Merit Moving Systems Moving Resources: Moving Tips

It’s a well-known fact that moving is tiring, time-consuming, and stressful—at least for most people. Even so, many people tend to underestimate the amount of physical work that goes into the average household move until they decide to dive headfirst into the packing part of the project. It’s usuall...

If you’re planning a move, you might not immediately think about the potential for storage services to facilitate your moving experience. However, storage is perhaps the best-kept secret when it comes to making moving easier.  At Merit Moving Systems, our household movers are always ready to he...

By signing up for a full-service move in Southern California, you might be expecting your local or long-distance movers to handle everything in your home. And if that’s your expectation, you’ll probably end up unpleasantly surprised! There are certain household items that even professional movers...

Moving is an exciting time for most people, whether you’re moving by yourself, with a roommate or partner, or with the entire family. However, as exciting as the moving process may be, relocation always comes with its own set of challenges. In order to experience a smooth and organized moving day, a...

The day after you move is both a relief and a bit confusing. Your belongings may have arrived at the new home, especially if you live locally, but they are still mostly boxed up. You'll have to unbox everything over the coming weeks and find new places for them in your new home. In the meantime, you...

One of the most difficult parts of any household move is moving your largest, bulkiest, or most awkward-shaped furniture out of your old home and into your new one. Just imagine this scenario: All the boxes, bags, and other smaller items are moved in already—and all that’s left to be done is to mo...

It wasn’t long ago that the only option movers in Southern California had when it came to packing materials is cardboard. It’s also true that it continues to be the quickest and easiest way to pack your belongings today. You can get cardboard boxes from a moving company, but you can also get them on...

Making a move to or from SoCal? At this point, you’ve probably got some general thoughts mapped out: a new home picked out, a month or week you’d like to move, and a few ideas about how to get started with it all. So now it’s time to get the smaller details settled by choosing professional movers to...

For bookworms planning a long-distance move, finding a way to transport a collection of books safely and securely is likely to be an essential part of the entire process. While it may seem simple enough to those that haven’t done it before, packing books—like packing anything else that belongs to yo...

The holidays are some of the busiest travel and shopping days of the year. With all of the hustle and bustle, it can be a challenge to navigate even the shortest of relocations. However, you don’t have to stress over your holiday move any longer. Our residential moving company has years of experienc...