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5 Tools to Help Professional Movers in Poor Weather

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Inclement weather can hamper professional movers. Whether it’s pouring rain or freezing snow, certain tools can help make the move easier. Moving blankets cover clients’ floors to ensure there are no bootprints or tracked-in mud, while hand trucks make it easier to move a variety of items. The right tools can make the job easy, even when the weather doesn’t want to cooperate. Moving Blankets Moving blankets are often part of any professional mover’s kit, but you will want more for bad weather. Covering door frames, making paths from the door through the house, and covering items that could get rained on are just some of the uses of the blankets. You won’t want to track snow or mud into a house, as mud makes floors dirty, and snow can cause water damage. Even on dusty days, you don’t want to track in bootprints if possible. Always have more moving blankets than you think you will need, especially on bad weather days. Good Boots A pair of good boots will help you maintain traction e

5 Tips for Your White Glove Delivery Business During the Winter

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White glove delivery is all about going above and beyond for each customer. While the winter may present challenges in that endeavor, with the right planning, you can set your team up for success, even in inclement weather.  From choosing the right hand cart for the job to altering your delivery hours, here’s how to ensure your white glove delivery team succeeds during a white winter. Plan to Check Every Delivery Path Before Loading Up Your Hand Truck While your summer procedures worked when the sun was shining and the ground was clear, winter brings new challenges. Ice, rain, and snow are common in winter and can make your deliveries inefficient and dangerous. That’s why it’s critical your team does a thorough check of every path before loading up the hand truck. Check for ice and snow, and make sure the wind hasn’t blown anything in the way. That way, your team can choose the right hand dolly and plan how to complete each delivery safely and efficiently. Choose Hand Trucks Th

4 Material Handling Tools to Help Your Store Set Up Holiday Displays

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Setting up and taking down holiday displays is a hassle for many employees. From grocery stores to home improvement stores, moving products and display pieces can take considerable time and effort. That’s where hand trucks and other material handling tools come in. With the right tools, the task is much less of a challenge. Here are a few options retailers need ahead of the busy holiday season. Hand Trucks for Product Boxes One of the most obvious things you will need to move is boxes of products. If you need to move a hundred cases of sodas, you don’t want to do it all by hand. That’s where premium hand trucks can help. You can easily wheel a stack of boxes weighing up to 500 pounds into place. The hand truck makes it easier to assemble these displays, helping your team save time along the way. Find hand trucks that you can customize for your employees’ tasks, and you can make them more ergonomic and easier to use around the store when not creating displays. A Convertible Hand Dol

Keep Your Restaurant Running Smoothly with These 4 Material Handling Solutions

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Restaurants need to move a variety of items daily. From utensils and dishware to heavy equipment and kegs, there’s a lot you have to transport and organize. But with the right material handling solutions, you can give your team everything they need to manage it all. From a convertible hand truck to powered stair climbing dollies, here are four options you should have available.  Use a Convertible Hand Truck to Move a Wide Variety of Supplies With your restaurant's wide range of supplies, your team needs a versatile hand truck. Having one that can go from hand truck to platform truck in four-wheel mode can make all the difference. One day, they might need to load a stack of napkins and food boxes. Another day, they might just need to move three or four heavy boxes of dishware. Instead of having two different hand trucks, a convertible hand truck can get both jobs done. In four-wheel mode, these hand trucks can carry up to 1,000 pounds, so your employees can get the job done in

Installing Large Appliances? Use These 5 Material Handling Tools

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Whether you are a white glove delivery service, handyman, or contractor installing a large appliance during a remodel, the right material handling tools can help you get the job done smoothly. While a classic hand truck is perfect for smaller boxes, such as parts and supplies, the appliance hand truck is likely to be your workhorse. Here are the material handling tools that will help make appliance installation easy. A 2 Wheel Dolly for Parts The classic 2 wheel dolly is a standard material handling tool used by contractors, delivery drivers, and warehouse workers. It still has a place for installing large appliances, but it probably won’t be the main tool used. However, it can handle loads up to 500 pounds, making it the right tool for moving boxes of parts or tools. An Appliance Hand Truck for Big, Bulky Appliances The appliance hand truck is perfect for any items weighing up to 800 pounds. This is the tool you need for moving appliances, from refrigerators to stacked combo was

4 Material Handling Tools for Home Repair Businesses and Contractors

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Building or fixing houses means moving plenty of supplies. From boxes of tile to buckets of grout, bundles of lumber to sheets of drywall, your team needs to move a variety of materials and supplies around the job site. The right material handling tools, such as premium, lightweight hand trucks and heavy duty hand trucks, can help you get the job done quickly and efficiently. Here are some of the material handling tools you might want to help with your job. The Classic Hand Truck for Miscellaneous Boxes of Supplies Classic hand trucks are workhorses in the material handling industry. Contractors will typically use them for moving smaller tools or boxes of supplies. Rather than hand carrying these boxes, your team can stack boxes up to 500 pounds on the nose of the hand truck and move them into place safely and efficiently. Be sure to look for a hand truck made from durable, lightweight aluminum. A Heavy Duty Hand Truck for Larger Items When you need to move larger, heavier items, y

4 Hand Trucks for Masons and Bricklayers

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Other workers mention that “it’s like moving a ton of bricks” when they move a heavy load. Well, for you, it’s what you do every day.  But, with the right material handling tools, moving bricks, stone, and cement will quickly become the easiest part of your job. From a customized hand cart to a motorized hand truck, here are the four tools that make moving heavy bricks, stones, and other materials a breeze. Design Your Own Hand Truck with Attachments for Your Specific Needs Hand trucks aren’t always a one-size-fits-all solution. Thankfully, the best brands offer the ability to customize their products with wheel, frame, handle, and accessory options that cater to your needs. Find a customizable hand truck and give it all the upgrades you need to get your job done safer and more efficiently. For example, a double grip handle can make the hand truck easier to maneuver, while an 18-inch steel nose handles the toughest jobs. 10-inch solid rubber wheels traverse the ground for landscapi