the delay. The pods are stacked at the warehouse, and you can visit to retrieve your belongings if you need to. When you have the keys to your new house, you call the moving company, and they bring your belongings right to your front door. Simple, clean, stressless.
* Storage pods are greener than regular moving vans. Because pods are smaller and better enclosed, it is easy to pack them efficiently, wasting less space in the truck. You also do not monopolize a whole moving truck. That means less waste of gas, less pollution, and a more efficient use of the earths resources.
As you can see, renting a moving van is less efficient, convenient, and flexible than using moving storage. Not only is it easier on you, it is also easier on the earth. Rather than managing your move around the truck rental companys needs, why not take your schedule into your own hands and rent moving storage?
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