7 Relocation Tips For Smooth Moves
Have you ever noticed that when someone moves or runs away on TV, they just throw a few things in a duffel bag and walk out the door? Right! Life should be so easy. Relocation is hugely difficult. It’s physically demanding, mentally draining and financially dizzying. Even if you hire the best movers,...
Moving Truck And Van Rental Tips
Renting a truck? Follow these hints to make your move a whole lot easier and safer: One key to a stress-free move is how you pack your truck-placing items correctly inside the truck will make the ride smoother and unloading a whole lot easier. Plan your move mid-week instead of a weekend. This ensures...
Self Storage Packing Tips
Use these ideas to maximize your storage space, prevent damage to your belongings, and make your experience a pleasant one! Pack fragile items carefully to prevent breakage. Wrap dishes individually and use special dish boxes. Pack paper into the top, bottom, and empty spaces in the box. Position plates...
Budgeting For Moving And Relocation
Recently Barbie and Ken (not their real names) moved a few thousand feet, across a courtyard. They traded up from a one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom apartment. They were amazed by four things: how much stuff they had in their old apartment, how much stuff they needed for their new apartment, how...
Moving From A Large House To A Mobile Home
Like moving into a new house, moving into a mobile home has its own set of challenges. The transition can be difficult if you are moving from a big house to a smaller manufactured home. Planning as far in advance of the move can certainly add organization to what usually turns into a massively stressful...
How To Save Money When Moving
Moving doesn’t have to break the bank. We’ve put together some ways you can keep to your budget and still have a great moving experience. Have a large library? Packing and mailing books to your new address-using the U.S. Postal Service’s Book Rate-can save you enough money to buy a...
Self-Storage Tips And Hints
Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your self-storage facility and keep your items in good condition. Before You Choose a Facility If you think you’ll be picking up or dropping off items on a regular basis, it’s wise to choose a storage facility that’s close to home. Make...
The Ultimate Plan-Your-Move Checklist
Moving is one of life’s major stresses. We hope this list will help reduce the chaos. 1-2 Months Before The Move: Make a “change of address” list. As soon as you know your new address, decide you needs to know (e.g. subscriptions, government agencies, local businesses, credit-card...
Moving Company Scams – How To Spot A Rogue Mover
Generally, fraudulent moving companies operate this way: they give a low budget by telephone or via the Internet without ever visiting your home or seeing the items you want moved. Once your goods are loaded on the truck, before delivery, they will require more money. Then they hold your goods hostage...
How To Choose A Reputable Moving Company
Here is an essential “to do” list to assist you with finding the right moving company: 1. Get several written estimates from different movers. The quoted dollar amount should be based on an actual inspection of your goods. 2. Make sure the mover has insurance coverage and holds a license...
How To Avoid The Relocation Blues
Everything is unpacked and the kids are settled in school. However, you’re at loose ends. Feeling like you “belong” is probably the hardest part of your post-moving activities.There are a few simple things you can do to make new friends after relocating. Join a league. It doesn’t matter...
Moving Expenses – What Is Tax Deductible?
According to the Internal Revenue Service, certain moving-related expenses are deductible on your federal income tax form. Check the chart below to see what moving-related expenses can and cannot be claimed. Expense Explanation Reasonable traveling expenses Gas and oil or mileage allotment. Parking...
Tips For Moving With Children
Moving to a new home is stressful on the entire family. However, this is especially true for your children. Many times children will react negatively to the news of a major move. They feel they are just starting to fit in and now they have to start all over. They worry about losing friends, making the...
How To Move With Your Teenager
1. Let them know that you understand their pain. By being honest and open about your feelings and emotions, you help them understand that moving is a part of life, and can turn out to be a positive experience. 2. Listen to their fears. Answer all their questions and be calm. Your teen will be angry for...
How To Create A Home Inventory
1. List the items in each room. Have a family member follow you around from room to room to create a checklist. 2. Be sure to include wall hangings, artwork, drapes, curtains, carpeting, and personal items like toys, electronic equipment, jewelry and appliances. Don’t forget garden and exercise...
How to Find A Good Job When Your Spouse Is Relocating
1. Contact your employer as soon as the move is finalized. Are there any opportunities available in your new town? Your company may have a branch office or affiliate in your new location where you would be able to transfer. 2. Contact your spouse’s employer to ascertain what, if any, provisions...
How To Prepare Your Children For Your Move
1. As soon as your prospective move becomes a reality, tell your family of your plans. Children, even young children, like to be informed about change. This makes them feel important and involved in family decisions. 2. Listen to their fears. Letting a child express his or her feelings is essential so...
How To Move Your Plants Safely
1. Prune or trim the plants a couple weeks prior to moving. 2. A week before you move, place the plants into a black plastic bag. You can use a plastic garbage bag for this. Insert a bug strip or pesticide in the bag to get rid of any burrowing or hidden insects that might want to move with you. 3. Tightly...
How To Downsize Before You Move
The children have moved out. It’s quiet for the first time in years. Suddenly, your four-bedroom house looms like a four-headed monster. The solution seems simple – downsize to something smaller. That is all right in theory, but in practice both the emotional and financial ramifications of...
How To Have A Moving Sale
1. Ask every member of the family to sort through their belongings and set aside items they want to sell. 2. Contact your local town clerk to see if you need a permit to hold the sale, pay a fee or collect sales tax. It’s also a good thing to ask if you can put up signs to advertise your sale. 3....
How To Choose And Maintain A Self Storage Unit
1. Determine what size unit you’ll need. Are you storing furniture, appliances and other large, bulky items? Or are you just storing files, books and smaller boxes? 2. Thoroughly inspect the storage space. Is it clean and dry? Make sure the doors are in working order. 3. Place wooden pallets on...
Moving With Children – Preparing Your Kids For A Move
While moving to a new home can be an exciting and happy experience for families, it also can be a difficult adjustment for children. They may be leaving behind their friends, their activity centers, their school, and even other family members-many of the people and places that have provided them security...
Preparing For A Do-It-Yourself Move
Determine if a do-it-yourself move would be appropriate. A do-it-yourself move is worth considering when you are making a short move across town, when you are moving relatively small amounts of goods, when your move is not underwritten by your employer, or whenever financial considerations make it necessary. Decide...
How To Pack And Move Computer Equipment
Pack computer equipment in its original boxes and packing material. If that is not available, sturdy television boxes should be purchased or acquired from your moving company. Static electricity is a problem. Even the slightest bit of static can severely damage sensitive components. Look for pink, or...
How To Pack Your China And Crystal
Use a strong, sturdy box that will withstand the bumps and grinds of the moving van. Double boxing fragile items is recommended. A few weeks before your move, start collecting and saving clean newspaper for wrapping your fragile items. Tissue paper is not recommended for packing since it doesn’t...
Office Moving – Tips For Packing And Unpacking
In general, you should leave the packing to the movers. They will wrap all furniture in furniture blankets for protection and most will use shrink wrap to give dirt/soil protection. Here are a few tips for packing the office. Packing Instructions for Employees Desks: Remove all fragile items. Pens,...
Getting Ready To Move Your Office
You want to find a moving company that is committed to presenting you with a complete, realistic picture of the relocation process to deliver a successful move. An estimator will come to the site to survey your facilities. During this process, they will determine the manpower required; the type and amount...
Tips For Moving With Your Pets
1. Before you leave, check with your new city’s animal or health department to see what, if any, bans or restrictions in place. Some areas prohibit ownership of certain breeds or varieties, like ferrets or pit bulls. 2. If you are crossing state lines, check if the state or states you are traveling...
Using International Moving Services To Relocate
Moving to another country can be intimidating. You’ll likely be completely out of your comfort zone in a land that may seem peculiar to you at first. Unless you live minimally with few possessions, hiring a relocation company is practically required. Fortunately, there are several international...
Finding Dependable National Moving Companies
Every type of move has its own stresses and problems. But, moving across the country or between states offers a unique set of challenges. It can take much more time to move your belongings. Plus, you’ll be in transit between your old and new homes for much longer than would be required for a move...
4 Hidden Moving Costs To Anticipate
Planning to move is fraught with several hidden expenses that most people fail to anticipate. Relocating is always expensive. But, when you find yourself having to pay for things you didn’t foresee, it can have a severe impact on your budget. Here are 4 hidden moving costs that are easy to overlook. 1....
Your Week-By-Week Moving Guide
As your moving day approaches, the pressure increases. Not only must you manage the hundreds of details involved when moving, including changing mailing addresses, hiring movers and transferring utility services; you may have to deal with a new job, finding nearby grocery stores and more. The secret...
Saving Money With Moving Company Quotes
Relocation companies often charge prices that can be vastly different. While some companies are less-than-reputable and try to gouge potential customers, other companies offer a wide range of services that can turn an otherwise reasonable cost into a seemingly exorbitant price. The only way to have a...
Are Moving Company Reviews Reliable?
Thousands of relocation companies litter the country. Choosing one from the throngs can be difficult. After all, some companies are better than others. When it comes to moving, price is not the only factor. The professionalism of the movers plays a major role in a smooth, problem-free relocation. There...
The Value Of A Moving Estimate
The amount it costs to relocate can be substantial. But, if you’re not diligent, costs can spiral out of control. It’s likely that you’re considering using movers to relocate. It’s generally easy and problem-free, making your experience easier and less stressful. However, you...
Moving Containers For Easy Transport
When you’re transporting your belongings from one location to another, it can be a logistical nightmare. Coordinating rental trucks, movers, timelines, delivery times and more is enough to make even those with cool heads grow hot under the collar. But, the process of relocating has changed dramatically...
Helpful Tips For A Smooth House Moving
You’re moving into a new home. It should be an invigorating, exciting experience. Instead, it’s usually a stressful one. But, moving doesn’t have to be a bad experience. In fact, with a few tips, you can increase the likelihood that your house moving will be smooth and stress-free. Make...
5 Moving Tips To Reduce Stress
Some people become frazzled during a move. Others seem to handle it with grace and a smile. But, it’s not a matter of personality and disposition. Enjoying a stress-free move is largely a matter of using the following 5 moving tips. 1. Take Advantage Of Moving Supplies There’s no need to...
4 Things To Remember When Moving And Relocating
In the tumult of moving and relocating, it’s easy to overlook tasks that need to be done. Unfortunately, when you forget to do things during a move, it can cause a major headache later. Below, you’ll find 4 things that are easy to forget that you should make certain you remember to do. 1....
Choosing Reliable Moving Boxes
Moving is always a chore. But, when it’s necessary, you should make it as easy as possible on yourself. Most people have a lot of small things to move. Books, DVDs, candles and hundreds of other items throughout their house or apartment can create a headache on moving day if you don’t plan...
Getting A Handle On Moving Supplies
Moving isn’t easy. Each of us has hundreds, if not thousands of items around our homes. When the day comes to pack everything to transport it across town (or further), finding an easy way to do it can be a challenge. Fortunately, there’s a huge variety of moving supplies that can help get...
The Basics Of Moving Pods
In the past, moving to a new home often meant either loading up your pickup truck, renting a moving truck, or hiring movers to do the job for you. Things have changed recently with the introduction of moving PODS (Portable On-Demand Storage). They take an otherwise tedious and stressful situation and...
Finding A Good Moving Truck Rental
If you’re moving yourself (rather than hiring movers), you’ll probably need to rent a truck in order to transport your belongings to your new home. The experience you have with your moving truck rental is largely dependent upon you. The planning you do ahead of time can save you time, money...
Moving Advice: Packing For Your Move
Here are some essential packing tips to ensure that your move goes smoothly. Take Inventory And Make A List Write everything down and create some type of record keeping system. You can make a spreadsheet and prepare computer labels or you can create a simple hand written notebook. The important thing...
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