The Flat Screen Television Revolution!

So much has changed in the television industry since we opened our doors in 2005.  Gone our the days of the monstrous Sony Trinitrons, and have today met their successors with flat screen television sets that weigh many, many times less.  What does this mean for you?

As technology has advanced, so has the delicacy of the television.  That's why your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers recommend keeping the manufacturer's original box that you television came in.  It is NEVER a good idea to transport your TV with out the proper protection.  We've unloaded many trucks coming in to Cincinnati from out of town only to find the customer's $1500 investment destroyed by a cracked screen, or the tv smashed altogether because it wasn't properly protected.  Whether it's a local move or a long distance move, the protection of your TV is important.  The original manufacturers box typically comes with Styrofoam inserts specifically design for that television.

In the event that you can't find your original box, or you disposed of it, U-Haul has created an affordable and great solution.  The Flat Screen TV Box is expandable to fit most sets, and it also comes with Styrofoam inserts to protect the set while in the box.  This is an invaluable tool and we recommend it to all of our customers.  Best of all, the prices isn't bad either!  At just $19.95, you can protect your wallet from possibly shelling out several hundred to several thousand dollars for a new TV.

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Why Declaration Matters

The first thing you may be asking yourself is , "What the heck does declaration have to do with moving?".  The short answer is a lot. 

When it comes to moving, it's very important that our customers truthfully answer some important questions that we ask.  Not doing so could result in your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers not being able to complete a moving service for you, and that's the last thing us, or you the customer want to see happen on moving day.  Below is a rundown of some very important questions we ask when taking your order, why we ask them, and what happens if you might forget to divulge that information.

1.  Do you have any animals on the premises?

We ask this not because we want to move your dog or cat, we have pets too!  We ask because some of our movers have allergies to pet dander or to animals in general.  Even if man's best friend won't be there on moving day, their hair or dander will be.  Some customers are afraid to tell us they have pets because they fear some type of fee.  We can assure you that no such fee exists, and we want to be sure the movers we send out to you won't be sneezing through your entire move, or in some cases, may have to leave because there allergic reaction to an animal is severe.

2.  Will you have any specialty items like a safe, piano, pool table, aquarium, etc?

This one is uber important to be honest about.  Yes, we absolutely have an extra fee for these types of items, but there's a good reason.  For starters, our insurance requires it.  Many specialty pieces require special equipment to move them.  Lastly, some items require more movers to properly lift them.  When we show up to your home and discover that you'd like us to move an 8 person Jacuzzi, we simply wont be able to do it.  Maybe you forgot to tell us about Grandma's old piano.  If we don't know about it ahead of time, odds are we can't move it.  If you have a gun safe, be honest about the weight.  Our standard dollies are only rated for 800 lbs, and anything over that we wont be able to lift.  The bottom line is, forgetting to declare a specialty item can create a bad moving experience.  This causes anxiety for you and your movers, and moving day can be stressful enough.  Just be mindful if we ask if you have these types of items and please be honest about them.

3.  Do you have any hazardous conditions like black mold, feces, or bed bugs?

Okay, we HATE to ask this question, but it's probably one of the most important on this list.  The health and safety of our movers is our number one priority.  We never want to send them in to a situation where there well being is jeopardized.  IF we arrive at your home and discover any of the hazardous conditions listed above, our movers will be required to leave, and the customer is still responsible for paying the two hour minimum.

So to make your moving day as smooth as possible, please remember to answer the questions listed above honestly.  From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

How Many Hours Should I Order For My Moving Services?

"How many hours should I order for my moving services?".  This is the Number 1 question our customers ask us.  While there is no magic formula, at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we make it our mission to make your move as speedy and affordable as possible.

While you can always use our exclusive Online Moving Calculator to help you determine how long your move might take, below you will find some guidelines to help you make an informed decision on how many hours you should order on your moving day!

10 - 12 ft Moving Truck (2 Move Cheap® Movers):

Loading Only:  2 Hours

Unloading Only:  2 Hours

Loading and Unloading:  2 Hours

14 - 17 ft Moving Truck (2 Move Cheap® Movers):

Loading Only:  2 Hours

Unloading Only:  2 Hours

Loading and Unloading:  3 - 4 Hours

20 - 22 ft Moving Truck (2 Move Cheap® Movers):

Loading Only:  3 Hours

Unloading Only:  2 Hours

Loading and Unloading:  4 - 5  Hours

24 - 26 ft Moving Truck (2 Move Cheap® Movers):

Loading Only:  3 Hours

Unloading Only:  3 Hours

Loading and Unloading:  5 - 6 Hours

It's important to remember that everyone's situation is different, and every customer has a different amount of items that we'll be moving.  Some customers may have more boxes than furniture and vice versa.  Some customers may live on a 4th floor, while others have no steps at all.  

At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we require a 2 Hour Minimum in order to book, but it is up to our customers to decide ahead of time how many hours they'd like to have their movers for in order to complete their moving services.  Keep in mind that the times listed above DO NOT include the travel time between locations when loading and unloading.

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

How To Help Your Friends On Moving Day

 Let’s say your friends are moving into a new home. And if these friends of yours are smart they’ve already hired the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, so they’re all set for their big moving day. But you – being the amazing, thoughtful, generous friend that you are – still want to somehow help these friends with their move. Since the physical moving and lifting part is covered, you need to get a bit more creative when it comes to helping out.  Fear not! Moving is more than just picking up boxes; Here are five ways to help your friends move without any heavy lifting.

 

1. Provide childcare

 

Having the kids around on moving day will not only slow down the process, but it can also be potentially dangerous. Offering to babysit the kids while your friends are busy with all the pieces of their move is a great way to lend a hand. Trust us on this one.

 

2. Make them a home-cooked meal

 

A home-cooked meal may not be the right dinner ON moving day…the dishes may still be packed in boxes after all. But bringing over a hot meal a few days after moving in is a wonderful idea and we’re totally sure those friends of yours would definitely appreciate it!

 

3. Pet-sit!

 

If your friends don’t have kids, they may have a pet. And no one wants to worry about the well-being of their animal during a hectic moving day. Even if you only watch their pet for a few hours, you’re still doing your part to make their busy day a little less stressful.

 

4. Help clean the old place

 

When you’re moving into a new home, you’re often so excited to get your new home unpacked and looking good that you neglect to give your old place a good clean. And yeah, the landlord will notice. While your friends unpack at their new place, offer to clean the old one. It may take some time and some sweat, but it’s one less HUGE thing that your moving friends need to worry about. Major friendship points to be earned here.

 

5. Give a practical gift

 

Give your friends a moving gift they’ll actually use in their new place.  Keep it simple like a can opener or a pizza cutter.

 

So are you ready to win the friend of the year award? We think you’re well on your way if you do any of these five things for your friends who are moving into a new pad. And the best part? No back ache!

From all of us at the  Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a Great One!

Introducing: Corny Moving Jokes!!!

Introducing Corny Moving Jokes from the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers!

Summer is the hottest time of the year, and that doesn't help the stress that moving day can already provide.  To help lighten the mood, we will begin posting really corny moving jokes each week.  If you have one you'd like to add, email us at movecheap@hotmail.com!

This weeks Corny Moving Joke:

If a cop pulls over a U-Haul, is he trying to bust a move?

We know....corny!

January and February 2015 Coupon

If you're moving between 1-20-2015 and 2-28-2015, we have a money saving coupon for you!  Just present this coupon to your crew leader when it's time to pay, and you'll receive $10.00 off any moving service with a 3 hour minimum.

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

10 Years and Growing!

Wow!  Can you believe that ten years ago we opened our doors to the Cincinnati Tri-State community?  We started with an idea that moving could be affordable for everyone, and with inspired determination, we introduced Cincinnati to the Move Cheap® concept:  You rent the truck.  We supply the movers.  You save money!

There were just two of us back then, and we worked endlessly to bring our customers a new way to move.  Others in the industry told us it could never work.  Many told us it would never catch on.  10 years later, and nearly 10,000 customers served, we've proven that moving doesn't need to be expensive to be a quality and dependable service.

We've added several programs since then aside from our revolutionary loading and unloading service.  There's our Micro Moving Service, our Recyclabox program, independent U-Haul dealership, and we opened a retail store to become your "one-stop-moving shop".

What's important isn't our success, but that our customers made us successful.  Thank you Cincinnati...from the bottom of our hearts.

We look forward to servicing our cutsomers and community in the next ten years to come and beyond and look forward to developing new moving services and new ways to save our customers money on their moving day!

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Happy 2015!

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope you have a great 2015!  We are very fortunate to have the great Cincinnati Customers we've been serving since 2005, and can't wait to celebrate our 10th anniversary year with  all of you!  Just a reminder that we will be closing early at 2:00 pm on December 31st, and will be closed on Thursday, January 1st. Be safe out there, and we look forward to moving you in the new year!

2014 Holiday Hours

Happy Holidays from the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers!

We have some great news!  Santa has asked our team of skilled movers to help him load his sleigh at the North Pole, so we will be closed Christmas Eve while we assist the elves.  The rest of our holiday hours are as follows:

Christmas Eve (Dec. 24^th):  Closed

Christmas Dat (Dec. 25^th):  Closed

New Years Eve (Dec. 31^st):  Open until 2:00 PM

New Years Day (Jan. 1^st):  Closed

From all of us and our families at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, Happy Holidays!

Bed Bugs and Other Hazardous Conditions

Moving is something we all do a few or several times in our lives.  As your Cincinnati moving company, we’re dedicated to giving you a low cost move with excellent service, but we CAN NOT stress the importance of making sure our movers have a safe environment to work in.  Please be aware of the following hazardous conditions that would prevent us from completing your move:

Bed Bugs: 

Cincinnati is ranked amongst the top cities in the nation for bed bug infestations.  If we arrive at your home and find bed bugs during your move, our movers will leave immediately.  We will not take the chance to spread these pests to our movers, their families, or the thousands of other families we move in the Cincinnati Tri-State.  We completely understand that having bed bugs can be embarrassing, but being honest with your movers up front is important for their health.  

Fleas:

These parasites are another example of conditions under which our movers will leave immediately.  No one likes to be bit!  We don’t, and especially not while we are moving!  Fleas are also easily transferred through clothing, and we don’t want to share these creatures with other Cincinnati families.

Mold:

Sometimes, customers will call us to request a clean out of a property they bought at an auction, a foreclosure, or from evicting a non-paying tenant.  In our experience, the customer has not yet been in the home and we often find black mold.  While not only difficult to breathe, the toxins produced by black mold are neurotoxic.  This means they can kill neurons in the brain and impair a person's mental ability. They also cause nervous disorders such as tremors and can cause personality changes such as mood swings and irritability.

Feces:

This is another condition that is found from circumstances related to foreclosures or evictions.  We will absolutely not move, in any home, where fecal matter is present on the floors, walls, fixtures, or furniture.  It simply isn’t right.  We are a moving company, not a hazmat crew, and health is a number one priority.

Again, the conditions listed above are circumstances in which we will not move you or be forced to leave upon the discovery of said conditions for health and safety concerns.  Customers will forfeit their deposit and be charged the standard two hour minimum regardless if we are forced to leave.  When booking your move, we do ask if any of these conditions are present in your home, so please be honest.

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great AND safe one!

Choosing the Right Size Rental Truck for Your Moving Day

The Move Cheap®Cincinnati Movers have been moving customers throughout the Cincinnati Tri-State for nearly 10 years, and one of the number one questions we’re asked is what size rental truck our customers should rent for our movers to load and/or unload.  The simple answer is that every situation is different and typical is a relative term, but we’ve compiled a basic guide to help you decide which truck size is right for your moving day:

For a studio apartment, most customers rent a 10 – 12 ft moving truck.

For a 1 – 2 bedroom apartment, most customers prefer a 14 – 16 ft moving truck.

For the typical 1 – 2 bedroom house or condo, many customers choose a 17 – 20 ft moving truck.

In a 3 bedroom home, 20 – 24 foot moving trucks work fine for most customers.

For homes with 4 – 5 bedrooms, we suggest nothing smaller than a 26 ft truck.

Remember that in many situations if you need additional loading space, you have the option to add a trailer with sizes ranging from 4’ X 8’ up to 6’ X 12’.  In the circumstance where you have a great deal of items, two trucks are always an option as well.  If you feel that you can’t decide which moving truck or trailer makes the most sense for your move, call our Cincinnati moving office at 513-843-6719.  Our experienced staff will always be happy to offer our suggestion.

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

2014 Christmas Toy Drive

Your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers Retail Store will be a drop-off location for the St. Aloysius Orphanage Toy Drive for this coming Christmas. Toys will be donated on December 15th, 2014 so stop in and donate to these needy children today!

Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers
4270 Mt Carmel Tobasco Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244

Recyclabox Is A Hit! New Lower Prices!

Our game-changing product, The Recyclabox, is a smash-hit with Cincinnati consumers!  To celebrate we're lowering our prices!  Call today to order a package of the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Mover's Recyclaboxes. 513-843-6719    or visit our Recyclabox home page:   www.recyclabox.com