Our greater Boston area moving company has been getting a lot of questions lately regarding whether or not we can move large household appliances from one residence to another. The answer is YES! What counts as a household appliance Large household appliances consist of refrigerators and coolers, mini fridges, washers, dryers, stoves, and exercise equipment. Essentially anything that would require the work of two or even three of our moving guys here at Mastodon Moving. Read More...

The desire to break free of your surroundings and venture off somewhere new once college ends is equivalent to sirens tempting weary sailors to their doom. In other words, the feeling is hard to ignore. Just like the tempting voices of the sirens, the thought of starting fresh in a new place can be a wholly consuming thought at the ripe age of 22. However, for those of us lucky or fortunate enough, this desire can become a reality. Read More...

If you thought moving with a significant other was hard, try doing it with children. Whether it be one, or four, of them, it’s certainly no easy task. With young children, it’s hard to get them excited for a move. This is especially true if they have lived in the same place for their entire lives. All they know is the town or city they grew up in, and while you as the parent might look at the move as a major positive, your children likely despise the entire process. Read More...

Our long distance moving crew recently got back from a move from Massachusetts to Austin, Texas. Also known as “Silicon Hills” and “City of the violet crown”, Austin is located inland and is known for it’s artistic culture and musically inclined citizens. Formulating a plan As with any long distance move from the Greater Boston area, owner JJ Przybylski sat down with the homeowner and hashed out a plan. All large items and high value items were taken into account to ensure that they were properly packed for the long journey across the country. Read More...

Making the decision to move is exciting and terrifying all at once. On the one hand, you’re changing scenery! Even if you’re moving within the same state, or town, your home setting will change. On the other hand, everything you see around your current living space must be transferred to the new one. It’s at that moment you often feel the trickle of dread begin to creep down between your shoulder blades. Read More...

Moving is perhaps one of the most stressful things you can do. While the prospect of living in a new home is exciting, the thought of getting everything out of your current home is anything but. The moving process is made all the more difficult if you have animals. Not only do you need to make sure everything for them is squared away, but getting them acquainted to their new space can also be challenging. Read More...

When it comes to moving, most people think about stuffing their existing suitcases or large garbage bags with clothes and heading to the hardware store to purchase flimsy cardboard boxes. For 80% of people who move, this strategy gets the job done. For the other 20%, a simple cardboard box that’s available in three sizes just doesn’t get cut it – and that’s when custom crating comes into play. Our professional movers in Boston are here to assist homeowners with their next move by providing full packing and unpacking services, which includes custom crating. Read More...

If you’ve had the luxury of living in New England for a majority of your life, you know just how bad winters can get here. It’s always a toss-up. Sometimes the season lulls you into a sense of complacency with only cold weather, and then two days later there is almost two feet of snow on top of everything. The winter months certainly keep us guessing, and since they seem to take up most of the year, a lot of people move in the winter time. Read More...

Mastodon Moving recently took on a Boston area custom crating job that required multi-sized crates to be created on site. The move included packing and unpacking services along with disassembling a pool table and reassembling it at the customer’s new home. The one-day Boston move started early in the morning during which the homeowners were present in order to coordinate what belongings should be in which new room in the new locations. Read More...

Regardless of how much help you have, moving is stressful. Almost all of your possessions have to be transported from one place to another, in addition to changing your address for all relevant accounts and services you utilize. It’s a lot, but whoever said moving was a breeze? We’re here to tell you, and remind you, of some things you might forget to do when uprooting your life. 1.) Collect Important Records and Documents When you live somewhere for a while, it’s easy to have documents strewn about in random places. Read More...