What Are Moving Pods?
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by: joe.moesier
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Moving pods are a wonderfully convenient way to skip the bother of movers and moving vans. Instead of frantically packing to be ready for a swarm of movers to descend upon your house, then hurrying through the rest of the move to be sure you are at the new address when the moving truck is scheduled to arrive, you have complete control of the schedule. You set the date that the moving pods will arrive, when the company takes them away, and when they are delivered to your new address. If you use two or three moving pods, you even have the luxury of having your essential belongings delivered first and setting your house up without boxes of less important belongings underfoot.
How does it work?
You use the companys web site or the help of an agent to decide how many moving pods you need and what sizes you want. You call the company and schedule delivery of the pods. On the day you requested, the companys truck delivers the pods to your home. You take your time filling them, and when you are ready, you call and arrange for the company to take the full pods away. When you are ready to have the pods delivered to your new house, you call the company, and they deliver them to whatever address you specify. Once you have emptied the pods, you call again, and the company comes and reclaims them. Often you do not even need to be home when the pods are delivered and picked up.
Is there anything different about using pods?
Packing moving pods is a little different from packing a moving truck. Instead of putting the heaviest objects at the front of the container, you should spread the weight evenly across the floor of the container, with heavy objects on the bottom and lighter objects on top. You should also take extra care to pad your belongings, since the container might tip and rock slightly when it is loaded and unloaded. You will also need a strong padlock if the moving company does not provide its own padlocks.
Moving pods are easy to use and put your moving schedule into your hands. Packing and unpacking them is also easy, and they offer the unprecedented convenience of storing part of your belongings while you unpack the essentials. If you are preparing for a move, you may find that moving pods provide the moving solution you are looking for.
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