The Unpacking Process

Given the stressful nature of a big move, it’s only natural to simply want the process to be over with. Once the movers have been paid, the boxes have been delivered, and you and your belongings are all in their new home, your natural instinct will be to celebrate the end of a successful move. [...]

Utilizing Small Movers

When we talk about the issues that come along with relocating to a new home, it’s usually the size and scope of the move that cause the most issues. But while this typically refers to the hassles and issues with getting large amounts of furniture and other items to your new home, it can also [...]

Five More Moving Mishaps

We’ve written articles about the mistakes people make when moving before, but those pieces only scratched the surface of the common errors made by movers. Here are fie more major things to watch out for when planning a move. Forgetting to Measure Doorways: This one is very easy to forget, yet extraordinarily frustrating if it [...]

Finding Temporary Housing

Sometimes, there’s a gap between the time when you’ll be moving out of your current home and when you can move into a new permanent residence. In these cases, temporary housing may be necessary in order to bridge that gap. Depending on the circumstances of your move, the best type of temporary housing for you [...]

Using Self-Storage Units

One common annoyance during a move comes with what to do with items that can’t immediately be moved from your old home to the new one. Perhaps your new home is smaller, or you’ll be sharing your new place with a roommate. In other instances, there may be a period of time between the time [...]

Five Forgotten Moving Tasks

No matter how careful you are when moving, there’s a good chance that you’ll forget something along the way. In fact, there are a few tasks and items that a commonly forgotten by those who are moving to a new home. We’ve put together a list of five important (and often forgotten) tasks that you [...]

Moving with Pets

Moving with Pets Pets present their own difficulties when you’re trying to move to a new home. Not only can a cat, dog or other animal be a nuisance when you’re trying to pack or prepare for a move, they also have a very special set of needs when it comes to transporting them to [...]

How to Load Your Moving Van

If you choose to move without the help of a moving company, or you wish to load the moving van yourself, it’s important to make sure you’re doing so correctly. All of the careful packing you do can be undone by a poor loading job, especially when it comes to your important or fragile items. [...]

Planning Ahead for a Move

Most of the heavy lifting for a move is done in the last few days before the big day, but that doesn’t mean that you should wait until the last minute to start planning your move. In fact, there are a number of steps that should be taken several weeks before you plan to move, [...]

Tips for Moving with Children

While moving is usually a stressful process, moving with children comes along with unique challenges. Not only can children complicate the move itself, but they’re likely to have their own sets of concerns and worries about moving to a new home. Here are a few tips that can help make moving as gentle a transition [...]