October 28, 2009

Read it Before Initiating the Move

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , — admin @ 12:02 am

The most hectic period in the process of moving is the time before moving. Sometime people find it really difficult to decide what to do and when. There are so many things to do in little time that we become confused and this confusion lead us to kill more precious time and the process become more strenuous. But if we can plan our job before and work accordingly then the process can not make us exhausted. Here is some points that you can use to make your move stress free.

Clean Up:

Always clean up your home of clutters and needless items before the move. Most of the time people ignore it and find it difficult to pack all the things and forgets to pack the most needy ones. Even these clutters can escalate your moving cost. Donate those unwanted items to charity or sell them if you like.

Storage:

Storage is another prime thing that you must plan before to keep the worries at bay. You can use garage as the place of storage but there are certain problems that you have to encounter. Garages are sometime unprotected than the home. So you have to be sure that your garage is protected enough to keep your valuables away from the burglars. Another thing is that you should face problem accessing the garage and also the garage is not also insured from flood and other calamities. So beware before storing valuables in your garage. Some moving companies also offer storage facility but be sure about the charge they ask for the service and also the insurance cover they have.

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Always make a list of the valuables that you need to pack. Always pack the least used items first and the most used possession at last. Always start packing some days before the actual move, this will ease your moving day hurry and stress.

October 19, 2009

Some steps to make the move easier

Filed under: Long Distance Move — Tags: , , — admin @ 6:42 am

According to a new survey, the stress for moving is much higher than the stresses for having a baby or getting married or a job change. So you must be aware of the stress before the moving starts. But if you try to follow some steps then you can make the process simpler and can definitely keep the stress under control. This way you can save lots of money too.

Don’t choose peak season for the move:

Never choose the peak time like the summer time when the children are on leave. This can escalate your moving cost and can result in more headache. Always choose an off season time like in the middle of the month to relocate. In the peak season the reliable moving companies are on demand so they will charge extra money.  While in the off season you can get experienced mover crews with a lower rate.

Get multiple quotes and proposals:

Always get at least 3-4 written moving quotes and proposal from different moving companies before choosing any company.  First try to find the moving company through referrals from friends and relatives.  Then you can check them with BBB or with other reliable sites about their reports and decide which will suit you best.

Don’t try relocate everything with you

Don’t try to move every single thing with you. It is not easy to relocate every thing you have. This increases the complexities and the stress level too. Even the relocation charge also increase with your baggage size. So sell or scrap the unwanted or easily available, low cost things and only pack those are invaluable and necessary in the new home. This will help you to have an easy move and less stressful move.

Hope these ideas can make your next move easier and less stressful. Don’t forget to checkout this blog for more useful ideas on relocation and packing.

October 11, 2009

Computer Packing Instructions

Filed under: Packing — admin @ 10:54 pm

Computer Packing

Before moving, there are few delicate items that we treasure the most. These delicate items have great importance in our daily lives. In order to ensure complete safety of such products, we cannot trust anyone else other than ourselves. No wonder how much you love the baby but you can never love like the mother. Now we will discuss about packing some delicate items that are really important.

Packing a computer:

It never happens so that someone wakes up one fine morning and starts preparing to move, just because he or she feels like moving. A move takes place after days of planning. The moment you decide to relocate, take a back up of the files in your computer. Do not keep the back up in one place only. Take many back ups and keep each copy of it in different places. If one back up is lost then the other will be there to suffice your need. You can consult your computer company. Usually computer companies advice to “park” (a process of pulling the hard drive data in a secure zone through a special program SHIP.EXE).

Apart from the computer disk drive, you have disks and diskettes, pack them in a box that will be layered as well as covered with clothes, keep them away from magnetic metals.

Unplug your computer from power source and disconnect all cords along with wires from the computer. Coil the cords properly with color coding, so that you do not mess up everything when reconnecting the cords and wires. All the associated accessories should be detached from the computer. Each one of them should be packed separately.

Do not start packing the computer instantly after usage and let it cool down. Unplug it from the power source and hold down the power button till you finish counting 30. this is a process of releasing flee power. There is a battery inside the computer which accumulates charge, by holding down the power button we release the stored charge, to avoid being electrocuted during unplugging.

Cover each component of the computer with cellophane paper or just with thin plastic, then insert each one of them in the computer box, which in turn should be protected with foam guards.

If you don’t have the original computer box then arrange for two boxes. One of these boxes should be bigger than the other or vice versa. Layer the bottom of the smaller box with Styrofoam. Insert the items and fill the excess gaps with Styrofoam again. Layer the big box with  Styrofoam, insert the smaller box in it and again fill the gaps with  Styrofoam.

If you have a printer, pack it along with the CPU after removing the cartridge. Label the box, so that the movers handle it carefully.

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