By Lou Rossen
Moving is right up there with doing your taxes and buying life insurance. Simply put, most people find it to be a miserable experience. Here are some tips to make it less stressful.
1. Packing Glasses – Nothing is more aggravating than moving your drinking glasses. They break with the slightest of nudges. To avoid this, try stuffing them with your socks. Make sure to wash them after you have moved in!
2. Good Moving Companies – Don’t be a jerk to the moving guys, it will only make things worse. If you buy drinks and lunch, you will be surprised how well things go.
3. Driving Moving Trucks – If you rent a truck, remember it is not your car. It is much bigger, slower and definitely not as maneuverable. Drive like a granny, not Jeff Gordon.
4. Dealing with Email – We have all come to rely on the Internet, which can be a problem when we move. You may be unconnected for some time, so you need to consider your email. The best solution is to open a free Yahoo email account.
5. Dealing with lots of Books – Unless you have a prized collection, moving books is a pain in the butt. One option is to sell them. You can go on Amazon and sell them online with little or no problem. Find the book, click the “sell yours’ button.
6. Professional Cleaners – If you are moving out of a rental, professional cleaners are worth their weight in gold. Hire them if you want to get your deposit back.
7. Budgeting for Your Move – If you are moving yourself, you should be budgeting for it. As a general rule, you want to set aside one month of rent as your figure. If you don’t spend it all, you can go out and celebrate your new location!
8. Forwarding Mail When You Move – It is easy to pop down to the post office to forward your mail, but be careful. It can add a couple weeks to the process or receiving it. With bills, this can be a nightmare. Contact creditors directly with the new address.
9. Big Furniture Planning – Before you pack up and move something big and heavy, give some thought to your new house. Specifically, where are you going to put it and how are you going to get it in there?
10. Cat Moving Transition – Cats get comfortable with their surroundings and do not like to move. At your new home, move their stuff into a room with no access to the outside. Put everything down, lock them in and wait 24 hours.
As a general rule, time spent moving should be off limits. Spouses and friends should agree that anything nasty said during the move will not be held against anyone! Yep, it is that fun and marriages have practically ended while doing it.
About the Author
Lou Ross is with MovingCompaniesforYou.com - find moving companies with our free nationwide directory.
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