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Simplify the process of shipping your belongings and moving your home or office with our moving tips resources, moving tips guides, and moving tips tips.

How To Ship An Office Conference Table

Posted on Jun 15, 2016

Shipping your office conference table is not an easy task for most movers—it’s big, heavy, and often surprisingly fragile. However, if you’re relocating your office, you don’t want to leave your expensive table behind. Learn how to ship a large table while protecting your office furniture investment.

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How to Ship an Assembled Bike: 7 Tips

Posted on Jun 03, 2016

Bicycles can be awkward to transport. For something that is designed for movement, their shape, size and sometimes weight, can prove somewhat challenging when it comes to moving them. Thankfully, there are few ways you can simplify this process.

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How To Ship Appliances

Posted on May 18, 2016

It’s important to know how to ship appliances properly in order to make sure they reach their destination in the same condition they left. In this article, we’ll look at tip for moving appliances and focus on some of the hardest-to-handle items.

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Best Practices for Shipping a Large Area Rug

Posted on May 13, 2016

Packing an area rug may be fairly straightforward—often, all you have to do is roll it up, wrap it, and tie it. But moving that heavy, bulky area rug is a whole different story. Keep reading to get our tips for the best way to ship a rug.

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How To Ship An Antique China Cabinet

Posted on Apr 27, 2016

China cabinets hold our most precious—and most breakable—belongings. Your china cabinet deserves the same extra care and consideration you give when packing its delicate contents—keep reading to get our expert tips for preparing your china cabinet for shipping.

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Top 5 Reasons To Ship A Mattress

Posted on Apr 22, 2016

Don’t lose sleep worrying about moving your mattress! Let the experts at Transit Systems, Inc. ship your mattress for you — affordably, safely and quickly.

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3 Important Moving Labels to Add to Your Boxes

Posted on Oct 09, 2015

You probably already know that it's important to label your moving boxes with the room they belong in. But is just labeling the room enough? Anyone who has packed and moved recently will tell you "no". 3 useful packing labels for your moving boxes To help ensure that your boxes go in the room they belong and that they are treated carefully and properly during loading and unloading, here are 3 additional labels you should use. 1. In the Kitchen: "Dishes", "Appliances", or "Glassware" Our kitchens contain a wide variety of items, including durable things like cutlery and breakable fine china or ...

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Different Sizes Of Bubble Wrap And When To Use Them

Posted on Sep 28, 2015

Whether you’re moving or simply shipping something, you’ll probably end up buying bubble wrap at some point. There are a wide range of bubble wrap sizes and grades available, each suited for different tasks. But what size and grade are the right ones for your specific needs? Learn what the different sizes, grades, and their qualities are, and which ones are the right types of bubble wrap to use when moving or shipping items.

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Packing Peanuts vs. Bubble Wrap When Moving

Posted on Sep 04, 2015

When it comes to packing up your belongings for a move you’ll need to make sure you choose the right packing materials for the job. In most cases you will be choosing between the two more popular types of packing materials: bubble wrap and packing peanuts.

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How to Pack a Dollhouse for Shipping

Posted on Jun 29, 2015

As any collector knows, packing and shipping fragile items like a doll house is not an easy task. There are multiple delicate and expensive pieces, some have moving parts that need secured and others are very old and cannot take any large falls

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