Topic: Packing How Tos

During a cross-country move, unprotected and unsecured bicycles in the moving van can easily sustain damage. Keep your family’s bikes in top shape by packing them for your long distance move. Here’s how to prepare your bikes for a safe delivery to your new home. Gather Your Supplies The safest way to ship your bike…

As you plan your packing activities, think “outside the living space” to include the contents of your garage, workshop, and garden shed. If you expect to use your tools and garden implements in your new place, you’ll want to carefully pack your garage items prior to placing them in the moving van. Assemble Items to…

You may find yourself making endless lists, tying up countless loose ends and packing boxes on boxes of belongings while you prepare for your move. And despite your best efforts, things can still fall through the cracks. That’s why we’ve created a list of things that our customers commonly forget to pack and do before…

Some of the most challenging items to prepare for any move are your large collections, whether those collections consist of figurines, books, or your favorite films. While you may not think of your media discs immediately when considering fragile items, these discs can easily be scratched, cracked, or snapped if packed incorrectly. When you pack…

Once the hustle and bustle of moving is over, there’s a good chance you’ve got a pile of moving boxes shoved into a closet or spare room. Sure, you could just throw them away after unpacking. Or you could explore some more environmentally friendly methods that can easily solve this cardboard conundrum.  5 Things to…

Your pantry and your refrigerator: these are some of the last spots in your house that get attention before a move. After all, you have to eat between packing up your belongings and tidying up rooms. As you pack up the rest of your belongings, you begin to wonder if you should just leave some…

The dining room’s main function is serving meals, eating and socializing on special occasions. The well-defined purpose leaves you with a clear goal in organizing the room: to make serving and enjoying meals as pleasant and simple as possible. The dining room is defined by the furniture you use and the “service circle.” The service…

The second most important room – the first being the kitchen – to unpack after moving your household goods is the bedroom. The bedroom should be a place where you relax and prepare yourself for the day ahead. Relaxation will come much easier if the bedroom is organized and clean. In part two of our…

When packing up your belongings and preparing for a move, it is important to research what you can and cannot load into a moving van or truck. Some items are dangerous and prone to breaking, or they should instead be brought over to your new space in your vehicle so you can utilize them as…