Moving Out of a Boise Home? Don’t Pay to Move Your Junk

Here's a number that should change how you pack: movers charge by weight and volume. Every box of stuff you don't actually want costs you money three times - once to pack it, once to move it, once to deal with it at the new place.

The fix is simple. Get rid of the junk before the truck shows up.

The Pre-Move Purge Pays for Itself

Local Boise moves typically run $100-$150 per hour for a crew. Long-distance moves price by the pound. Either way, that broken elliptical, the garage shelf units, and the boxes you never unpacked from the last move are all billable cargo.

Most families we help before a move cut their load by 20-30 percent. On a long-distance move, that can be over a thousand dollars in moving costs - more than the junk removal itself.

What to Purge Before Moving

The usual suspects, in order of weight and regret:

• Furniture that won't fit or won't match the new place
• Appliances staying behind that the buyer doesn't want
• Exercise equipment you've moved once already without using
• Garage and shed contents - half of it, minimum
• The mystery boxes from your last move, still taped shut

That last category is the easiest call you'll ever make. Haven't opened it in years? You don't need what's inside.

The Timing That Works

Two to three weeks before moving day, do your sort. Then schedule junk pickup for a few days before the movers come - after you've packed what's coming, before the final walkthrough panic.

Selling the house? Junk removal needs to happen before photos, which means earlier. Renting? Getting everything out before the final inspection protects your deposit.

One Call Instead of Five Trips

The week before a move is not when you have spare half-days for landfill runs. A Boise junk removal crew takes the whole pile in one visit - the heavy stuff included - while you deal with everything else on your list.

The takeaway: sort early, purge hard, and let the movers move only what you actually want. Your bill, your back, and your new garage will all be better for it.