Moving advice
Twenty years of doing this, written down. Straight answers on price, packing, access and the awkward items — for Kansas City and the Kansas side of the metro.
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How to thin out before the Kansas City truck
March 21, 2024
Donate and trash before we tape a box. How to cut a Kansas City load without turning the morning into a cleanout we did not book.
Wardrobe boxes vs leaving clothes in drawers
March 4, 2024
Hang what will crease. Empty the dresser if we have to tip it. How we decide wardrobe boxes versus clothes left in drawers on a Kansas City move.
Mattress bags and bed frames on a Kansas City move
February 25, 2024
A bag is not a sheet. A frame is not a mattress. How we bag a mattress and move the frame on a Kansas City local day — disassembly is a different page.
Fridge prep for a Kansas City local move
February 16, 2024
Empty it, defrost the freezer, pull the water line if it has one. How we move a refrigerator on a Kansas City day — and what we will not haul full.
Moving a washer and dryer in Kansas City
January 30, 2024
Hoses off, pedestals, stack units, gas vs electric. How we disconnect, move, and hook back up a Kansas City washer and dryer — basement flight is a different page.
How we pad and wrap furniture on a Kansas City move
January 22, 2024
Pads on what will scratch. Three layers on glass. Not every chair like a piano unless you booked that. How we wrap a standard Kansas City load.
Packing the dining room for a Kansas City move
January 13, 2024
Leaves out, chairs stacked right, glass off the buffet. How we pack a Kansas City dining room — the table is furniture, the cabinet is a different job.
Long carry and shuttle truck in Kansas City
December 27, 2023
When the 26-footer cannot sit at the door. A smaller box, more trips, or a two-block walk — how we price a Kansas City shuttle or long carry.
Elevator reservations for a Kansas City move
December 19, 2023
Book the freight lift for both buildings if you have two. Pads, a two-hour slot, and what we do when the elevator is out — Kansas City condos and town homes.
What movers need from you the week before
December 10, 2023
Confirm the window, empty the heavy drawers, and say if the keys moved. The Kansas City week-before list — not the four-week plan and not the morning-of.