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Moving Resources

TSI has been helping people coordinate their small moves nationally for over 30 years. Read our comprehensive moving guides for tips, tricks, and how-tos to make your move go smoothly from start to finish.

Ultimate Moving Guide

Our most popular moving guide covers everything you need to prepare for your upcoming move, including decluttering tips, ways to minimize moving stress, and how to manage unexpected problems.

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7 Ways to Get Ready

7 Ways to Get Ready

Get our expert advice for safely moving large, heavy, or bulky items such as sofas, mattresses, desks, and more.

Moving Timeline & Checklist

Moving Timeline & Checklist

Plan your move from start to finish with our weekly timeline and free downloadable printable checklist.

Moving Large, Heavy Items

Moving Large, Heavy Items

Learn what paperwork to keep handy, what to toss, and everything else you’ll need for your moving day.

Room by Room Packing Guide for Moving

Packing up your entire home, no matter how large or small, can be overwhelming. Get started with our room by room packing guide.

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Kitchen Packing Guide

Kitchen Packing Guide

Kitchens are one of the most difficult rooms to pack. Make sure everything arrives in one piece with our tips.

Bedroom Packing Guide

Bedroom Packing Guide

It’s easy to put off packing your bedroom. Jump in with our guide to packing your personal belongings.

Dining Room Packing Guide

Dining Room Packing Guide

Dining rooms aren’t always frequently used, which makes them a great place to start when packing up your home.

College Moves 101

Whether you're a student or a parent of a college student, moving away to college is both exciting and daunting, especially if you're looking at a long distance move.

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College Moving Timeline & Checklist

College Moving Timeline & Checklist

Don’t leave planning your move and packing your stuff till the last minute. Dig in with our weekly timeline and checklist.

Packing for College: Off Campus & Dorm Packing List

Packing for College: Off Campus & Dorm Packing List

Find out what to bring, what to buy when you arrive, and what to ship from home with our off-campus and dorm packing lists.

How to Move your Kids Across Country for College

How to Move your Kids Across Country for College

Read our college moving guide specially for parents of children going to college across the country.

Shipping individual items?

Read our comprehensive “How Do I Ship That?” guides for expert advice on packing and shipping individual items.

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Favorite Moving Posts

10 Things to Pack in Your Personal Vehicle When You Move

Posted on Apr 08, 2019

When you’re packing up your home ahead of a move, there are some items you will want to set aside to be loaded into your personal car, both for convenience as well as for safety reasons. Find out what you should pack in your personal vehicle in our post.

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How To Fold A King-Size Mattress To Get It Up The Stairs

Posted on Sep 18, 2017

The siren song of a better sleep has called to you, and it’s calling for a king size. But before you take the plunge, you’ll need to figure out the answer to a simple but often overlooked question: how are you going to move your new king size mattress up the stairs?

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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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