There’s nothing unusual anymore about packing up a flat screen television. Of course, that doesn’t make doing it any easier – or doing it right any less important. Here we put out a two-point plan for how to pack a TV for moving with an emphasis on keeping that pricey piece of entertainment safe.
We may be alienating 50% of our audience with the topic of today’s post, but this tip is too good not to share just because the guys may not dig it. (more…)
Once upon a time a move crew and I walked into a customer’s plush home – and came face to face with a massive aquarium. Brightly colored tropical fish. Lots of plant things. Coral and glass and mini rock formations. It was beautiful – and very intimidating.
Let’s start off this month’s packing tip with a no-brainer.
Our first priority when packing anything is ensuring the safety of the items.
Great. Now let’s add a different measure of practicality.
We would like – and our customers expect us – to finish the job in a timely manner. ‘Hurry up and pack everything so nothing breaks.’
Hurry up and take care of everything. As often as possible this is what we aim to do. And that is what we’ll do today in answering the common moving question: How Do I Pack Kitchen Utensils?(more…)
I’m currently packing up our rental and that means I’m spending lots of time taking everything off of our walls. Even though we’re renters, I went above & beyond to make our home…well, homey! I hung shelves, I hung window treatments, I hung picture ledges, and it’s safe to say I made lots of holes in our drywall along the way. (Good thing I followed this tutorial to patch those holes up fast!)
Here’s 3 simple steps to save screws and nails as you take down your TV wall mount, floating shelves and custom coat rack. (more…)
These Are The Money Saving Moving Tips You’ve Been Looking For
No matter how you slice it, moving is expensive. According to Worldwide ERC, a workforce mobility association, the average cost of transporting household goods in 2012 stood at $12,459. But just because moving isn’t cheap, doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to save. Employ these seven tips to save money when relocating. (more…)
Dads always seem to have the magic touch to solve any problem.
My toilet is leaking… I’ll take care of it.
My printer is jammed… got it.
There’s a weird light on my dashboard that looks like this –> (!). … Oh, no problem.
If his tool box can’t fix it, then his unmatched problem solving skills are bound to do the trick. And moving advice is no different for these Mr. Fix-its. In honor of Father’s Day, we thought we would take this opportunity to pick the brains of DADs and see if they could provide us with some of their go-to moving tricks and tips to help make your next move a successful one. In typical Dad style, these gentlemen delivered and even managed to make moving advice entertaining. #OhDad
With no further ado, here are the words of wisdom from these admirable men… real moving advice from dads! (more…)
Mother’s Day Moving Advice From The Experts: Moms!
Everyone knows “the call”. You know, that one you make when there is a crisis and there’s only one person who seems to have the magical power to simultaneously calm you down while averting the issue.
When you get off of the phone you immediately realize that you were overreacting and that everything is going to be all right…thanks to this much needed pep talk from your biggest cheerleader.
So who are these special people that have secret powers to make everything better with one simple phone call?
Moms!
Yes, those everyday superheroes who swoop in with a split second notice and make everything better again. How do they do it?! We may never know their secrets, but we do know that these amazing women around the WORLD seem to have the answer for everything. (more…)
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