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Moving tips and local guides

What we've learned moving households around the Treasure Valley — how to pack the hard things, when to book, and what to know before you land in a new city.

Two Delicate Touch movers lowering a long dark polished wood dining table into place in an empty, freshly painted room of a new build, a red lifting strap still running the length of the tabletop and a blue moving blanket on the carpet beside it

Moving Fragile Items in a Boise House Move

Glass, mirrors, framed art and a kitchen full of plates, inside a whole-house move. What careful handling actually consists of, and what it asks of you.

Two Delicate Touch movers steadying a piano wrapped in green stretch film and yellow straps on a wheeled wooden board, on a house walkway with snow still on the lawn

Piano Moving in Boise: Why Weight Is Not the Hard Part

A piano is not heavy the way a safe is heavy. What a piano move in Boise really turns on — the board, the legs, the castors, and the stairs we say no to.

Two Delicate Touch movers rolling fully loaded library shelving on steel book-cart dollies, with the wooden end panels unbolted and set aside

How to Plan a Commercial Move in Boise

An office, retail or warehouse move is planned backwards from the date you have to be open again. Here is that timeline, and the paperwork that sets it.

The Boise River greenbelt in Garden City, Idaho

Moving to Garden City? 7 Things to Know Before You Relocate

Moving to Garden City, ID? Seven things to know before you go: housing, life along the Boise River, the arts scene, commuting, and when to move.

Delicate Touch Moving crew moving a barrel sauna

Beyond Boxes: Specialty Moving Services You Can Trust

Saunas, hot tubs, and more — our specialty moving services save you time and stress across Boise, Meridian, Nampa, and the Treasure Valley.

Boxes and household items sorted for spring cleaning before a move

Spring Cleaning Before Moving in Boise (2025 Guide)

Moving in Boise this spring? Our 2025 spring cleaning before moving guide shows what to toss, what to pack, and how to move smarter.

Chart showing population growth in Kuna, Idaho

Moving to Kuna, ID – One of the Fastest Growing Cities in the US

Moving to Kuna, ID? Why it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, what USDA rural loans mean for buyers, and what a move from Boise involves.

Packing paper and plates being wrapped for a move

How to Pack Dishes for Moving

Plates on edge, no newspaper, and a box that does not rattle. How to pack dishes for a move so they arrive in one piece, from a Boise moving crew.