We got jobs in another province, and we have to move next month. We are selling most of the furniture, but we still have a mattress, bicycles, a flat TV, clothes, kitchen stuff, bathroom stuff, etc.
It's a bit overwhelming to organize and I was hoping to get some good advice here. I'd rather not rent a UHaul truck because it's a 7h drive in the middle of winter: it will cost a ton in gas, they charge a one way dropoff fee of 200$, and I'm not too comfortable driving such a big boat.
We will move our things to the new city and put it in storage while we rent an AirBNB or short stay place for a month to look for an appartment, and then move the things from storage to the new place we will find. We would go by train (50$ only per person + 50$ for the cat to travel with us).
The load it yourself container thing seems like overkill since we have a small 1 bedroom apt, and they want 2500$. Movers want around 1000$ to load the things in their truck (we pack) and unload it wherever in the new city. Things won't fit in a car, and car rentals want a 300$ one way fee anyway.
Any tip/solution I didn't think about/things I overlooked?
Any recommendation for self-storage in Toronto?
Insurance for the things while they travel and are in storage?
Any advice from anyone who has already done that?
Thanks, and happy holidays!