Your Moving Resource Quick Links

1. Overview
2. DIY Guide
3. Our Picks
4. Donations and Waste Services

 

The Move Is Coming!

Don’t worry. We can help you get ready.

Here at IMS Relocation, we strive to provide our customers with all the information
and resources needed to feel ready for moving day. In our 35 years serving DFW families,
we have built partnerships with Realtors, Designers, Home Organizers, Handymen, Junk
Removal Services, as well as local charities that accept donations. We have put together a
list of these resources and some helpful tips to help with your upcoming move. If you have
any questions about your move, please reach out to your salesperson or our office staff for
help. As a Pinnacle Mover, we strive to provide an excellent moving service and live up to
our reputation as one of the best moving companies in DFW.

Prefer to Do-It-Yourself?

Below you will find a list of helpful videos for our DIY customers. As always, please feel free
to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

(YouTube Video Links)

Disconnect and Install a Washer and Dryer

How to disconnect a Refrigerator Water Line from an Old Fridge and then Connect to …

Preparing for Move Out Day – Tips from Mayflower

Moving Tips from Mayflower: Packing your Kitchen

Moving Tips from Mayflower: Packing your Family Room

Moving Tips from Mayflower: Packing your Dining Room

Moving Tips from Mayflower: Packing your Bedroom

Packing Frames Art and Mirrors

Packing a Lamp

Packing a Television

Big Green Egg Large Assembly

Packing Books

Our team is available to assist with any of your packing or moving related needs. Please
don’t hesitate to ask for guidance or help in preparing for your move. Contact your
salesperson for an estimate on adding packing or third-party services to your move.

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Our Picks

Helpful Vendors

You’ve Got A Friend

Here is a list of some of our favorite people. We think you should know them too!

Junk Removal:

Junk Luggers of Greater Dallas

Audio & Video:

White Rock A.V.

Cleaning Services:

Texas Kings Cleaning Services

Carpet Cleaning:

Cornerstone Chem-Dry

Home Organizers:

Jenny Dietsch

Getting It Done Organizing

Sandy Jones

Some Day Organizing

Holly Wise

The Bright Size (Specializes in Senior Relocation)

 

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What About This Stuff…?

A Guide to Donations and Drop-Offs

When you are getting ready to move, you will almost certainly find yourself staring at
something and thinking, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH THIS??

That’s a perfectly normal and very common reaction to preparing for a move. With that in
mind, we’ve put together a list of charitable organizations that take donations and county
or city operated areas to dispose of unwanted items.

– Dallas County –

Interfaith Housing Coalition- Gently used furniture
4th Thursday of every month
Leasa Davis | (469) 828-1812 | [email protected].
7 Things Fact Sheet
Donation List & Instructions

Genesis Benefit Thrift Store:
3419 Knight Street
Dallas. TX 75219
(Off Lemmon Avenue near Oak Lawn)
(214) 520-6644

Southern Dallas Thrift Store & Outreach Office:
Thrift: (214) 389-7744
5020 S. Lancaster Road
Dallas, Texas 75216
**Donations must arrive by 4 PM
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m
Donation Instructions

Dallas County Household Hazardous Waste

– Collin County –

BedStart – Gently used furniture
Wed afternoon / Sat morning pickups
Bedstart.org
Donate Furniture
Accepted Items

The Samaritan Inn – InnStyle Thrift Store
103 East University Dr, McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 547-5567
Donation drop off:
Tuesday-Friday 9 AM – 4 PM
Saturday 9 AM – 2 PM
Store open:
Tuesday – Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM
[email protected]
Household Goods & Clothing Donations
Donation Pickup Request Form

Plano Household Hazardous Waste

McKinney Household Hazardous Waste

Allen Household Hazardous Waste

Frisco Household Hazardous Waste

– Denton County –

Upscale Resale
(940) 387-1750
920 Dallas Drive Denton, TX 76201
Donation Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11:00 AM -4:00 PM
Supporting Friends of the Family
https://dcfof.org/donate/

Denton County Household Hazardous Waste

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Donating Food

If you would like a box for unopened, non-perishable food items you want to donate, please reach
out to your salesperson or our office at (972) 484-2112. We partner with Move for Hunger which
provides donations to several local food banks and can arrange to have the food items picked up.

https://moveforhunger.org