But is it the right thing for you?
The economy has forced us to think outside the box. Downsizing for some may seem to be the best way out. But not for all…
If you are planning on moving in the near future, consider decluttering before moving day. This will definitely save you money!
Moving and packing tips for self movers, for people renting moving trucks, and for people hiring a professional moving company to handle the move.
We are definitely better movers than writers but we’ll do our best to share some wisdom with you.
After all, 12 plus years in the moving industry have taught us a few lessons.
There are many things moving companies do not move. If you aren’t sure and a specific item doesn’t show up below, please, check with us directly. We will be more than glad to help.
Before packing, we recommend you have a yard/garage sale to get rid of unused or unwanted items. This is usually the best way to purge items that are no longer needed. Nowadays technology makes this task very easy. Many people use craigslist.org or OLX.com to post their items for sale, as well as Apps like OfferUp and LetGo.
At the end of the day, donate the things that didn’t sell. The less items you have to move, the easier and less expensive the move will be!
Packing isn’t as easy as you may think, it takes patience and time.
Our packing services specialists wanted to add their 2 cents:
Follow these simple packing and loading tips and you’ll notice that you’ll not only pack more efficiently but your move will go much smoother than you might have imagined:
Some experts believe that the largest items should be loaded in first to ensure you have the room necessary for them. Others believe that you should load the boxes in first, building a wall of Continue reading “How to load a moving truck”
It actually isn’t as hard as it may seem as long as you know how to protect furniture before moving it.
That’s why we train our movers on proper wrapping and protection techniques to safely protect furniture and other household items when moving.
Tip:
Especially when it comes to delicate wooden furniture, there is no such thing as “too much” protection. It’s always better to be safe than sorry–when you’re wrapping up wooden furniture, do it as thoroughly as possible and cover every square inch of exposed wood. Feel free to wrap it multiple times if you have to.
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If you are using new boxes, you’ll need to put them together first. Make sure you seal the bottom well by doubling the amount of tape. If you’re-using a recycled box, we recommend you always tape the bottom again with packing tape to make sure it will hold. Continue reading “How to pack books”
One of the best packing tips we can give you is to always get all of your household items packed into sturdy cardboard boxes. (Plastic bags won’t really work)
A wardrobe box is the largest standard-sized box that most movers use for packing. Our wardrobe boxes measure 24’’ x 21’’ x 49’’ and come with a 24’’ metal hanging bar.
It is specially designed to safely transport hanging clothes during the course of the move (Hanging closet clothes, such as coats, boutique items, suit jackets, dresses, and any other hanging shirts or pants).
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If you’re packing monitors, moving TVs, photos, large pieces of artwork or other framed prints, you need to know how to prepare them for moving so you don’t end up with broken screens/glass or chipped frames. We will now show you how we do it.
When moving large pieces of artwork, it is best to pack each piece in a separate specialty box that is slightly larger than the frame you’re packing. If you can’t find specialty boxes, take apart a used box and flatten it.
Or simply get an 8-pack like this from Amazon to protect all your priceless artwork, mirrors, and TVs:
Continue reading “Packing and Moving TVs, Artwork, Pictures & Frames”
