Give Your Vacant Home That Lived-in Look
Are you moving across country before your current home sells? You’re not alone, especially if you’re relocating for a job. As you forge a new life hundreds of miles away, you’ll need to protect your vacant house. The elements, neglect, mischief and criminal activity all can conspire to devalue your property during your absence, potentially […]
Holidays After Moving
You bid farewell to your neighbors and friends and set out on your long distance move. While the actual move is behind you, there may still be lingering effects after the movers are long gone, especially around the holiday season. If this is your first holiday season after you move, you might be experiencing the […]
Pros vs. Cons to Packing Yourself for a Move
Whether you’re making a cross-country move or just across your city or state, you’re going through something that’s one of life’s most stressful experiences. Packing you home to move has to happen before you can actually move. Do you hire packers? Or do you handle the packaging all on your own? When it comes to […]
Springtime Moves Offer Options
Springtime brings showers and flowers and ushers in what might be the best time to hire a moving company to handle your relocation. No time can be called “perfect” for a move across the country, but the season between winter and summer offers distinct advantages worth considering. Springtime move Preparing for moving during “the thaw” […]
Clobber Clutter to Maximize Your Move
Much of the interstate-moving process involves thinking ahead. As a result, it sometimes becomes a little too easy to ignore your current surroundings. Is it possible you’ve gotten used to a little bit of clutter? Maximize your move and boost your home’s selling potential by excising your excess. Conquering the overflow will make your home more […]
When Should I Tip My Movers?
When individuals dine out, tipping has become almost an afterthought for many. Unless the wait-staff service hits the extremes of splendiferous or rotten, consumers often automatically apply a 15% or 20% gratuity to the bill. However, since a move across the country occurs so infrequently in people’s lives, consumers often are puzzled on whether to […]
Create a Crush-free Box to Protect Your Belongings
Two factors determine whether a packed box will protect your belongings during an interstate move: material and method. Avoid relying on low-budget boxes (such as beat-up empties from your local grocer, department store or liquor shop). Instead, invest in sturdy containers able to endure the rigors of relocation. Corrugated cardboard offers top-notch stability via three-layered […]
Off-season Moving Offers More Options
Summertime is to cross-country relocation what rush hour is to city traffic: B-U-S-Y. Relocating September through April feels like a comfortable cruise in the country by comparison. Why does the year’s busiest moving period occur between May and August? Simple. Reliable weather + no school = primo combo. But the moving industry’s busy season isn’t […]
Complete Moving Checklist
Seeking a stress-free moving day? Organize! All Around Moving & Storage’s checklist for moving cross country goes a long way to helping you realize an enjoyable long-distance moving experience. PRE-PACKING Hold a garage sale before you start packing. Remember, you can hire movers or do it yourself when it comes to the packing portion of […]
Recycle Expired Electronic Items Before You Relocate
Try naming five things that suffer shorter lifespans than electronic gadgets. Stumped? Once you’ve grown weary of that gizmo or your smartphone passes its expiration date (and trading it in isn’t an option), what next? Junk drawer? Garage? Trash? Electronics aren’t confined to mini models, either. Remember that defunct VCR/DVD combo player collecting dust in […]
