Bonus Moving Tips

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These carefully selected ingenious bonus tips and tricks will help you accomplish more in less time, or in other words help you play a more efficient role in your own moving adventure.

How to make moving fun

The words “moving” and “fun” do not usually go together – moving is known to be “stressful”, “difficult”, and “expensive”, the exact opposite of “fun”. And indeed, packing an entire household, negotiating with movers, paying exorbitant moving costs, and parting with close friends can hardly be anyone’s idea of fun. This doesn’t mean, though, that

Pros and cons of moving home after college

Graduating from college opens a world of possibilities to young people – and presents them with a number of challenges. They need to find a job, find a place to live, find their path in life… With today’s tough economy and severe competition, however, this is not an easy feat to achieve – many college

The many uses of cardboard when moving

Despite being one of the most versatile and practical materials during a house move, cardboard tends to be underrated and even neglected by scores of home movers. You don’t have to make the same mistake. Sure, you’re likely to use plenty of cardboard boxes to pack up your stuff, but are you really going to

How to ship boxes with USPS when moving

When you’re moving across the country, it’s imperative that you weigh up all the available options to move your household items to the destination address. As you probably know, the easiest way to do it is to hire a top-rated cross-country moving company that will take care of everything for you. That’s correct – as

Does home insurance cover moving?

When moving house you need to leave favorite places, comfortable routines, and loved ones behind and brave the unknown with all its challenges and uncertainties. You also need to take all your earthly possessions to your new home and this trivial aspect of the relocation process brings about as much stress as the emotional and

How to transport plants in a car when moving

Moving house is a stressful period with too many critical decisions waiting to be made. Not surprisingly, the success of the residential move will hinge on the good decision-making skills of whoever’s getting to move out. When you’re the one who’s organizing a house move, then one such important decision is whether to move your

Tips for moving back home after living abroad

Whether you’re returning home after living abroad for many years or just for a few months, coming back is always a little bittersweet – and a lot harder than you might have expected. You’ll be excited to see family and friends again, to enjoy your favorite foods and engage in your favorite activities back home

Does moving to a new city help depression?

Depression – the state of feeling dejected, anxious, and hopeless – is difficult to explain and even more difficult to deal with. It is often confused with “sadness”, but while a sad person still has the capacity to mourn and process pain and the strength to endure, and fight, and move on, depressed people don’t

What to know when moving to a cold climate

When moving to a cold climate for the first time, the mere idea of snow and ice may be enough to give you the chills. Howling blizzards, biting frosts, and slippery roads are indeed scary and you can surely expect sub-zero temperatures and snowdrifts when moving to a cold state, so you have every right

Do’s and don’ts when moving in the snow

Moving house in winter, and in particular – moving house when it’s snowing outside is a specific type of challenge that will surely test how prepared you are for a winter move. As you know, moving in winter has some indisputable advantages thanks to being the off-season of the moving and storage industry – for

How long does it take to move cross country?

No matter how you look at it, moving is extremely time-consuming – you need a few months to prepare for your relocation (planning your move, sorting out and purging your belongings, finding reliable movers, collecting and updating documents, packing your items, organizing a safe and efficient moving day, etc.) and then a few more months

What to do when you regret moving

Even though it looked like the right choice at the time, sometimes moving house can turn out to be a rather miserable experience. You move to a new city, you move into a new home and sadly enough, you’re not feeling the way you thought you would. After a quick fantasy-meets-reality clash, everything in the