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August 14, 2024

What Your Movers Won't Move

things you can't put on a moving vanby Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

Congrats, you are the intelligent person that arranged your moving company in Dallas early, walked through your home along with a moving company sales rep to figure out how many trucks and crew you require, and efficiently packed and tagged your cartons.
 

So now, have you read the small print on the agreement? If you did not read the whole thing, and the majority of folks don't get past the dates and numbers before their eyes glaze over, get it, have a seat, and look at it right now. Fill an additional cup of coffee if you need to, but when you arrive at the part about what the professional movers in Dallas are unable to put on the truck, likelihood is pretty good that contract is going to have your complete focus.

What You Can't Transport

Which of these is Unacceptable on a moving van? Are any of these against the law for the workers to load and transfer, or is it simply company policy? The answer is a very straightforward, it depends.

· Yucca Plant

· Mower

· Fireworks

· Money

The single thing mentioned above that may go on the moving van is the lawn mower--if the gas and oil tanks have already been emptied. Houseplants typically won't be able to cross state lines--this is a legal issue--and moving companies in Dallas do not want any pests residing in leaves or the soil jumping ship into the truck itself.

Fireworks are prohibited.

Moving companies will not be in charge of valuables on the moving van. Your homeowner’s insurance coverage might take care of any material mishaps, but probably is not going to replace missing cash. Take it to the bank and retrieve it after you're settled or carry it along with you.

What's Illegal to Transport

So, the list of the items it's not possible to pack and load really isn't such a bore, in any case. These are several other items that movers won't load, along with the main reasons why not.

· Anything that is flammable, corrosive, explosive or combustible and can theoretically place the lives of the workers as well as the equipment at risk, is illegal. So, a lawnmower having an empty gas/oil tank is okay, but an aerosol can of disinfectant will not be.

· House plants--some states have rules on what houseplants may cross the state line. Mites and also pests that are not an issue in a few states are huge risks in others, so leave your indoor plants for the neighborhood friends or offer them to your pals. If you are bringing the planting pots, thoroughly clean them with bleach prior to when you load them.

· Alcohol--rules differ between states. Stay safe and have an empty the bar occasion before you move.

· Gasoline

What A lot of Company Policies Forbid

Each professional mover in Dallas has its own list of restricted things, nevertheless these are the typical stuff you can expect to leave behind or take yourself.

Chemicals are defined by their potential to have interaction with other matter and change the structure and substance of the matter. In layman's terms, this suggests that when you put weed killer and wood stains on the moving truck together and they accidentally connect under pressure or high temperature, really bad things can take place. And in case you think several bottles of nail polish and remover along with a chemistry set is not going to pack enough of a wallop to change anything, you are incorrect. Consequently Never pack the examples below.

· Household Cleaners

· Paint and Paint Remover--this includes fingernail polish

· Pool chemicals

· Pesticides, Weed Killers, as well as Fertilizers

· Aerosol Cans

· Perishable Foods

· Fireworks

Keep in mind that grocery delivery is an excellent thing--buy over the internet and have your cleaning products, paper goods, and food items delivered soon once you have reached your new home.

In case you have any questions regarding some things, ask your moving company in Dallas before moving day, specifically if you intend to make other plans for transport or charitable contributions.

Click HERE for A-1 Freeman Moving Group’s listing of Non-Transportable Items.

 

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