Packing Planner: Packing your Studio Apartment

Is it time to leave that small studio apartment behind? Before you start packing your studio up, it will save time if you have an idea of the amount of items being packed and the amount of moving supplies needed. There are also all types of boxes and packing materials for certain items. Stay efficient […]

Sustainable Tips for an Eco-Friendly Move

The phrases “Going Green” and “Being Green” have become increasingly popular during the past decade. Many of us have not only have become familiar with these terms, but also have become educated about the importance of living a green lifestyle. As mentioned in Moving Insider’s How to Find Sustainable Storage, being eco-friendly is “in” and […]

Tips for Packing Electronic Devices

Packing electronic devices can be a cumbersome burden, especially if you didn’t hook up the device in the first place.  Don’t let this tedious task get you down though! Try these tips for packing electronic devices to make the disconnect and reconnect process much easier. What you will need before you start: Instruction manuals for […]

Prepping Your House for Sale

I have spent the last three and a half years making my current house into a home for myself and all my guests, but the time has come for me to move on and sell my first home. So I think to myself, and I imagine others do too, “Where do I start?” The first […]

How to Pack Dishes for a Move

2014 has arrived…and much like a New Year, a move is synonymous with a fresh start and movement into the future. Forty to 50 million people may move this year, and if you are one of those people and could use some advice on how to pack dishes, here are some helpful packing tips: Dishes […]

Packing Up Holiday Decorations

Some say Christmas is just like moving, because you’ll end up packing and unpacking all of your holiday belongings. Now that the most wonderful time of the year is over, it’s time to take down all of the seasonal cheer that hangs both inside and outside your home. Here are some ideas for packing up […]

A DIY Christmas Tree with Moving Supplies

Live in the Bahamas where no Christmas Trees can be found? Not enough room in your current place for the usual fifteen footer? Too lazy to go out and get your own tree? Well not to worry, we have the solution for you! Just take a few extra moving supplies and let your creativity run […]

How to Pack Christmas Gifts for Shipping

When you pack Christmas gifts for shipping you want to make sure that they arrive at their destination in one piece. Opening up a gift and finding it broken can certainly dampen a little bit of that Christmas joy. To make sure that doesn’t happen we have some tips on the best way to pack […]

Asking Friends to Help you Move: Why You Shouldn’t Do It

Moving day is approaching, what is the first thing that runs through your mind? “How am I going to haul all my belongings?” Most commonly, the individual who is planning to move tends to seek out which friend or family member that owns a truck in order to help move their belongings.  I’ll be honest, I […]

Decorating the House for Halloween

Whether it’s the first Halloween in your new home just a few days after the final box came off of the moving truck, or your twentieth box, here are some ideas to help with decorate the house for Halloween. Organization Take all boxes out of storage, whether you’ve stored your decorations in a garage, attic […]

Five Tips to Organize a Parent’s Move

Moving at any age is stressful, but for older adults it can be especially challenging and emotional. Often older adults that are moving, whether to live closer to family, to downsize or to a retirement home, are leaving places they spent years. After parents make the decision to move, adult children can help reduce the […]

8 Best Places to Get Free Boxes

Are you moving soon, but don’t have anything to transport your stuff? Don’t let your circumstances box you in. When it comes to finding that perfect container to move the lava lamp you’ve had for 15 years or Aunt Sally’s prized collection of snow globes, there are plenty of places to look. Allow a little […]