Items Not to Move

Before your things are packed and loaded, please take some time to look over the items that we cannot put on a truck or in a container. Hazardous and perishable materials are not allowed, and we recommend that you keep sentimental or personally important items with you.

Hazardous materials

  • Aerosol cans

  • Ammonia

  • Ammunition

  • Car batteries

  • Charcoal/lighter fluid

  • Liquid bleach

  • Loaded guns

  • Matches

  • Pesticides

  • Poisons

  • Plants

  • Personal importance/sentimental value

  • Car titles

  • Checkbooks

  • Jewelry and furs

  • Medical/dental records

  • Professional files/research projects

  • Financial documents (stocks, bonds, CDs, IRAs, deeds, tax records

  • Chemistry sets

  • Cleaning solvents

  • Darkroom chemicals

  • Fertilizer

  • Fire extinguishers

  • Nail polish

  • Paint thinners

  • Paints/varnishes

  • Pool chemicals

  • Perishables

  • Produce

  • Address books

  • Cash

  • Computer data files/backups

  • Home videos

  • Keys (car, furniture, new home)

  • New home documents

  • School records

  • Fireworks

  • Fuels/oils

  • Household batteries

  • Kerosene

  • Scuba tanks

  • Propane tanks

  • Sterno fuel

  • Weed killer

  • Food without adequate preservation

  • Frozen food

  • Open or half-used foods

  • Airline tickets

  • Cell phones

  • Family photographs/photo albums

  • Insurance policies

  • Laptop computers

  • Prescription medicine

  • Refrigerated foods

NOTE: You should empty your refrigerators and freezers 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.

To find out more about our moving and storage services, contact Direct Moving Services by calling 1(855) 533-2233.
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