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Tips for moving

Acts Mod Posts: 25305 **10/4/16 2:49 pm**

1. Buy the uniform size boxes from Lowes or Uhaul. Uhaul gave us the best price and will buy back unused ones.
2. When selecting boxes, use the small ones. Only use the big ones for things that cannot fit in the smaller. This will make your packing and loading more uniform.
3. Play the truck rental agencies against one another. I did that with Uhaul and Hertz and got my Uhaul for $35 cheaper with unlimited miles, the BIG dolly for hauling appliances, and five days to move instead of three.
4. During the course of loading, be brutal with yourself. Can you live without this item or is it merely taking up space. Take a look at your wardrobe. Can you wear it or do you keep it in hopes that someone will finally invent the instant skinny pill? Encourage your spouse to do the same, but you lead the way. (That also includes all those books you just had to have at the time.)
5. When it comes to loading and unloading, have your help committed weeks ahead if you have that luxury. If not, many Uhauls have contacts for contracted day laborer so for just such a task.
6. Make sure each box is marked to identify its contents and room it belongs.
7. Have perspective as to what rooms should be set up first upon arrival. It should go in this order.
Kitchen
Beds in respective bedrooms
Then living and dining rooms
8. Make sure tools needed for assembly are handy including a charged drill or electric screwdriver. Having a supply of hangers for pictures, gun racks, and other decorations will save you some running.
9. While unpacking, fully expect to discover more things you can really live without. You really don't need 10 pair of tennis shoes and 62 baseball caps.
10. Throughout the process, forget the regular trash bags and buy the heavy construction bags. They will also serve you well when getting rid of moving in trash.
Finally, my last tip in moving...

Don't do it more than absolutely necessary.
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Something I learned...

Hon. Dr. in Acts-celeratology Posts: 5161 **10/4/16 5:02 pm**

That I didn't catch on that list, is to protect everything!! It obviously depends on the distance of the move, but moving from Oregon to Miami was almost 3300 miles. We wrapped everything in bubble wrap, spent the extra money on couch and mattress covers, and over-protected, because 3300 miles of bouncing down the road is rough!!

Something else I investigated was the comfort and reliability with the moving truck. Fortunately, for our trip, Penske was the least expensive AND received the best reviews. Penske supposedly gets rid of their trucks more often, so theirs have fewer miles. It was a comfortable ride - as much as a moving truck is going to be for that long.

Re: Something I learned...

Acts Mod Posts: 25305 **10/4/16 5:40 pm**

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24285 **10/8/16 8:16 am**

Good advice. It has been a long time since we moved, but we still have some stuff to bring down from NC, thanks for the tips on checking the moving companies prices and assorted tools.. Smile

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