Moving is exhausting. To keep yourself from becoming unhealthily fatigued, it is incredibly important to give yourself plenty of breaks throughout your moving day. This will allow you to maintain your stamina and strength for the necessary amount of time needed for your move. -- Photo by Ali Yahya on Unsplash
Any boxes you have that contain any delicate or breakable items (e.g., dishes, glassware, leg lamps, etc.) should be marked with a clearly visible “FRAGILE.” This will ensure that, once your moving day comes, all your fragile belongings will be handled with greater care and will make it safely to your new home. -- Photo [...]
When you are packing items that could leak (e.g. soap, lotion, detergent, etc.) it is highly recommended that you place these items into a sealable bag before you pack them. This will keep the substance from getting all over your other belongings. -- Photo by Sharon Pittaway on Unsplash
In the midst of a move, it can be easy to get caught up in stress and bitterness. To counter this, take a moment during your moving day and give thanks for the fact that you have a place to call home and that you have belongings to fill that home.......and then finish your move [...]
Box up all of your loose items! On moving day, transporting a few boxes will be much easier than moving hundreds of loose objects. -- Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash
Packing up your belongings can be a time-consuming ordeal. In order to alleviate the stress of the whole moving process, plan on packing over the course of multiple days or weeks (depending on the size of your move). If you wait until the last minute to do all of your packing, you are likely to [...]
Getting dust into your eyes, nose, or lungs can be an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience, and household furniture can often accumulate a large amount of dust. To avoid any dust-related inconveniences during your move, take some time prior to moving day to go around and dust off all your pieces of furniture. It might seem [...]
Here is a cheap and easy way to pack your hanging clothes for a move: 1) Get a trash bag, 2) Cut a hole in the center of the bottom of the trash bag, 3) With the clothing still on the hangers, grab a handful of hangers and put the top of the hangers through [...]
Never forget to close the back of the moving truck, especially when it is loaded with your belongings! Nobody wants to get to their new home and realize that half of their furniture is sprawled along the highway. -- Photo Credit: Low Country Images, LLC
Don’t add a sunburn to the list of potential stressors on your moving day. When moving on a sunny day, make sure to wear sunscreen! -- Photo Credit: Low Country Images, LLC
