5 Essential Packing Tips to Know
Moving to a new home seems easy – until you actually start to pack boxes. Your home probably has way more things in it than you realize. Learn how to move those things as efficiently as possible with these 5 essential packing tips guaranteed to make your move in Alabama and around the country easier: 1) Save Bubble Wrap by Wrapping Breakable Items in Clothing You need to move your clothes and your breakables to your new house. So why not combine both of those items into one box? Wrap your clothes around your dishes, [...]
How to Make Moving Easier on Your Child
Moving is tough. Moving with children is even harder. As you prepare to relocate your family from one place to another, we want to assist you in the process to make it as smooth as possible. As moving day approaches, we have a few tips for how you can make the processes more enjoyable, or at least better, for your children. Here are some great tips you should consider: Involve them in Shopping for a Home (Or At Least Pretend To) Bring your child with you when you’re looking at new homes. Or, if that’s [...]
Managing the Moving Budget
Managing and maintaining a budget can be hard enough as it is. But throw a big move into the mix, and things get even trickier. Your Alabama movers will do all the heavy lifting for you, but here’s a few tips on how to manage cash flow during your move. Agree on a budget and stick to it. Start off by coming up with a budget, or talking through it with your spouse. What extra costs will you incur? What changes do you want to make immediately in your new home? How much is realistic for you to [...]
8 Things that Should Be Stored in a Climate-Controlled Storage Unit
Climate-controlled storage units keep your possessions protected from the elements. They also cost a little more than traditional storage units – which is why many people decide against them. However, there are plenty of possessions that should be stored in a controlled storage unit. And some items need to be stored in a controlled environment. Today, we’re going to list some of the surprising items that need to be stored in climate-controlled storage units: Antique Wooden Furniture We’ll start with an obvious one: leaving antique wooden furniture exposed to the elements can wreak havoc on its [...]
How to Pack Your Breakables
Whenever you’re facing a big move, there are always plenty of fragile items to take with you. Your grandmother’s fine china and your kitchenware is stuff that you can’t leave behind, but moving it can be a pain. Your Alabama movers can give you plenty of tips when the big day comes, but here are a few tips to help you get a jump start on packing your breakables. Use old towels and sheets. Kill two birds with one stone, and pack your breakables up with old towels, sheets, or clothing that you’re going to have [...]
Pre-moving Checklist
Is your moving day so close you can feel the sweat running down your brow like it will be on your moving day? Here’s the final checklist for the days leading up to your move and the day of your move. One-Week Prior Finish packing. This is the time to make sure the majority of your belongings are packed, but you should leave out the essential items that you might use daily. Call it a “treat week” and go out to eat the few days prior to your move so that you can get some [...]
