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When the forecast calls for rain, sleet or snow, Master Movers does what it takes to stay on schedule and keep you home clean and dry while moving in the rain. By using smart techniques and heavy-duty materials to keep the wet outside, we avoid damage to your flooring and get you moved in quickly. Beyond the inconvenience presented by our typical Portland weather, rain and mud can make moving a messy endeavor. Keeping Your Home Clean and Safe At Master Movers, we know that keeping your belongings in good shape is not the only thing that’s important! We go above and beyond to make sure both your old and new home stay as neat and dry as possible. By protecting entryways, covering carpets and setting up staging areas at both ends of the move, we limit the wear and tear from our rainy Portland weather during the entire moving process. Protecting Carpet Wet, muddy feet can quickly ruin a carpet or damage flooring during a rainy move. We cover your floors while we’re working...

When the mercury rises, homes without air conditioning can get stuffy and uncomfortable, making it difficult to relax, eat or sleep. Try these heat hacks to stay cool and calm all summer long. Shirley Meisels 1. Unplug the TV and close the laptop.  Electrical appliances emit heat, so switch off everything you’re not using and make sure they’re unplugged at the wall too. TVs and computers are the worst offenders, so ensure they’re all closed down. Even if an appliance is on standby it can still emit heat, so unplug everything you can at the wall, including phone chargers, and take the opportunity to give yourself a tech break. 2. Make your own air conditioning.  If you have a tabletop fan, you can turn it into a DIY air-conditioning unit by placing a bowl of ice water in front of it so the air skims over the ice and gets supercooled. This is a good solution if children are struggling to sleep or if you need to sit at a desk or table to work, as it can ...

If you’re going to be making a long distance move, you have to decide if you’re going to handle it yourself or have the movers do everything for you. That’s your big decision, as it dictates how you plan out everything else. As you move forward with your plan, these long distance  moving tips  that can help you be sure that there aren’t any hitches along the way. Let’s assume that you’re going to handle the move by yourself. Even if you were to hire a moving company, there is the option to save money by hiring one that has you do the packing. That doesn’t mean you pack all the heavy furniture onto the moving truck. The movers will do that for you of course, but that still leaves you with a lot of packing and organizing to do. Think about whether or not you need to get your boxes and packing supplies together. When deciding to do your packing of the small stuff, you don’t want to go over budget on supplies. If you’re going to do that, you might as well spend the extra mo...