Before your things are packed and loaded, please take some time to look over the items that we cannot put on a truck. Hazardous and perishable materials are not allowed. And, although we may allow some perishables under certain circumstances, we recommend that you keep sentimental or personally important items with you.
Hazardous Items:
- Aerosol cans
- Ammonia
- Ammunition
- Car batteries
- Charcoal/lighter fluid
- Charged scuba tanks
- Chemistry sets
- Cleaning solvents
- Darkroom chemicals
- Fertilizer
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireworks
- Flares
- Fuels/Oils
- Household batteries
- Kerosene
- Liquid bleach
- Loaded guns
- Matches
- Mineral spirits
- Nail polish/nail polish remover
- Paint thinners
- Paints/varnishes
- Pesticides
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks
- Rubbing alcohol
- Solvents
- Sterno fuel
- Weed killer
- Perishables**
Food without adequate preservation:
- Frozen food
- Open or half-used foods
- Plants
- Produce
- Refrigerated foods
**If you are moving less than 150 miles and your items will be delivered within 24 hours of pickup, Sarge's Moving may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit.
If we are moving your refrigerators and freezers please unplug, defrost and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.
Personal importance/sentimental value***
- Address books
- Airline tickets
- Car titles
- Cash
- Cellphones
- Checkbooks
- Computer data files/backups
- Family photographs/photo albums
- Financial documents (stocks, bonds, CDs, IRAs, deeds, tax records)
- Home videos
- Insurance policies
- Jewelry and furs
- Keys (car, furniture, new home)
- Laptop computers
- Medical/dental records
- New home documents
- Prescription medicine
- Professional files/research projects
- School records
***Although the items listed here are allowable, we recommend that you keep these important items with you.
