Hiring a high-quality moving company is one of the best ways of simplifying your relocation and making sure nothing gets damaged while you’re moving furniture out of state. But in Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, and Raleigh, NC, not every item can be packed into the moving van. You should leave behind or make other arrangements for hazardous materials, perishables, personal or sentimental objects, and live animals.
What Items Can’t You Pack when Moving Furniture in Miami, FL, Orlando, FL or Raleigh, NC?
When you hire a moving company to transport your items from one state to another, they will let you know which items you’re not allowed to bring. Most importantly, you should make alternate arrangements or give away any belongings that could pose a health threat to you or the professional movers. Although some of the objects on the list, such as loaded guns, are obvious, others might be surprising.
To make sure your move goes smoothly and you don’t encounter any issues, it’s important that you follow the guidelines of your movers closely. If you’re worried about what to do with your belongings, you can speak to the professionals. They might be able to give you valuable tips and offer you 30 days free storage, which can take some of the pressure off.
Hazardous Materials
Every moving company has a list of hazardous materials you can’t pack. It will include anything that is explosive, corrosive, or flammable. Some of the items on our list are acids, ammonia, gasoline, loaded guns, fertilizer, kerosene, nail polish, paints, charcoal, motor oil, cleaning solvents, and liquid bleach. If you need to get rid of any of these items, you should contact your city or county and ask about where to take them.
Often, throwing away your hazardous materials isn’t necessary. Instead, you could give them away to your family and friends. In some cases, you’ll want to take them with you to your new home out of state. You can ask your long-distance movers to suggest a specialist company that can meet your needs.
Perishables
Here at Family Movers Express, we aim to deliver your belongings as quickly as we can. Whenever possible, we’ll arrive in your new home within the day. But despite our speed and efficiency, you should avoid packing perishables, since they could go off and therefore pose a health threat when you consume them later on.
To ensure your safety, we don’t transport frozen or refrigerated food, produce, opened food products, and indoor or outdoor plants. Fortunately, these are all everyday items, so it should be easy to give them away to your friends and family and purchase new ones at your destination. In fact, visiting your local shops could be a great way to get to know the community and area in your first few days.
Personal and Sentimental Items
We don’t believe that the moving van is the right place for your important documents and sentimental items. The risk is too big, since the valuables might be damaged or lost among the larger things like furniture. Since certain documents, such as your school records, medical records, and financial documents could be hard or expensive to replace, you should keep them close by at all times.
Instead of putting them in your van, you can transport these items yourself. If you’re driving or flying to your destination, you can pack them in your hand luggage. Since personal documents, jewelry, laptops, mobile phones, and keys are quite small, they’re easy to transport on your own.
Live Animals
If you have pets or livestock you are moving from one state to another, you will need to make your own arrangements for them. A van is not a suitable or safe place for them because it can get very hot and dark. What’s more, animals could damage your other items, and your movers won’t be able to cater to your pets’ needs while traveling.
If you’re not sure how to get your pet from A to B, you could consult your local vet or speak to the city or county. There are various options, and the one you choose depends on the type of animal you have and their unique requirements.
When moving furniture from Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, or Raleigh, NC to a different state, you’ll need to consider what you’ll do with those belongings that can’t be transported by your movers. You should make alternate arrangements for your hazardous, personal, and sentimental items as well as your pets. Call us today at Family Movers Express to get a more detailed list about what you can and can’t transport and to obtain your quote.