{"id":29829,"date":"2017-04-28T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:53:00","slug":"summer-moving-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/summer-moving-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for moving: How to Plan a Summer Move that Doesn\u2019t Suck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Summer is among the best times of year to find an apartment and move. It also often happens to be hot, competitive, and expensive &#8211; those fun elements we all begrudgingly accept as part of the awfulness of moving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But moving doesn\u2019t have to suck quite as much. With some <a href=\"https:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/estimate-cost-moving-infographic\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=summer_move_checklist\"><span class=\"s1\">simple research<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/moving-tips-tricks-complete-guide-moving\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=summer_move_checklist\"><span class=\"s1\">a bit of planning,<\/span><\/a> you can plan a summer move that can be, we daresay,<i> tolerable<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We know moving sucks. It\u2019s why we make the process of estimating, booking and managing a move so simple. Just <a href=\"https:\/\/dolly.com\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=summer_move_checklist\"><span class=\"s1\">download the Dolly app<\/span><\/a>, get an estimate for the items you want to move based on where you want to move them, and interact directly with your Dolly helpers through the app for the entirety of the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But nothing helps more than getting your summer moving plan settled in advance. 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