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18 Packing Secrets from Moving Pros

You’ve got your boxes, bubble wrap, tape and labels. You’re ready to get packing, but as you look around your home you don’t know exactly where to start. Sound familiar? Well, you’re definitely not alone. Until you’ve moved a few times (or more), packing up every single thing you own into the fewest number of…

moving into your first home, a happy young couple embrace in their new home

8 Tips for Moving into Your First Home

Congratulations! You’ve just closed on the purchase of your first home. You may feel like you’ve gone 12 rounds with a heavyweight contender. Take a breath because now it’s time to start packing. Give Master Movers a call. We’ll pack and move everything for you. If you’re planning on doing it yourself, or some of…

Label packing boxes containing art as fragile.

How to Pack Framed Art for a Move

Art and photos are among people’s most treasured items. When you’re moving, it’s natural to worry about these irreplaceable belongings. Preparing art for a move takes extra care. Here’s what you need to know to safely pack framed art and photos. Start Early You can pack art and photos well ahead of time. Since you…

different types of cardboard boxes

Different Types of Moving Boxes

You’re moving!  That means it’s time to pack everything in your house and get it ready to transport to your new home. Do you know what kind of moving boxes you need? Grabbing the nearest cardboard box isn’t always the best idea, especially when it comes to packing some of your valuable items. Here, we…

Mistakes to avoid

The Most Common Moving Mistakes

While it’s wonderful to experience different places, moving isn’t most people’s favorite thing. If you’re someone who hasn’t moved many times it can be quite overwhelming. Not being familiar with the tasks on your moving checklist can result in one or many of them being overlooked or underestimated. To help you avoid moving mishaps, we’ve…

Simple tips for packing your kitchen

3 Simple Kitchen Packing Tips

Packing can be one of the most frustrating and time consuming aspects of moving into a new home or apartment. When it comes down to it, the kitchen is probably the most complicated of all the rooms that you have to pack. There are always lots of small objects, fragile items and seemingly endless cupboards…

How to put a value on your belongings when you move

How to Protect Your Belongings When You Move

It can be stressful to move everything you own; from the pens and post-its in your junk drawer to your most valued possessions. Many people worry about the worst that could happen– an irreplaceable item getting damaged. At Master Movers, we share your concern for protecting all of the personal and household items you hold…

4 Home Items That Make Moving Tricky

4 Home Items That Make Moving Tricky

Beyond the boxes of dishes and the heavy furniture pieces there are a few specific items that are especially difficult to move. These heavy, cumbersome and delicate items require tender loving care, preparation, and often times, the help of an experienced moving professional. If you are planning a move from Vancouver, Wa. to Beaverton, Or. or…