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Great Tools for Moving and Packing.

When it comes to moving, there are several tools that can make the process smoother and more efficient.

Here are some of the best tools for moving and packing:

  1. Obviously, a Capsule portable storage container. Load at your pace, at ground level, and let Capsule do the driving. Reduce time, effort, and money.
  2. Moving Boxes: Sturdy, uniform-sized moving boxes are essential for packing and organizing your belongings. Look for high-quality boxes that can withstand the weight of your items.
  3. Bubble Wrap and Packing Paper: These materials provide cushioning and protection for fragile items during transportation. Wrap delicate objects individually to prevent damage.
  4. Moving Blankets: Thick, durable moving blankets are ideal for protecting furniture and other large items from scratches, dents, and other damage.
  5. Furniture Dolly: A furniture dolly or hand truck is a wheeled platform designed to help you transport heavy or bulky items with ease. It reduces the strain on your body and makes moving heavy furniture more manageable.
  6. Moving Straps: Also known as lifting straps or shoulder straps, these tools help distribute the weight of large items evenly, making it easier to carry them and reducing the risk of injuries.
  7. Tape Gun and Packing Tape: A tape gun speeds up the process of sealing boxes, making it more efficient. Choose a high-quality packing tape that securely seals your boxes.
  8. Moving Labels and Markers: Labeling your boxes and furniture helps you stay organized and ensures that items end up in the right rooms of your new home. Use markers and color-coded labels to indicate the contents and destination of each box.
  9. Utility Knife or Box Cutter: A sharp utility knife or box cutter is handy for opening boxes, cutting packing tape, and breaking down boxes for recycling.
  10. Furniture Sliders: These small disks or pads with smooth surfaces allow you to slide heavy furniture across floors without scratching or damaging the surfaces. They are particularly useful for moving furniture on hardwood or tile floors.
  11. Stretch Wrap: Stretch wrap, also known as plastic wrap or cling film, can be used to bundle loose items together or protect furniture from dust and moisture during the move.

Remember to prioritize safety when using these tools, especially when lifting heavy objects. Capsule does not offer any moving supplies outside of the 8×16 container itself. Many of these supplies can be bought as packages on Amazon, Facebook Marketplace, or Home Depot. Capsule Portable storage containers is local, independent, and family-owned operating in DFW.

Tools for moving, packing and loading portable storage
Tools for moving, packing and loading portable storage

Portable storage weight limit

No matter what portable container company you are using you will learn about a weight limit. We will cover what a portable storage weight limit is, why we have weight limits, and how to gauge the weight of the contents.

What is a portable storage container weight limit?

A weight limit can be expressed as the total maximum allowable weight of the container and contents, or the weight limit of the contents alone. CAPSULE’s weight limit Is expressed by contents alone. The CAPSULE can have 6,000lbs of contents inside the capsule without going overweight.

Why do CAPSULE containers have weight limits?

Weight limits are typically specific to containers that will be moved with contents. Most weight limits do not apply to containers used only for on-site storage. CAPSULE has a weight limit of 6,000lbs of contents for our 8×16 CAPSULEs. This limit, and almost all weight limits set by portable storage companies are due to TXDOT weight regulations, not necessarily the durability of the container or equipment. For our truck, equipment, and container to operate on the road without a CDL driver, the entire rig needs to be under 26,000lbs. That is where the weight limit comes in. This is also why CAPSULE only provides 8x16ft containers and not 20ft, people go overweight with bigger ones, and the weight limits is actually less.

How do you gauge the weight of the contents?

CAPSULE has a machine that weighs the container before loading. However, to avoid delaying your move you want to make sure you do not go overweight. This can be tricky, but there are some easy and clear ways to make it a breeze.

First, it is more about what you put in it, than how much. Household items are not an issue, but some things are, BIG flags that affect the weight are things like:

  • Large gun safe
  • Large Rolling toolbox or shop full of tools
  • A fully dismantled rock fireplace (yes that happened)
  • Multiple full filing cabinets
  • Abnormal amounts of boxes with books and paper

If you do not have any of those things, but you are still a little concerned, take the heaviest things you plan to pack, and look them up online for a weight (most retailers provide this online). The weight of the heaviest items should not exceed 4,500lbs. Here is a link to a moving weight calculator you might find useful.

loading capsule portable storage in Texas heat

Other things to consider about weight:

If you’re getting multiple CAPSULEs, try spreading the heavy items between the 2 CAPSULEs instead of all the heavy stuff in one, and all the light stuff in the other.

It is also beneficial to try to evenly distribute the weight in the container for transport. Some make the mistake of loading all the heavy items first, that means they all go in one capsule, and/or loaded on one end.

If you have any questions you can always call ant talk or email us.

Capsule loaded full of weight contents
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Moving Checklist

Moving tips and checklist, a short but useful exercise.

Moving is stressful, don’t make it worse by doing it last minute and on the fly. Do yourself a favor and plan ahead.  However, plan for the plans to change, 80% of the time, moving schedules change.

“Planning is the most important thing you can do, but plans are useless” – Gen. George C. Marshall

Grab a notepad and a pen. You’ll need to physically create your own checklist because everyone’s move, and lives are different. Physically writing it down helps you focus and remember things you need. You can later put that list on a digital to-do list.

Moving Checklist: A Breakdown

Sort: You need to start sorting things out. They typically fall into the following FOUR categories.

  • Essentials
  • Nonessentials
  • Donate / Trash
  • Personal documents

You’ll want your essentials set aside, as they are the last to get packed, or not packed at all and kept on you personally during home transition.

Non-essentials are the things you can live a good amount of time without.

Purge the stuff you really don’t use and or will never use. Consider donating it to a local nonprofit before putting it on the curb if it’s in good shape.

Personal documents are often forgotten, especially when people don’t plan on things falling through or changing. You may need documents at closing you didn’t think you did. Enrolling kids at school may be difficult if their paperwork is put in storage.

Research movers and moving services

Figure out what you need or what combination of services will fit your needs best. Some people use a Capsule for 100% or their moving needs and pack themselves. Many others use it to supplement their move as a combination of services. Taking their time to pack nonessentials away and using full-service labor movers the day of. This also helps staging your home.  

Not all movers are created equal. Reviews and referrals from friends are the most utilized resources. Unfortunately, many scams involve moving services. Some ways to verify this is a physical location, and online history, & reviews.

Get your Quotes on services and get them scheduled out, do not wait until the day before.

Get moving supplies. Boxes, tape, packing paper, and markers for labeling will help in numerous ways. First, you know what’s in a box without ripping into it during unpacking. Also when your loading a Capsule, geometric shapes like boxes, and various size of packages help compact at better utilize the space inside the container.  

Random Moving Checklist everyone forgets

  • Boxes, packing paper, tape, and markers
  • Dolly’s, rope, straps, and blankets.
  • Change of address notice at USPS HERE  
  • Notify Bank, Employer, Credit Cards, Mailing services
  • Defrost Freezer a few days out
  • Plan to eat all your perishable food or trash it.
  • Service your personal vehicles

Aforementioned, Make your own list. Hopefully this one helped too. Major takeaways, do net procrastinate, and the better organized, the more smoothly it goes. Utilizing a Capsule container can help.

Is a CAPSULE a good fit?

  1. Call or contact us here locally in DFW if you have any questions or what to find out.
  2. Read our blog about whether or not a Capsule is a good fit HERE
  3. Read our FAQ page HERE
Moving Tips and Checklist. Plan!

Portable Storage in Southlake and Keller

Capsule Portable storage DFW. Helping with your moving and projects.

Are you wanting to use Portable Storage in Southlake and Keller area? Capsule portable storage and moving containers near you can help. Our 8×16 mobile containers can be used for your next move or project. We are exclusive to the DFW area. Capsule is local, independent, and family owned. We have a lot of experience helping people in Southlake and Keller communities.

Below we have highlighted some moving tips along with some local resources you might want to use in conjunction with Capsule Portable Moving and Storage Containers.

Moving supplies companies for Portable Storage in Southlake and Keller, TX.

The list of moving supplier companies can make your portable storage in Southlake and Keller easier.

  • Best Price Boxes: 500 N Main St, Keller, TX 76248
  • Office Depot : 1317 TX-114 WEST, Grapevine, TX 76051
  • Home Depot: 300 S Village Center Dr, Southlake, TX 76092

Local Organizations and City Websites in the area around Southlake and Keller, TX.

Charitable Organizations around Southlake and Keller, TX.

Capsule Portable Storage loves giving back to our kids as you can read here. When renting portable storage in Southlake and Keller consider giving back to local charities that focus on children in our community such as these:

Portable Storage in Southlake with ground level loading for easy moving.
Southlake Capsule Moving and portable storage container

Other Capsule moving resources:

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