United is pleased to assist you in every aspect of your move. While moving your belongings is our primary job, we would also like to provide you with some very useful information that will help you plan out all the "little things" that are easy to forget or not thought about until it's too late or inconvenient for your household. The following suggestions have been prepared to assist you with specific aspects of your move.

BE ORGANIZED: Items that are to remain in the house should be labeled so there is no chance of loading them by mistake. For anything that you plan to take with you, have the item already packed and loaded in the car. Be sure plane tickets, papers for house closing, etc., are in your possession.

DRESSERS: Leave clothing in the drawers. If there are breakable items in the drawers, place them on top of the dresser so they can be packed properly. Keys, screws and bolts should be placed in a baggy and taped inside of a drawer. Lock file cabinets, and take the keys with you.

CLOTHING ON HANGERS: Leave clothing on hangers in the closet. (If only a few things are to packed from the closet, please separate them from the others or place them outside of the closet.) These will be placed into "hang-up" wardrobes.

PICTURES\MIRRORS: For pictures and mirrors hanging on the wall by wire/nail, leave them hanging and they will be packed. You will need to take down anything attached to the wall by a screw, bolt, or nail driven into the wall. This includes shelving units, plant hangers, drapes, curtains and their rods, ceiling fans, etc.

ITEMS IN KITCHEN CABINETS: Remove perishables and liquids before packers/movers arrive. Leave everything in the cabinets and the packers will pack items.

PERISHABLE ITEMS: We cannot take these on the van.

VALUABLE JEWELRY, COIN COLLECTIONS, FURS, AND ANYTHING ELSE OF HIGH VALUE MUST BE TAKEN BY YOU, AND CANNOT BE TAKEN ON THE VAN. ALSO, TAKE REMOTE CONTROLS TO TV, VCR'S AND STEREOS WHICH CAN EASILY BE LOST IN PACKING PAPER.

PHOTO ALBUMS: Irreplaceable photos, such as wedding or baby pictures, should be taken by you.

REFRIGERATOR\FREEZER: We ask that you unplug your refrigerator and freezer at least 24 hours before loading day. Leave the doors open; then take a hair dryer and blow-dry the inside of the unit. When this is completed, pour one cup of fresh, unused coffee grounds into some type of nylon stocking, tie a knot in the sock and place one in the freezer, one in the refrigerator compartment. For upright or chest freezers, toss two socks in the unit, and then close the door. This will absorb the unwanted odors.

There are items we cannot take on the van for safety reasons. Use this link to see a list of non-allowables.

Be sure to empty all ashtrays and trash baskets/cans. When packing yourself, you must use good sturdy boxes with lids. The tops and bottoms must be taped securely. No trash sacks can be accepted.

* For additional information, please refer to frequently asked questions.