Comments on: Moving House: Preparing for the Big Move

By: sidecar0

sidecar0 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:27:59 +0000

1; Take time to Relax and Git in the right state of mind. 2; Get boxes, make then & get friends to help and make the job seem easier!
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By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:25:59 +0000

Make sure you lable your boxes to the room they go in and then rent a truck get help loading and unloading , when you get to your new house take the funiture in and put it where it goes then take the boxes in and put them in the rooms that are labled for that room, then do one room at a time .Start with the kitchen first , then the bathand then bedroom and last the living room. Good Luck !
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By: s25aka

s25aka — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:23:59 +0000

GO IN WITH A CLEAR VIEW AND POSITVE MINDE DONT KLET THINGS GET U DOWN MAKE SHURE ITS RIGHT F U AND WHAT EVER HAPPENS DONT FOR GET TO MAKE UR MARK ON UR NEW HOUSE PUT UR ON STAM YOUR OWN PERSONALITY AND BE HAPPY THE VERY BEST OF LUCK TO YA
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By: john s

john s — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:21:59 +0000

arange for your services to be cancelled then hire a van for the date you want to go then on that day just load the van and go
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By: GILLIAN B

GILLIAN B — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:19:59 +0000

Flylady.com they have routines for everything!!!
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By: Past Master

Past Master — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:17:59 +0000

Organise each room in separate boxes, mark them, shift them exactly in same rooms new house. Unpack each box a day.
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By: elizabeth_davis28

elizabeth_davis28 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:15:59 +0000

make sure you know what you can and can not use at your new home ,First get rid of all that junk that you don't want or are not using , you could a yard sale,pick up a few dollars and reduce the move,start packin early one room at a time ,you will be abe to clean each room as you go along
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By: Ralfcoder

Ralfcoder — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:13:59 +0000

Plan ahead!

Throw away everything you can – old bills, broken this and that that you never got around to fixing. Save the ragged towels, old blankets, etc – they can be used as padding.

Sell what you can in yard sales, rummage sales, etc, or donate good used items to charity, Goodwill, etc.

Box up and label everything you don’t need for day to day living. Label the box with the contents, and what room it goes to in the new house.

Make up one or two boxes with basic housekeeping supplies to be unpacked first at the new house. This will have things like toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, new toothbrushes, towels, wash cloths, paper plates and cups, plastic silverware, kleenex, a few spare light bulbs, aspirin, any routine medical supplies, etc. This is the place to put stuff that you don’t want to search for in 200-some boxes of stuff. Then keep these boxes with you, or make them easily accessible on the truck so that they are unloaded first when you arrive at the new place.

Make a list of all the businesses that need to be contacted – utilities, doctors, dentists, optometrists, veterinarians, banks, credit card companies, pharmacists/chemists shops, etc. Go through all your recent bills to see who you’ve dealt with to get more for the list. Write down their name, phone number, address, account number, etc, so you can contact them and file a change of address, cancel services, etc.

Find the address and phone # for the utility companies in the new area, so you can start services there also.

Notify the postal service of the change of address, and ask that all mail get forwarded to the new address.

Contact the vet for advice about moving pets. Dogs may be OK for the ride. Cats may get very upset. Ask about tranquilizers for the animals, and test them ahead of time if you get them. A friend found out the hard way on the drive to the new home that his cats were allergic to the tranquilizer he was told to use.

Make arrangements for the moving company, or reserve a truck if you’re moving yourself.

Collect cardboard boxes from everywhere you can. Grocery stores are good sources.

Above all, understand that it can be a stressful time, and try to not fret over the small details. Roll with it, and be prepared to say, "I’ll worry about that later".
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By: CAROLINE R

CAROLINE R — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:11:59 +0000

(we move so much with the army) I make sure I go through every room and throw away all stuff I don't want and anything I want to keep but don't use pack early. Then just go through the rooms one at a time packing the stuff up, making sure I mark whats in each box. Keep any newspapers and u can ask for the bubble wrap out of the empty boxes in supermarkets for free to wrap ur more precious items in them. Good luck x If u dont have packing boxes, if you google it, there are loads of companies that u can get a pack of various sized boxes quite cheap and if u are using a removal company , let them pack things like ur Tv and Pc and any large items they bring all of the stuff with them now to do that.
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By: arkmanmitchell

arkmanmitchell — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:09:59 +0000

Have you decided on how you’re going to move everything?

My personal favorite method is to get anyone you know with a truck to come help you- be sure to buy them lunch.

If you feel comfortable driving a big van, call U-Haul to see what’s available/buy boxes. If you’re going a long way or don’t want to drive your stuff around, try pods or something similar– they drop off a huge shipping crate on your front lawn and let you load it on your own time. Once packed, they ship it wherever for much less than traditional movers.

But to get started, begin collecting newspapers so that you can package all of your fragile stuff safely, and invest in a sharpie.
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http://www.pods.com
http://www.uhaul.com
http://www.moving.com
I have a truck and a lot of personal experience