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MAN AND DOLLY SHOPPING LIST

All of the items we’re recommending below aren’t the only good items out there, and there are many other places you can get great products for your move! In our experience these items are to be trusted. Especially in the moving industry we have found that value really fluctuates and there are a lot of items that are said to be “For Moving”, however aren’t best suited for the moving process.

Boxes:

  • There are an assortment of boxes you can get from Uhaul
  • I do not recommend all their products, but I trust their boxes!
  • I also recommend getting them From Lowes, and Home Depot

I have seen many boxes and these tend to hold up well because not all boxes are created equal. You’re more than welcome to get them wherever you desire, I have had a bad experience with the boxes that department stores and Storage Facilities Sell.

  • You Can also Find Boxes On Amazon, but the quality varies depending on the brand you choose.

Use the smaller boxes for heavy and small items, and larger boxes for lighter and larger items. It’s best to make sure that all boxes are filled so there isn’t any wiggle room.

Shrink/Stretch Wrap

  • Shrink wrap 80 gauge 18" x1500 (1 or 4 pack options)

Shrink/Stretch Wrap is perfect for holding/securing and sealing furniture and blankets to the furniture pieces. There are many times when shrink wrap should and shouldn’t be used. It’s best when using it to hold moving blankets onto furniture, and not to be used directly on wood furniture, or leather furniture. There are many places to get this, the value may vary, We use and trust this product.

Moving Blankets:

Perfect for covering furniture and covering the Top, front, sides, and the feet, as well as using for maneuvering, and carrying multiple smaller items.

Zippered Mattress Bag:

Labels:

  • Whether you're using movers or making the move yourself, it's impossible to remember what is in every box and whether it's fragile or not. Getting labels will make this easy and simple!

Box Cutter:

  • You can Used household Knives, scissors etc, if you’d like to have a tool that’ll cover you for the move and then for any other Packages you may order in the future, here is a cool tool: 
  • Safety Cutter for tape splitting, Stretch wrap, and general Cutter:

Markers:

  • Here goes my Recommended Sharpie From Staples

Dolly:

  • I Use this one Personally from Home Depot
  • I would recommend this one also because you can use it as a cart and not just for hauling boxes around. This Convertible Dolly is also From Home Depot.

Bubble Wrap:

  • This is a good brand on Amazon
  • Bubble Wrap is perfect for Picture Frames, and glass lamps, and other glass pieces that aren't easily wrapped in Wrapping Paper

Wrapping Paper:

  • This is perfect for wrapping and protecting all of your dishes. If it gets to big, then you can wrap, or fill with Wrapping paper.

Tape:

  • All Tape isn't created equal, I Like this HD Brand. If you really want to go pro, There is some easy rip tape and not many people sell it. This will be great Tape for moving.

Ratchet Straps: From Amazon

  • Depending on the Truck or POD you or your Movers are using 9 times out of 10 these specific Ratchet Straps have worked well for me. For the guards on the Uhaul You drop the hook through the guard rails, and hook the strap to itself.
  •  Some Trucks E-track slots and you can get e-track straps which is best. However, sometimes when you need to get resourceful, You can use the regular ratchet straps and gook them into the tracks.

We have a Video On How to Use a Ratchet Strap to

strap something to a Dolly

Furniture Sliders:

  • These Sliders can be used on both Hardwood and carpet floors:

Felt Pads:

  • They are small pieces of fabric that provide a cushion between your hardwood floors, and the wooden legs or plastic cap to keep it from scratching your floors. Felt Pads are a must have!

Floor Protectors:

  • An essential tool while moving, expecially as you or your movers are bringing furniture inside, you can lay the Floor Protectors on all major walkways to protect your carpet instead of hiring a carpet cleaners. You can also get the movers Shoe covers, but sometimes and often they do rip off.

Pad Lock

  • This Pad Lock is tough and will fit on uhaul and most moving Trucks
  • This Super Secure Pad lock may not fit on a Uhaul but is very secure for Storages and locking Trailer Gates:

Disc Lock


Cylinder Lock:

  • Here is a link to someone on ebay who sells Public Storage Cylinder locks

I searched the web and there are a few people selling these but I don’t see a company that makes them that sells them. There are quite a few that look similar, but I wouldn’t feel right if I told you they’d probably work and then you can’t lock up your unit. I mainly look it up because at the Storage facility typically they sell these for about $20, more than I see them online for.

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