For senior citizens making a housing change and/or the loved ones helping them do so, a range of emotions are bound to arise. Perhaps the worst – and least productive – of these is the feeling of being totally overwhelmed, not knowing where or how to start, and rendered nearly immobile by the sheer enormity […]
“The new normal.” “Social distancing.” These coronavirus-era catchphrases testify to COVID-19’s isolating effect and tremendous impact on daily life. But people still want or need to move—whether to the next state or across the nation—even as the pandemic continues exerting its influence. Pivoting Calculating the cost of moving traditionally had involved inviting an individual inside […]
As an animal-loving family, we are among the 85 million U.S. households who have at least one pet. While the number of pet owners consistently has grown over the years, it has seen a significant uptick this year, as the social isolation of Covid-19 has driven people to seek sources of companionship and purpose as […]
A move across country is a high-contact activity. Interstate movers must lift furniture, pack boxes and transport belongings. In plain language: These relocation pros will have to touch your belongings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of a moving crew showing up at your home might seem at odds with shelter-at-home orders and social-distancing guidelines. […]
You have packed, planned and perhaps procrastinated for this life-changing event, and now it’s here: the day you move out of your old home and move into a new one. The moving truck pulls up in front of your home on the big day. Driver and crew members exit their vehicle and ring your doorbell. […]
Yarnall Moving and Storage Solutions volunteers at the All Faiths Food Bank mass food distribution event in Sarasota County. Taking place in the spacious parking lot of Ed Smith Stadium, Yarnall movers, drivers and staff participate in loading and unloading food, directing traffic and providing other essential grocery items to aid local residents impacted by […]
Global warming, plastic contamination, rising sea levels – these headlines keep popping up more and more. The arrival of a new decade should bring in a new wave of thinking and, more importantly, action. Climate change isn’t new news. But what we do to help our planet and environment can be. Moving is stressful enough […]
During our long history as professional movers—over 100 years, actually—we have been fortunate to help with all types of moves. What we’re asked to do more and more often nowadays is to help people move into one of the many beautiful luxury condos in the Sarasota area. And, because we’ve learned how different a move […]
The motivations for making a move are almost never the same. For some seniors, it’s to move cross country to reach better weather. Others make much shorter moves to gain assistance or simply to downsize in order to travel more often. Whatever the reason for the move, a number of aspects will always be present. […]
Hi everyone, As professional movers, we pride ourselves in our ability to control whatever we can while helping our customers move: timing, safety, delivery, etc. When customers choose to do their own packing, they’re in control of what goes in the boxes, and how they’re packed. That’s why I’m dedicating this month’s newsletter to packing. […]