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Welcome to our blog! We know that moving and storing can be stressful, so we’ve created this blog to answer your questions and help give you some peace of mind. Peruse our collection of insider tips and information to get the upper hand in your move. We update our blog regularly, so be sure to check back for new blog posts!
Three Tips for Storing Your Recreational Equipment Safely
Enjoying the great outdoors isn’t something you need to put off until warmer weather. If you have recreational equipment like skis, kayaks, boats, and snowboards, you have the gear you need to turn any time of the year into an awesome adventure! Of course, the last...
4 Tips for Storing and Organizing Your Christmas Decorations
Christmas is a wonderful time of year to gather family members around the tree and enjoy time together! Decorating for the season is the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit, especially if decorating is a family tradition. Could you imagine, though, if you went...
7 Tips for Moving to a New Home in the Winter
Deciding to move to a new home, condominium, or apartment can be an exciting adventure, especially when it comes to reorganizing and planning out your near future. Unfortunately, once the cold weather sets in, the idea of moving all your stuff out to the moving truck...
Leave These 7 Items to the Moving Professionals
Everyone's moving needs are different. You may be a family of one with only a few belongings to your name, or a family of five with a caravan of furniture, clothes, and daily necessities. No matter what it is you need to pack, some things are just better left to the...
10 Things to Consider When Searching for Storage Units
At Slater Transfer & Storage we know there are multiple reasons for getting a storage unit, whether it’s because you’ll be moving soon or you want somewhere to put your holiday decorations until next year. In any case, storage units are a great way to clear up...
What Should I Not Pack in a Moving Truck?
Here’s a very realistic scenario: you are going on a long move to a new home, and you cannot wait to pack everything inside the truck and get on the road. Your home, however, has many belongings that may be difficult to place in the bumpy back of a truck. What may...
7 Simple Ways to Stay Organized in a Move
Moving into a new condo, apartment, or even a brand-new home is a wonderfully exciting time! Or, it can be, until you look into your closets and realize just how much stuff there is to go through before you make the move. It does not matter if the amount...
Too Much to Move? Why Downsizing Is an Important Part of the Moving Process
Whether you are moving across the country or across town, part of the initial process is making certain that when you leave your old place, you are only transporting what you truly need to take. Chances are, you probably have plenty of stuff you don’t need...
How to Survive Moving With Kids
Moving to a new house can be a stressful process, whether you’re headed across town or across the country. This stress can be compounded further when kids are involved. Although moving can be a sad and even scary experience for children, it doesn’t have to...
Moving During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Here’s What You Should Know
The global coronavirus pandemic is changing the world as we know it. Non-essential businesses are being shut down. Individuals and families are being asked (or enforced) to stay inside. In these months of uncertainty, people are facing a lot of questions,...