Moving Tips, Advice & How-Tos
Follow the advice below to ensure your fragile china, glassware, pictures, and lamps arrive intact at your new address. Call us if you have any questions, or have our professionals do the packing for you. China & Glassware We recommend dish pack boxes. Wrap all china and glassware individually in several sheets of packing paper. […]
We all know moving into a new home can be stressful, but so can a move into a storage unit. Make sure that everything is safely packed, and has enough room to stay intact, but close enough to where you can fit everything in one place. Here are tips on how to pack your things, […]
Packing the garage and storage shed for moving can be a little more time-consuming than you first think. These areas are usually filled with an odd mix of stuff, from lawnmowers to weed whackers to racks and hoes and your Aunt Georgina’s collection of garden gnomes. They also hold items that can be harmful if […]
Moving — we’ve all experienced it at least once in our lives. It’s a time-consuming process that has the potential to create a lot of unwanted stress. Here are a few tips for dealing with the stress that can arise when moving. Take Time to Prepare Because residential moving can be time-consuming, you should allocate […]
As a book lover, you’re rightfully worried about how to protect your precious volumes on your upcoming move. After all, you’ve heard the horror stories about torn pages, damaged covers, and other traumatic problems. It helps to know that you can avoid these issues, prevent an anxiety attack, and arrive at your destination with your […]
In the rush of moving to a new home, you may feel too overwhelmed to remember some essential things when moving. That’s understandable since moves are known for their ability to create a high degree of stress. In a best-case scenario, you won’t feel too overwhelmed to remember to bring everything you need. However, as […]
Whether you’re moving or just packing up items to put them in storage, being organized will make things easier on you in the long run. Yes, packing is dreadful, and having to think about what to put in which box and how to label them does make it a little more complicated. No matter how […]
Are you moving, or have you outgrown your home, office, or apartment and no longer have room for all the furniture you’ve collected? Temporary storage may be your best option. Proper preparation and packing are the keys to ensure your furniture retains its condition until you’re ready to bring it back into the home or […]
A few weeks or months from now, you plan to move your household from one location to another. In the past, you might not have considered the environmental impact of moving. But now you wonder about how you can make the process as eco-conscious as possible. Fortunately, you have a range of options that will […]
You’re all ready to move into your new home. The moving truck has arrived, and the big furniture is ready to be unloaded into your new home. Your movers start out with your large sofa. However, you get nervous as they have to twist it on an angle to make it fit through your new […]
You’re getting ready to move to a new home across town, across the state or across the country. To simplify this challenging process, you’ve hired professional movers who know how to get the job done. But even after you take this important step, things can still go wrong. Fortunately, you can avoid common mishaps by […]
The comfort of our furry friends means a lot to us. When moving, it can be stressful for the whole household. Most of the anxiety, however, may resign in your pet. You’re packing up boxes, and moving everything around! Dogs and cats can sense not only your stress, but the disturbance that is happening in […]
You’ve officially moved into a fantastic new neighborhood. Congratulations! But now what? There are many ways to introduce yourself to a community of people. It’s not just about knocking on doors (though, that works too!), it’s about genuinely connecting with the locals. Here are some thoughtful and fun ways to dive into your new neighborhood: […]
Moving means a lot of packing. However, there is a bright side to this tedious, time-consuming task. Although you’ll have to go through every single item you own, you’ll also have the chance to clear out unessential things that will take up space in your new apartment or home without offering any benefits. That way, […]
Changing schools because of a move is difficult. It’s even tougher to make that change partway through a school year. But if you’re a parent who has to move during the school year, take heart. Children will adjust; it might just take a little more effort on your part to help them through the transition. […]
Holiday moves are toughest on the kids, not you. Moving is hard. Moving with kids is even harder. But moving with children over the holidays — is there even a word for it? One that we can print on this site? Adults have to deal with the hard work of moving: the packing, the organizing, […]
When it comes to labeling boxes, you may think that there’s nothing more to it than busting out your trusty black permanent marker and making a few scribbles. But there’s actually a science to labeling moving boxes. Label your moving boxes in an organized way, and you can make move an easy and efficient endeavor […]
Like most moving companies, Walsh insists that all major appliances be prepared for moving, or we offer a professional service to prepare major appliances for you. While it may seem simple to prepare your appliances for moving, if it isn’t done correctly, you may find units not working when they arrive at the new destination. […]
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