Moving Tips
Moving is never easy, no matter the time of year. But if you keep a flexible schedule and timeline, you can make the process smoother.
When you move — determined by the best season or month — can make a huge difference in cost and convenience.
There’s a science to labeling boxes. Maybe not the hard science of biochemistry, but a science nonetheless that can save oodles of time unpacking.
Less time unpacking = more time to enjoy your new place, binge-watch your favorite shows, and resume your everyday life, whatever that may be.
Packing fragile items like plates, bowls, and glasses can be stressful.
Thankfully, with the right techniques and materials, you can keep these breakables safe during the move.
What’s the one thing you most dread moving?
It used to be the waterbed when waterbeds were a thing.
Now, it’s probably the ginormous console in the family room or the double-door refrigerator in your kitchen. Both are big, heavy, cumbersome, and sensitive to clumsy handling.
Moving to a new home is exciting, overwhelming, and exhausting. Yes, all three things can be true. From packing boxes to managing utilities, there’s no shortage of tasks.
So, is there a way to make the process faster, easier, and less frustrating? Absolutely, and if you’re relocating for the first time or looking for a more systematic approach to moving,...
Most moving expenses are unavoidable, but what about packing materials?
With DIY hacks and savvy shopping strategies, you can sharply reduce your moving costs without compromising quality or safety.
Of all the items to move into your new apartment, the couch may be the one you dread the most.
Couches are bulky, heavy, unwieldy, and generally painful to move, even from one corner of the living room to another.
Moving is always heavy work, and it always pays to have help.
But there may be a time when you’re entirely on your own. No help. No time to hire a mover. What then?
Kitchen supplies are one thing, but what about the sofa? Your mattress?
Packing is never fun. Nobody packs for pleasure or therapy. Packing highly fragile items like glasses, wine goblets, and cups can be downright nerve-wracking. You may harbor memories of past failures — expensive wine glasses arriving in shards at the new address; heirloom cups with chips, cracks, and broken handles. Short of wrapping each item […]