https://www.majormoversinc.com/blogMoving guides published by Major Movers.en-UShttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/downsizing-before-a-movehttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/downsizing-before-a-moveSorting is easier when you have a floor plan and harder when a truck is waiting outside. Make the decisions that affect space first, then work through the smaller belongings.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/full-service-vs-labor-only-movinghttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/full-service-vs-labor-only-movingThe decision starts with who is responsible for the vehicle. Once that is clear, it is easier to compare cost, preparation and the number of schedules you need to coordinate.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-compare-moving-quoteshttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-compare-moving-quotesTwo estimates can describe different moves even when both say “three-bedroom house.” Put the scope beside the price and resolve the differences before you choose.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-storagehttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-pack-for-storageA unit can hold everything and still be frustrating to use. Decide which boxes need to remain reachable before the first piece is loaded, especially when storage sits between two moving dates.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-prepare-furniture-for-movershttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-prepare-furniture-for-moversThe sofa is often easier to measure than the turn at the top of the stairs. Prepare the route as carefully as the furniture, especially in a walk-up or a house with basement storage.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-between-closing-dateshttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-between-closing-datesA closing date on a calendar does not tell the crew when the front door will open. Before you book the truck, establish when you can leave one property and enter the next.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-container-loading-checklisthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-container-loading-checklistA container creates at least two schedules: the provider’s delivery and the loading crew’s work. Get them into the same plan before choosing the date.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-day-essentials-checklisthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-day-essentials-checklistAn essentials box helps only if you can find it. Decide who carries it and where it will stay while the rest of the property is being loaded.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-estimate-inventory-checklisthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-estimate-inventory-checklistA bedroom count tells a mover very little about a packed basement or a garage full of shelving. Build your inventory around the items and the route they will take out of the property.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-truck-parking-connecticuthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-truck-parking-connecticutA place to park a car is not necessarily a place to load a truck. The useful question is where the vehicle can stop while the crew has a clear, permitted route to the door.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-with-pets-checklisthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-with-pets-checklistFurniture movement changes the familiar layout while doors stay open. Plan pet care separately from loading so neither you nor the crew has to improvise around an animal in the stairwell.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/office-moving-checklisthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/office-moving-checklistThe move is not finished when the last chair reaches reception. A useful plan gets furniture to the correct room and gives the people reconnecting the office enough time and information to work.Major Movers2026-09-10 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-far-in-advance-to-book-movers-in-new-haven-countyhttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-far-in-advance-to-book-movers-in-new-haven-countyThe honest answer depends on the date more than the distance. New Haven County has a moving calendar of its own, shaped by three universities and a lot of leases that all end on the same day.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-moving-company-in-connecticuthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-moving-company-in-connecticutMost bad moving experiences were decided before the truck arrived, at the point where someone picked a company on the strength of one phone call. Here is what to check, in the order it is worth checking it.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-pack-a-kitchen-for-a-movehttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/how-to-pack-a-kitchen-for-a-moveThe kitchen takes longer to pack than any other room and produces most of the breakages. Both problems have the same cause: it is full of small, heavy, fragile things, and most people start it last.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-in-a-connecticut-winterhttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/moving-in-a-connecticut-winterA January move is easier to book and harder to run. Snow, ice, short days and parking bans all change how the day goes, and most of the problems are avoidable with a week of preparation.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/new-haven-apartment-move-out-checklisthttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/new-haven-apartment-move-out-checklistApartment moves in New Haven are decided by access: the elevator, the certificate of insurance, the parking, and the walk from the truck to the door. Get those four settled and the rest is boxes.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/questions-to-ask-movers-before-you-bookhttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/questions-to-ask-movers-before-you-bookA good moving company expects questions and answers them plainly. The questions below are grouped by what each one tests, with a note on what a straight answer sounds like.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/what-a-house-clean-out-involveshttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/what-a-house-clean-out-involvesClean-outs come up at the worst moments: an estate, a sale with a closing date, a lease that ends on Friday. Here is what the work actually is, how to prepare for it, and the one question to ask before you plan around it.Major Movers2026-09-01 https://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/what-labor-only-moving-help-includeshttps://www.majormoversinc.com/blog/what-labor-only-moving-help-includesLabor-only is the service for people who already have the truck, the container or the storage unit and need the crew, the equipment and the loading plan to go with it. Here is what it covers and when it is the right call.Major Movers2026-09-01