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 [...]
Visit http://www.usps.com/ click on change of address. It only takes about 5 minutes and it can be permanent or temporary.
Moving House Plants Safely Takes Planning
Two Weeks Before Moving
Prune plants to facilitate packing. Consult a florist or a plant book for instructions.
One Week Before Moving
Place your plants in a black plastic bag, along with a bug/pest strip, conventional flea collar or bug powder.
Close the bag and place in a cool area overnight to kill any [...]
Pet Moving Tips :: Moving Your Cat or Dog
Moving with pets can be stressful for you as well as your pets. When it comes to moving with pets, you must plan ahead. Pets, like everyone, are very sensitive to changes. Moving companies will not move your pets so they will be entirely your responsibility. The following [...]
Throw It Out.. Before Moving It..
Some tough choices, before you move, will make your move - and your move-in a much more pleasant experience. Before moving, it’s time to finally decide whether you REALLY need all the stuff you’ve been gathering for years.
Use the two year ruleAttics, closets, basements, garages and storage sheds are notorious [...]
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Packing for Your Move
Most movers, especially the do-it-yourself kind, are so happy to finally arrive in their new home that they don’t even mind that the dinner plates are chipped, there’s a scratch on the coffee table or their favorite lampshade is bruised and battered. But there’s no reason your household goods should become casualties [...]
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