Most families automobile is their second largest investment they’ve made. Getting that investment safely to their new home is an important part of making a ROYAL MOVE.
What are the options for transporting my automobile?
Your auto can be moved with your household goods, on a trailer being pulled behind your self rented moving truck or with [...]
OK, the move is over, the boxes have all been emptied and everything is in it’s place. Before you put your feet up in your new home there are a few things you need to do to protect yourself and family.
1. Change or re key the door locks; Who knows who may have a key [...]
You’ve got the truck reserved and all your boxes packed up. As a former dock hand (loading and unloading trucks), growing up in Saint Louis, Missouri, there are a few things you want to do before starting. My father who was also my supervisor always preached stack it “high and tight.”
The first thing you want [...]
With over 60 million pet owners in the United States, many people each year are faced with the decision of how to safely move their pets during a relocation. A recent client faced with that delima located a pet relocation company, that offers door-to-door shipping services for pets.
I visited the web site and found that [...]
CARRIER - Company transporting your household goods.
DECLARED VALUE - Usually a value you place on all of the items you are moving. It’s better to over estimate than to under estimate because any insurance will be based on this amount.
ESTIMATE, BINDING - This is an agreement made in advance with your mover. It [...]
Moving is such a stressful event and it can become very expensive. By not taking some basic precautions, it can become a real nightmare. So how do you find a mover or moving company you don’t mind seeing driving down the road with everything you own?
My recommendation is to move it yourself or use a u-pack [...]
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If possible, pack computers in their original cartons. As long as proper packing materials are used (bubble wrap, newsprint, foam sheeting, comforters/blankets, pillows, etc.), computers can be safely packed in sturdy boxes.
Start by padding the bottom of the carton with a generous amount of packing material. (bubble wrap, crumbled newsprint, packing peanuts)
Wrap computer parts generously [...]
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Carefully wrap china in sheets of clean newsprint paper ( Ink will rub off). Place layers of newsprint paper in the bottom of a Dishpak for cushioning. Wrap each piece individually then wrap up to three in a bundle with a double layer of paper. Place these bundled items in the carton in a [...]
Two Months before your move
Start to clean out things you won’t bring. Plan a yard sale to sell it. It’s not free to ship, so if you don’t need it, get rid of it! Clothes, old school projects, and strange gifts from ex’s all fall into this category.
Start shopping around for a mover (check out [...]
Color coordinate.
Designate a color for each room in the new home, such as yellow for kitchen, red for dining room, etc. Apply colored stickers on the box near the box number. In your new home, put a matching colored sticker on the door to each room. The movers will know where to put everything when they [...]
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