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It isn’t a legal requirement for movers to write up an inventory of your shipment. Because most moving companies price your moving costs based on weight, the only real requirement is that they take an accurate weight of the belongings once they are loaded into the van. If you are in any way uncomfortable with […]
There’s nothing more satisfying than waving goodbye to the movers and settling into a new house. Everything is clean and shiny and ready for you to make your mark…except for all those boxes your belongings came in. A large part of moving is finding or buying the boxes you’ll need to move all your stuff. […]
If you are packing for a move, plan ahead to avoid these common mistakes that can cost you valuable time and money during your move. Protect yourself and your belongings by packing properly for a move. Making a mistake when you’re packing up your house for a move could end up being more damaging and […]
Because peak season for moving is typically in the summer months of July and August, there are a plethora of benefits associated with choosing to move in the winter instead. If you want to make your moving process a bit easier, moving during the off season may offer greater rewards than you may think. Consider […]
Moving in together is an exciting time, but if one or both of you has pets or children, you’ll need to make sure your home is welcoming to them, too. Blending families takes a lot of forethought and communication with all parties. Here are some tips to make it go more smoothly. For many people, pets […]
The best way to label your moving boxes is in detail. There’s nothing worse than a dozen boxes labeled “Kitchen” when you’re trying to find the coffee maker, or rooting through four boxes marked “miscellaneous” to find the screwdriver. Everyone will have their own method, but here are the most important things to include: Your last […]
After the kitchen, the garage may be the hardest room to pack, especially if you have a workshop with a lot of hand and power tools. Just as with the kitchen, you have a lot of parts, maybe put away in cabinets, maybe not. Garages also have a wide variety of items to pack: Everything […]
You know you should declutter your house, and get rid of things you no longer use or want. But beyond getting more space in your home, there may be some unexpected benefits to decluttering. Here are some of the most common. A sense of freedom and relief. For many people, having too much stuff can be […]
One of the main reasons why people opt for moving companies instead of taking on the burden of moving themselves is because of the safety issues. Moving companies have access to all kinds of tools and materials that a regular homeowner doesn’t: dollies and ramps for loading, specialty packing supplies, and the muscle needed to move […]
In this day and age, just about any activity can be crowdfunded or crowdsourced.Drawing back to a time when neighbors, communities, and families pitched in to help one another (mostly because the necessary services didn’t exist yet), crowdsourcing is all about reducing the burden on one person by sharing the work across many. Moving is […]
Many of the items in your home have movable or breakable parts, which can be a hazard during the moving process. Although large, solid pieces of furniture tend to move just fine on their own, you’ll find that many items travel best when they’re disassembled before they’re loaded. Each person’s invention will vary, but most find […]
Learn how to best pack all of the breakables and odd shaped items in your kitchen when preparing to move. Of all the rooms in your home, the most difficult and time-intensive one to pack up is the kitchen. With so many breakables and so many odd-shaped items to box up, this area tends to […]