When it comes to moving in Louisville, we think about packing, boxing and all the work involved. But we fail to think about the move of all the pets. We at DZ Moving and Storage want to make sure every aspect of your next move goes smoothly. So we put together a list of tips for moving with your pets.

Tips for Transportation of Pets:

• Pets cannot be shipped on moving vans.
• Keep your pet on a leash when outside during the moving process.
• It is important that your pet wears a special identification tag with its name, your name and where you can be reached if lost.

Entry Requirements & Tips:

• If your move is across state lines, check with your new State Veterinarian or State Department of Animal Husbandry. A good place to start is the U.S. State and Territory Animal Import Regulations website.
• Interstate health certificates must be obtained for dogs and horses prior to entering most states.
• Some pets must have an entry permit issued by the destination state’s regulatory agency.
• A few states have border inspection of all animals being transported; others have random inspections.

Winter is here! Which means layers, cold, ice, school delays and much more. While Winter is a nightmare for most just imagine moving during this cold season. However, in some cases, you have to move when you have to move so you might not have much choice. Let the friendly and reliable Louisville movers of DZ Moving and Storage take care of all the work. Below is a compiled list of great tips and ideas for your wintery move!

Get Started Early

Since it gets dark so much earlier in the winter, you might be lacking in daylight hours during your move. To take the most advantage of the daytime hours, get started with packing early in the day so that you can call it a night fairly early before it gets too dark. Plus, the temperatures are sure to be more comfortable during the daytime hours as well.

Dress in Layers

You’ll want to stay warm, but you probably won’t want to wear a big and bulky coat when you’ve got so much work to do. Dressing in layers will help you stay warm without being as bulky. Plus, you can take off a layer or two if you get hot while you’re packing.

Make Sure Your Car is Ready

Make sure your car is ready for the trip by checking the tread and air pressure in the tires and scraping away any ice and snow so that you have better visibility. Stock your car with an emergency kit and plenty of blankets so that you and your loved ones will be safe in the event of an emergency.

Keep Your Winter Supplies in the Car

You might need your various winter supplies, such as your windshield scraper or your mittens, so don’t pack them away in boxes. Instead, consider tossing all of your winter supplies into one storage container or laundry basket and keeping them in your car. Keep them in a place where they can be easily accessed if you need them.

Keep an Eye on the Weather

In the weeks and days before your move, keep an eye on the weather reports. You’ll want to know about any incoming winter storms that you might have to worry about. You may need to be flexible about changing your plans if there is particularly bad weather coming your way; in particularly bad weather, it could be dangerous to continue your move as planned.

Keep Something Warm to Drink

You, your family members and your moving crew will probably be craving something nice and warm to drink while packing, moving and unpacking in the winter weather. Consider packing your coffee maker and supplies last so that you can make coffee, or use your slow cooker to keep a batch of hot cocoa or apple cider on hand. You can always use disposable coffee cups if you have already packed all of your mugs away.

Hire DZ Moving

Hiring DZ Moving to assist you with moving is always a smart plan, but it can be especially smart when you’re moving during the winter months. If you have never driven a moving truck before, driving one might turn out to be more challenging than you think. This is especially true if you’re going to be driving in snowy and icy conditions. DZ Moving, however, will be better able to drive the truck in the winter weather conditions while staying safe and keeping your packed possessions safe as well.

The idea of moving during the cold winter months can be miserable but with the help of DZ Moving and Storage you will make it efficient, safe and a lot warmer! DZ Moving is proud to serve the Greater Louisville area with professional home and business moving needs. Call the best moving company in Louisville, Kentucky for your upcoming move. 

You have spent weeks planning, organizing, and packing for your move. You finally arrive at your new home with the help of Louisville’s movers, DZ Moving and Storage and find out that you have to organize and pack your belongings. Packing can be exhausting but hiring DZ Moving for your next move will help relieve all your stress.

You might feel the urge to unpack everything right away, but you will quickly exhaust yourself to the point that you end up feeling very frustrated. Don’t get frustrated! Instead, remember that all of your unpacking doesn’t have to get done in a day. Rather, come up with a plan for keeping your unpacking organized and efficient. We at DZ Moving have compiled a list that will help make your unpacking a breeze!

Tip 1: Make Sure Your Boxes are Clearly Labeled:

This is perhaps the most important step in keeping your unpacking quick and efficient. Label all of your boxes so that you know exactly what is in each box. This helps you to place boxes in their corresponding room in the house. It will allow you to find things much faster and more easily.

Tip 2: Unpack Your Essentials First

Decide which items you will need to keep your home running. These would include things like trash bags, toiletries, medications, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, dish soap, a couple outfits, etc. These items should be packed separately in boxes that are easily accessible. Place them aside so you can get to them first when you arrive at your new home.

Tip 3: Place Boxes in the Correct Room

When we are unloading your boxes, make sure they are placed in the room where they are meant to be. This will help facilitate the unpacking process. Otherwise, you will be searching all over your house for specific boxes.

Tip 4: Take it One Room at a Time

The golden rule is: Unpack one room at a time! It can be too easy to get frustrated and overwhelmed if you are jumping all over the place so pick one room and stick with it. The kitchen is always good to start with.

Tip 5: Make Your Bathrooms Functional

You might not need your dining room right away but what you will need is a functioning bathroom. Make sure at least one bathroom in your house is equipped with toilet tissue, shower items, medications, hairdryer, and any other pertinent toiletry items.

Tip 6: Bedroom Basics

If you have not had a chance to assemble your bedroom furniture, you can just throw your mattress on the floor and sleep for a night or two on the mattress. Once your furniture is assembled, you can start putting away clothing and shoes. Focus on the clothing you will be wearing for the current season first. Your other clothing can wait until later.

Tip 7: Storage Spaces Can Be Unpacked Last

One of the last rooms to unpack is the garage. Since most garage items aren’t essential, try to organize the space before you begin unpacking. You might purchase extra shelving or storage boxes so that you can keep the space organized and functional. Tools and lawn equipment should be unpacked first and then you can unpack patio items at your leisure.

Try not to get overwhelmed with the unpacking process. Remember that it doesn’t have to get done in one day. Once you have the main essentials unpacked, try to take some time to enjoy your new home! DZ Moving is proud to serve the Greater Louisville area with professional home and business moving needs. Call the best moving company in Louisville, Kentucky for your upcoming move. Call us today at (502) 224-0856!

Moving day can be stressful but with DZ Moving and Storage being apart of that the day it will help with easing the stress! Throughout the years we have noticed moving day trends and or items that help with the entire day. Let’s review these trends and items so that your moving day goes as smoothly as possible.

1. POST IT NOTES
   Post it notes are essential to moving day! Why are they so important? For the same reason they are useful in any situation, they remind us. On moving day they may be used to declare that a
   specific box or what needs to be loaded last.
2. BLACK MARKERS
   A black marker has a wide variety of uses on moving day! Write on moving boxes, plastic bags or those post-it notes we discussed previously.
3. PLASTIC BAGGIES
   Plastic baggies are probably the most overlooked and forgotten item on this list. Such a simple and affordable item, yet absolutely vital to moving day. Plastic baggies are primarily used to
   keep pieces of hardware together after furniture disassembly. You’ll likely be surprised by just how many screws, bolts, fasteners, etc you will come across while disassembling your furniture.
   Lastly, use the black marker to specify what the hardware belongs to and you’re all set!
4. TOOLS
   It is very likely that you will need tools at some point on your moving day, whether you think you will or not. Luckily, most furniture these days can be disassembled with basic tools like
   screwdrivers, allen wrenches and pliers. We highly recommend having an allen wrench key available as well as both a phillips and flat head screwdriver, it’s likely you will need these items
   at some point. Remember to use plastic baggies to store hardware to allow for quick assembly later.
5. DZ MOVING
   It is very important to have tools, baggies, markers and post its but the most crucial part of the move is to have DZ Moving and Storage as your go to moving company for any move. We provide help from start to finish along with storage space for items you do not want to have in your new location. There is no need to travel up and down stairs, carrying heavy or large boxes leave that up to the cautious and hard working team of DZ Moving and Storage.

DZ Moving and Storage is proud to serve the Greater Louisville area with professional home and business moving needs. Call the best moving company in Louisville, Kentucky for your upcoming move.

When moving, most of the stress comes from not wanting to break your fragile items. Well don’t stress, DZ Moving and Storage takes pride in providing the best and safest service when moving all your items. Most fragile items consist of – glassware, chinaware, furniture pieces (antiques), electronic equipment, artwork, mirrors, lamps, musical instruments and so on. Most of the time fragile items just need more attention when they are being packaged.

Step 1: Proper packing materials:

One of the most essential items in packing is packing supplies. You can’t possibly skip this step or underestimate its significance for a hassle-free packing and moving experience.

Items needed for packing/moving:

• Quality cardboard boxes: You can also get second-hand boxes for free to save money but make sure they are in great condition. Important tip is to get boxes that are dry, sturdy and clean.
• Packing paper: You’re going to need a lot of clean and soft packing paper to help pad all your items in their boxes.
• Bubble wrap: The bubble-filled plastic material is vital for keeping your breakables safe so get a few rolls of bubble wrap.
• Packing tape: Get the highest-quality packing tape you can afford.

Step 2: Wrap your fragile items with care:

Even though DZ Moving and Storage moves everything with care it’s always important to follow these packing tips:

• Set up a suitable packing station with a flat, clean and stable surface.
• Use soft paper first and then apply bubble wrap on top of it to provide the unrivaled protection.
• Do not use newsprint to wrap fragile items with even more delicate surfaces due to possible ink stains.
• Always stack wrapped-up plates sideways in their respective boxes.
• Secure the stems of your stemware with bubble wrap first before wrapping the glasses with packing paper.

Step 3: Pad your breakables-filled boxes:

Once your fragile things are inside their containers, it’s time to make sure that your already wrapped-up stuff won’t move inside during the haul. To achieve that level of immobility, place soft items to fill up any remaining space and avoid accidental movements.

Step 4: Labeling is key:

Labeling the boxes that contain your highly breakable items is more important than you might think. Proper labeling will increase the chance of finding your fragile items intact when it’s time to get them out of their containers and arrange them in your new home.

It is always important to write FRAGILE and HANDLE WITH CARE on at least 2 sides of each box. Another great tip is to sometimes mark down what contents are in certain containers. It is just another great way to stay organized and to make the moving experience more convenient when you are unpacking. Lastly, one moving company you can trust with all your items is DZ Moving and Storage.

DZ Moving and Storage is proud to serve the Greater Louisville area with professional home and business moving needs. Call Louisville’s moving company for your upcoming move.