People getting ready to move across the country usually spend more time thinking about ramping up vs. down. Packing and moving out (rather than unpacking and moving in on delivery day) occupies their time. But once those boxes are packed and placed on the Ann Arbor movers’ trailer, the pendulum starts swinging in the other […] Read More
Posts Tagged ‘cross country move’
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
DIY Moves: Bargain or Boondoggle?
“DIY” culture is everywhere, so you probably memorized long ago what those three letters signify. But just because your favorite TV home-décor-show host constantly uses the abbreviation doesn’t mean it should be applied universally. Take tires, for instance. Adding air? That’s a DIY-er. Rotating and balancing? Go pro. Painting a playroom? You got this. Spreading […] Read More
Millennials Aim for Move-friendly Lifestyle
Clutching possessions for posterity? You can ease your grip. Here’s the reality: Millennials typically see their parents’ prized items as a ginourmous pain in the posterior. It comes down to values and taste. People born between 1980 and 2000 operate under a much different point of reference concerning ownership vs. the generations preceding them. The seemingly […] Read More
Don’t Let Destructive Moths Mess Up Your Michigan Move
Escaping a laboratory roughly 150 years ago, they first feasted on New England’s forests before blazing a trail of destruction westward and southward. Their hunger apparently knows no bounds. Sounds like an eco-disaster movie poster, doesn’t it? Well, this story is the real deal and, instead of coming to a theater near you, this menace […] Read More
Move to Ann Arbor, MI for the Charm
University towns often exude a certain bohemian charm, whether we’re talking coffee shops, bookstores, pubs or music clubs. Ann Arbor, Michigan, has all that…but so much more. Located slightly northwest of All Around Moving & Storage’s home base in Romulus, Michigan, Ann Arbor generates a strong blip on our radar screen of great places worthy […] Read More
