Category: Moving Tips

Your Stress-Free Moving Timeline

When it comes to planning your move, there is so much to prepare and organize. It can be easy to let some details slip your mind, but we want to help you make sure nothing is left behind. Here's an… Read More

How to Help Your Parents Decide to Move or Downsize

It’s the necessary conversation almost every adult child dreads: talking to mom and dad about moving. Maybe your parents are getting older and want to maintain a smaller space. Maybe they’re having trouble functioning, and need to relocate to an… Read More

How to Declutter Before Moving

Want to save money on moving costs? Instead of stuffing your dreaded clutter in a box, sort through it, donate it or get rid of it! Moving is prime time to start fresh. Farewell, business suits you haven’t worn since the… Read More

How to Make Moving Easier for Children

Moving is stressful for both adults and children, whether you’re relocating across town or across the country. Young children might idealize their old house and get emotional about leaving it, and teenagers might become moody during the transition. Boston-based parenting… Read More

How to Host a Terrific Yard Sale

Hosting a yard sale is a fun and productive way to de-clutter before a move. Bruce Littlefield, author of Garage Sale America, shares his tips on how to make your yard sale shine. Be proactive. When you find something in… Read More

Avoiding Heat Stroke During the Summer Months

Heat is a serious factor that influences moves during the summer months, both for our movers and our customers. Make sure you are taking the necessary steps to keep yourself safe this summer by staying well-hydrated, long before you even… Read More

10 Moving and Downsizing Tips for Senior Citizens

Moving senior citizens, retirees and the elderly has become one of our specialty services. Baby-boomers are faced with downsizing themselves, while simultaneously transitioning their parents to one of the many types of senior housing. Here are Gentle Giant's 10 Helpful Moving… Read More

Tips From the Pros: How to Move a Pinball Machine

With pinball making a huge resurgence across the country, Gentle Giant wants to make sure that these classic, beautiful machines stay damage-free while being transported. Oh, and we want the people moving them to be safe, too. At first glance, pinball… Read More

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Moving Company

Since moving is a long, stressful process, you need to make sure you are asking all the right questions and that you're working with a reliable, reputable company. At Gentle Giant, we serve to be leaders in the industry through… Read More

3 Ways Gentle Giant Keeps Your Kitchen Safe

We are proud to say that Gentle Giant Moving Company has perfected one of the toughest parts of a household move: packing a kitchen. If you decide to let Gentle Giant handle the Pack and Prep of your move, you… Read More