The A Better Moving Blog

What to pack in what, room by room, how to protect fragile items properly, and the list of things no moving company is permitted to put on a truck.

The ten tasks that cause the most trouble when skipped, including the paperwork your mover must give you and the document to read before loading day.

Long-distance moves run on different rules than local ones: different pricing, liability and protections. What changes, and when to do each step.

Why pianos need specialist equipment and crews, what they actually weigh, how valuation works on a high-value instrument, and what to expect afterwards.

On a long-distance move you pay by weight, which makes decluttering the one cost lever fully under your control. How to decide what is worth moving.

A commercial move is a continuity problem, not a lifting problem. How to sequence an office relocation so the business keeps running throughout.

Container options, customs paperwork, realistic timelines, and how to check your shipping agent is actually licensed by the FMC.

How to spot a rogue mover before you hand over your belongings, including the estimate rule that is illegal to break in California.

Moving day is loud, chaotic and full of strangers. How to prepare children and animals for it, and why they are usually better off elsewhere.

A mover's view of Sacramento's neighbourhoods: what each is like to live in, and the access issues that decide how a moving day actually goes.