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There are many commercially available storage and moving solutions around in virtually every decent sized town or city. This is typically the best option for people who need to transport a lot of large and heavy items. These types of services will typically include movers who will handle the job of carrying the heavier items for you, which is a definite advantage if you want to avoid doing any of the heavy lifting yourself. The storage and moving company may charge you extra for the movers so you will have to figure that into your budget. In any case, this is probably the simplest and most hassle free storage and moving solution you can find.