Hoping to move closer to the city of Boston but still want that small-town vibe? Brookline offers plenty of big city amenities with a suburban feel. Since the town was incorporated back in the late 1600’s, there are dozens of older homes with charming New England architecture. If you just purchased a home in Brookline, here are a few homeowner tips we recommend! Take on one project at a time. Read More...

Unless you can truly fit your entire life into a rucksack, moving is a daunting task. This is especially true if you run on a tight budget. Sometimes life just cannot seem to wait for you to save enough money to move out confidently, and instead forces you to move as quickly and cheaply as possible. So, how does one get all of their possessions out of their current home and into their new one on a tight budget? Read More...

The official Fall season kicks off next week and there’s so much to do between now and the holiday season. Fall in the greater Boston area is a beautiful time of year; the leaves are changing and the weather is mild. However, this season is also time to prepare your home for winter. Our moving company in Boston has a few Fall season tips for how to best prepare your home for the impending bad Northeastern weather that’s just around the corner. Read More...

Your parents, if you’re lucky, spent a vast majority of their adult years raising you right and caring for you. By the time we are teenagers we resent them for any and all reasons, re-discover our love for them once we get over ourselves, and spend many years after knowing that everyone can (hopefully) take care of themselves. However, when our parents begin entering their twilight years, things begin to change. Read More...

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...

Are you putting your home on the market soon? You’re probably looking around your place and you’ve got toys strewn out across the living room, dishes in the sink, and a basement that’s collected way too many holiday decorations and unused gardening tools. We understand your panic. Luckily, there are a few quick and easy ways to get your home ready for potential buyers with these staging tips. 5 Best Home Staging Tips Mirrors. 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...