Crab Shack Author
Founder, Blue Crab Moving Services
Co-owner of Blue Crab Moving. 12+ years in the DMV moving industry, with deep experience scoping out-of-the-state moves, building binding written quotes that hold on move day, and walking customers through the difference between licensed carriers and brokers. Author of the Crab Shack blog. The person you'll hear back from after you fill out a quote request.
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All 22 Crab Shack guides Igor has written.
Every government agency, bank, insurer, and service that needs your new address, in the right order.
A room-by-room declutter guide that saves real money on moving by cutting what you haul.
Every reasonable place to send stuff before a move: free pickup services, drop-off spots, Buy Nothing groups, and the tricky stuff.
Emotional prep matters more than any box. How to talk about the move and the books that help kids process change.
A week or two of lead time makes move day less traumatic. Crate training, walking the new neighborhood, and the paperwork.
How to size a public storage unit the right way, with a reference table and an interactive calculator.
How to pick the right U-Haul, Penske, Budget, or Enterprise truck with a real reference table.
A field guide to packing your home like a professional. Photo tricks, supply list, and strategic packing order.
The packing order that makes your kid's world feel less flipped upside down.
How to pack without sending your dog into an anxiety spiral. What to leave out, what to pack last.
Two mover tricks for tearing packing tape cleanly with bare hands, and why tan tape beats clear.
Tape wooden furniture together without leaving residue, build hardware pouches from tape, and bundle cables clean.
The pro formula for buying the right number of boxes, tape, and packing paper. Includes a calculator.
The 13-item essentials bag that keeps move day running smoothly and what to do when the truck arrives.
Where to stash the kids on move day, how to give them a real job, and how to feed everyone without cooking.
Open doors and strangers. Exactly when dogs bolt. Where to put them and sedation rules.
The counterintuitive day-after unpacking playbook. Why you shouldn't unpack everything and which boxes to skip.
Where to save, give away, recycle, or dump all the boxes and packing material after a move.
Don't start unpacking yet. Go for a walk, find ice cream, let them help with setup.
Match routines, check the yard, update the microchip. The first-week playbook for a dog in a new home.
Everyone says binding estimates protect you. Here's why they mostly don't, and what actually does.
Corporate moves are more profitable, so the big brands moved their best crews there. What it means for your home move.
