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Helpful Articles - Moving Tips

If you’re researching an upcoming move to Hawaii, you may have noticed that one or more of the companies you’re investigating have Certified Moving Consultants on staff. What does it mean to be a Certified Moving Consultant? And, more importantly, what does it mean for you and your move? The Certified Moving Consultant credential is issued by the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA). As with many other professional certifications, becoming a Certified Moving Consultant requires learning an established curriculum and passing an exam. Ultimately, those who become Certified Moving Consultants graduate with 1) a solid understanding of how the industry works that 2) also...

You’ve decided to move. You’ve found a new place to live. You’ve chosen your date for Moving Day. This is where the rubber meets the road: It’s time to start packing.  Like most of the things you do around your house, packing is worlds easier when you have the right tools. Gathering the right supplies doesn’t have to cost you a bundle. You may own have some of these items already. However, in some cases, shelling out a few dollars to upgrade what you’ve got can make your packing experience even simpler than you might have imagined.  We’ll show you what we mean as we walk you through the eight moving materials you just shouldn’t pack without.  #1: Start a Moving Binder . . . or Something Like...

Picking up your life and moving it to a new place means coordinating a lot of moving parts—before, during and after Moving Day. In addition to packing and moving all of your possessions, there are a number of other to-dos required in order to transition you to your new home. To help you check off all those little boxes, we’ve compiled a list of the essential links to make your Maui move easier.   Whether you’re moving to the Mainland, to another island or to another destination entirely, this list will help you keep track of all of the details involved when you close one chapter of your life and open a new one. We’ll also throw in a few helpful hints we’ve discovered after helping thousands...

Last Updated: 5/3/2023 No move is exactly the same. That’s something we discovered early on into our 35+ years of moving families to, from, in, and around the Hawaiian islands. For example, if you’re moving from Hawaiʻi to the mainland, you might have enough to fill a container on your own—or you might not. If you don’t need an entire container, you’re looking at what the moving industry calls a “less-than-container load” (LCL). In this scenario, you’ll likely be offered a quote for a consolidated shipment. consolidated shipment: When your freight forwarder or carrier combines several smaller shipments all headed for the same location into...

The finish line is in sight: You’ve got all your belongings packed up and in transit. You’ve moved everyone in your family to your new location, and you couldn’t be more ready to receive all those boxes and set up your new home. Move-In Day is almost upon you.  We want to help you finish strong. After moving thousands of families, we’ve got six tips to help you create a simple, stress-free Move-In Day. Using these pointers, you’ll get your family settled in record time, so you can call your move “done!”—and start enjoying your new home.  We’ll start with one basic, often overlooked (yet critical!) tip to help you avoid the #1 thing that can ruin a Move-In Day before it even gets...

Packing all of your earthly possessions—and we do mean ALL of them—strikes fear in the hearts of many. Maybe you feel like it’s a huge task that could consume countless hours of precious time. Or perhaps you have no idea where to start, which might make you put off packing until the last minute. And just about everyone worries about getting everything done in time. Finally, if it’s been a while since you last moved, you might feel even more stressed about the milestones, mishaps and mistakes.  We move thousands of families to, from and throughout the Hawaiian islands every year, and we’ve learned a thing or two during our 35+ years in the business.   In this article, we’re...