Safety

Hire A Babysitter before you move!

Moving Is Not For Kids — Hire a Babysitter!

The act of moving has different stages, some easy and others not-so-easy. Packing and planning aren’t so bad, and you can even have the kids around while doing it. They can help! Give them a roll of tape, some light materials that need packing, a few boxes, and they will be occupied for hours. If you are lucky, they might even get a few items packed correctly.   But when it comes to the move itself, it’s a good idea to find ... Read more
Prevent Moving Day Injuries by T-N-T Moving Systems Charlotte NC

Moving Safety: 7 Quick Tips for Preventing Injuries While Moving Your Belongings

Back injuries, smashed fingers, twisted joints, cuts, bruises–ah, the joys of moving! It doesn’t matter how strong or fit you think you are, the act of moving boxes and furniture is sure to find and use muscles you didn’t know existed. Why do we put ourselves through this? Moving is a part of life and, luckily, a few tweaks to your method of moving could save you from straining your lumbar.  It only takes a few moves for family, friends, or yourself ... Read more
Halloween 2020 in Charlotte NC

Halloween 2020 Is Not Canceled—Just Different

So many things have drastically changed in 2020, so it should come as no surprise that Halloween will be quite different this year. Debates about which candy is best have been replaced with the question of whether or not it’s safe to participate in certain events and activities.  In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional trick-or-treating—where kids don costumes and go house to house to ask for candy—will not be taking place in many places. But that doesn’t mean that trick-or-treating and ... Read more
Power Outages in Summer

How To Make It Through Power Outages in the Summer

Picture this. After a strikingly hot and humid North Carolina summer day, with temperatures hitting 100 at the peak of the day, nighttime sees the temperatures falling to a slightly cooler 73 degrees. After turning off all the household appliances, minus motion-activated night lights and plugging in your cellphone to charge, you flip the switches off and head to bed. A perfect night’s rest might strike a delicate balance between a ceiling fan, 68-71 degrees on the thermostat, and the soft ... Read more
TNT and the Coronavirus

We’re Open for Business! Tips for Moving During the Coronavirus Pandemic

No one needs to tell you that the novel coronavirus pandemic has made a significant impact on virtually every sector of industry and society in both the U.S. and abroad. The spread of the virus and its accompanying disease (COVID-19) has ramped up in previous months, and while it appears that the spread could be trending down soon, even the world’s leading experts are not sure of what the next several months will entail. What’s more, the CDC director, Robert Redfield, has ... Read more
Local Moving Companies

Best Tracking Devices 2019 – Review by T-N-T Moving Systems Charlotte

Remember that sinking feeling when you realize your pet, child, wife or parent is missing from your site? Even if it’s just for a few minutes, the worst images flash through your mind. Now imagine that your missing someone is in a new city, house or neighborhood. In these instances, a tracking item would instantly solve this problem.  In the age of technology, there are many tracking products with GPS capabilities that can instantly connect your smartphone to your most important possessions. Moving ... Read more
Local Movers Charlotte

How to Plan for Winter in a New Home

Is this your first winter in a new home? The holidays are fast approaching and you’re thinking about where to put the tree, how many you can have to dinner at Christmas or New Year’s, and where’s the best place to hide the gifts from the kids, and your spouse. Great! You should think about those things, for that’s the joy of the winter holidays. But have you thought about what it means to be a home owner in winter, especially if ... Read more