Forgetting to clean off the blinds when you move is understandable. Subjecting yourself to weeks without Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube while tiptoeing around a squalor of cardboard boxes is not. After all, how are you going to catch up on Downton Abbey when your TV is...
The First Room to Unpack After Your Move
A DIY move is complete when you close the back door on the moving truck and put the lock on it ready to go, right? I wish that was right. A lot of people forget that the unloading of the moving truck at your new house is just as important if not more important than...
Moving to Hawaii: Kaua’i-The Garden Isle
Even seasoned travelers to the Hawaiian Islands may have difficulty when considering which island is best for their lifestyle when relocating to Hawaii. Over a series of four blog posts, we will be exploring the unique qualities of the main islands that make up the...
5 Tips to Prepare for Your Move
Planning your move is often more work than the move itself. Just when you think you’ve figured out all the steps to prepare for your move, you realize that there are little steps within those steps. Then, you tackle the little steps only to realize there are even...
Planning Your Military Move to Alaska
If you, your spouse or a member of your family has received orders to move to Alaska for the military, you have an exciting new journey ahead. Before deployment, there is a lot to plan. Of course, one of the first considerations is determining how you will physically...
Hiring Moving Help Providers: Remember These Quick Tips
Moving day is approaching and, as you pack, you’re realizing that you have more stuff than you thought. All of a sudden, your tiny one-bedroom apartment kitchen looks like it has enough food and equipment to cook for a busy restaurant. This scenario is all too common...
Moving Into a Home With a Pool
Are you planning on moving into a home with a pool? During the summer a home with a pool to swim in is a great escape from the heat, but having a pool isn't entirely fun and games. There are some things you need to think about first. Pool Inspection We have talked...
4 Tips for Summer Moving
Moving can be tough. Moving in the summer during 100+ degree weather? People think you're crazy. Still, many families choose to move during the summer time because children are out of school, and that makes it a whole lot easier for family and friends to help out when...
5 Traditions to Learn Before Moving to Hawaii
I will never forget completing my relocation to the Big Island of Hawaii. Even though I felt like I spent a months preparing, and had visited the Hawaiian Islands previously several times, there were still plenty of things I wish I had known before I made the big...
College Bound: Moving to UC Davis
Fall is nearing, and as it does, soon-to-be college students everywhere are beginning to plan their journeys to the dorms. If you've decided to attend the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), then congratulations. This college is one of the world’s leading...
Keeping Your Pet Cool on Moving Day
It's moving day and you've got to get Fido and Fluffy from their old home to their new one. Whether it's a cross-country move or just a move across town, moving is very stressful on your furry family members. While you are loading and unloading your belongings, your...
College Bound: Moving to Penn State University
So, you’ve graduated from high school and you will soon be moving to Penn State University... A 'congratulations' is in order! You have a very rewarding academic experience ahead. Penn State University is known for its high research activity, and also for the beloved...