Home Shift- What Can You do with Your Furniture?

In the process of relocation, the most cumbersome job is that of packing and then unpacking all your household goods. From among all your belongings, furniture is perhaps the most bulky and space consuming item. Just imagine, how badly you need all your furniture to lead a decent and comfortable life but how this furniture, all of a sudden, becomes a burden when moving from one location to another. So, what are the ways to deal with these furniture items? Do you have to take all of them along with you? Or you can just leave some of them behind? If so, how to sort out what to take and what to leave behind? And the big question then- What to do with all those furniture that you don't want to take along with you? Lets try to find answers to these questions.

Sort out the furniture items: Yes, first of all sort out your furniture. Generally, those items with which you are sentimentally involved can not be left behind. Then, there are some pieces that are antique- you can't leave them too, unless you decide to sell them off. Apart from these, there are some high end furniture like art deco furniture that will cost you a fortune if you decide to buy them anew at your new location. However, if you decide to sell them along with some antique furniture, you can get a handsome amount that can be invested in new furniture for your new home. It's all on you, how you want to go about!

Plan and take action for selling off furniture: After you have sorted out which furniture needs to be disposed off, plan about how will you sell them. Do it when there is still a lots of time with you before home shift. This will help you to negotiate properly. Selling furniture in a hurry will not get you good cost for your furniture. If there are some expensive pieces which can fetch some good amount for you then place advertisements in local newspapers. If not, then put notices on your apartment and office notice board, of course, with the permission from designated authority. You can also put these selling notices on nearby college or hostel campus. Students are always on a look out for used furniture. You can think about more options for selling off your furniture.

Donate Furniture: You can even donate your furniture to charitable schools or other organizations. Such furniture that could not be sold off and which neither you want to take with you, can be donated to such organizations. You can even ask your friends and relatives, if they want to take some of such furniture.

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Relocation- Tips on Safe Pets Moving

Moving is a stressful activity, not only for you and me but also for our pets. You need to really take a good care while pet moving during your relocation. Here are some tips that you will find useful for moving your pets safely and securely.

• Whenever you pack for moving, do it over a period of time in a well planned manner so that your pet's normal routine is not disturbed.
• Get a good- quality, sturdy pet carrier and make your pet accustomed to it by spending some time daily in it.
• After getting your new address, ensure that you immediately get an ID tag prepared with your new address and emergency telephone number on it. If, somehow, your pet gets lost, it can reach home safely due to the pet identification information.
• On the day when you are moving, place your pet in a safe, quiet place (use your bathroom for a while and then you can shift the pet in a room that gets empty at first) so that it can not go out and get lost. Remember to make this zone a complete “No entry” zone so that your pet do not get disturbed with the sight of unknown faces of professional movers.
• When planning to travel by a car, make your dog accustomed to a restraining harness. If you have a cat that is moving with you, make sure to transport it in a well-ventilated and securely placed carrier because cats are generally not comfortable when traveling in cars.
• Don't leave your pets alone in a parked vehicle because high temperature can kill them. Also, they can be injured or stolen by mischievous elements.
• Always carry food, water, medications, bed, litter box, food and water bowls for your pets while traveling.
• Don't put your pet in the trunk of a car, the open bed of a pickup truck, or the storage area of a moving van.
• If your pet is not comfortable with car travel, ask the veterinarian about medication that can lessen the stress of travel.
• If your pet is moving by air, keep yourself informed about rules and regulations related to pet travel. The airline may give a special container for your pet in the event of your pet container not conforming to its regulations.
• If the Veterinarian prescribes a tranquilizer, give it to your pet immediately before going to the airport. If your pet is placed away from you by the airlines, give specific instructions about taking care of it until you arrive to pick it up.
• Consult the veterinarian about additional vaccinations, medications, and health certificates too that are required at your new destination.
• Obtain information about animal-friendly hotels in your new locality and keep it handy. It will be helpful in the event of unplanned overnight lodging during your move.
• Find a veterinarian for your pet in the new location even before you move into your new home. You might require medical assistance for your pet just after moving in.
• It's always better not to move fish with you. Give them to your friends or your pet store. If you cannot leave them behind, take the help of professional pet movers.
• If moving your birds in a car, carry enough food and water for them during travel. Cover the cages with cloth so that they may stay calm and quiet.

After successful pet moving to a new location, you must also help them settling into your new home.

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Budget Moving: How to Save with Cheap Moving?

Relocations are unavoidable. Every one has to move to different locations, sometime in their life. In today's life, changing home frequently has become a norm due to the trend of changing jobs more often. Moving for so many times, obviously, puts pressure on one's wallet. So, what are the ways which can save money in the whole process of relocation? Let's explore some of them.

• Not every movers and packers company offering discount moving commit scams. You just need to do some research before opting for any discount moving offer. It is, perhaps, the most efficient ways of saving money while relocating.
• No doubt, door to door relocation services are the most convenient and hassle free option. However, if yours is a small move, you can consider selecting "terminal to terminal" relocation services provided by almost all the moving companies. These companies have their service centers at different locations in a town which are popularly known as a "terminals". You can deliver your goods to the one which is nearer to your home. The company loads your goods into a moving trailer or moving container and unload them at the terminal nearest to your new destination. You can then arrange for taking your goods from the terminal to your new home.
• If your budget is not so tight and you can afford spending a little more money, you can opt for “door to terminal” or “terminal to door” options also. This way, you'll be carrying your belongings only once (either from your old home to the terminal or from terminal to your new home).
• Some of the days such as Fridays, weekends, holidays and the end of the month are preferred by many for moving into their new homes. As such, the charges of moving and packing companies are higher on such days. Therefore, if you select any day other than these peak days, you will certainly save some money.
• When you'll move less, it'll cost you less. So don't take with yourself what you don't want. Hold a moving sale and get some extra cash. You may also give them to charity and take receipt to get some tax deduction.
• Most of the moving companies charge for the space you use in their moving trailers or moving containers. Pack your belongings as tightly as you can so that you use every inch of space in the packing box saving more space in the moving trucks.

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Just Moved in Your New Home?.. Unpack Intelligently

Unpacking is as tedious a job as packing. If you don't have time to unpack and your budget allows, you can hire unpacking services. If not, then also you can make unpacking a 'not-so-messy-job' just by planning a little about how to unpack in an organized way. Here are some tips for your help

Plan and Unload in the Right Manner: When unloading, make the moving company's representatives or your helpers to put the boxes in the right rooms according to the attached labels. You will not be on a run all the time to find the required boxes for each room. Also, you must plan beforehand as to where you want to place your heavy furniture items. If you got the layout plan of your new home before moving in, you can plan it easily. However, if you don't get this opportunity, just take a look for sometime by going around all the rooms in the house before starting unloading. Set your mind about placing the furniture and get them there at the first instance. You can change their position afterwards but then it will be only for a few items sparing you from moving all the heavy furniture all by yourself.

First Things First: Some of the things are essential- you need them immediately. If you have done organized packing, the box having these essential things will be there right in your car or one of the first boxes that get unloaded (It was obviously packed and loaded at the end). They include toilet paper, shower curtain, towels, coffee maker, toothbrush, pajamas, medicines,etc. Unpack them first. You'll need them shortly after stepping in your new home.

Unpack One Room at a Time: Here also the rule “first things first” applies. You'll get hungry according to your set body clock, so no compromise there! Set up your kitchen first. And yes, don't try to unpack all the boxes in a day. Just take out the very essential and basic items needed for cooking. The rest can be unpacked as and when you plan about storage and all. Then comes your bathroom. You really will be tired after so much work, and what's better than a shower to get refreshed. Now you can set up your bed (not bedroom- that can wait for the next day). And if you are so tired that you don't even have the stamina left to set up your bed, just get your mattress (or mattresses) and lie down with your family – what a great camping adventure right at home!

From next day onwards, you can make a schedule and set aside some time to get some of the boxes unpack daily or at week ends. In a couple of days or weeks, your new house will truly become your new home and you will not even experience those cramps in your muscles due to over exertion that you could have got if you dared unpacking the whole thing in a day or two.

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Home Shift: Easy Packing Tips

So, you are off to join your new job? You've planned everything to get settled in the new city. You are going for a budget moving and so you are not in for hiring movers and packers company. What you plan is to hire only transportation service and do the packing yourself. However, whenever you think of this task, you have a headache. Isn't it? But you can make packing an easy task just by organizing the whole activity. For this you'll just need packing supplies, and some time proven techniques that have been enlisted here for you.

Pack one room at a time: If you try to pack the belongings of all your rooms at the same time, you'll get into a mess. Do it one by one. Finish off with a room by packing all its things and labeling the boxes with its content information and which room it is supposed to go. Now start off with another room. This will also help when you unpack the boxes in your new home as you don't have to open all the boxes to set up a single room.

Pack the tit bits in sandwich bags: Screws, bolts and other such tit bits that are the result of disassembling of your furniture and other items can find safe location in sandwich bags. Tape these sandwich bags with the item they belong to. Similarly the remote controls can also be packed with their respective electronic items.

Let the clothes be in dresser drawer itself: In fact, you don't have to pack them, they already are nicely placed in the drawers and don't need new homes in the form of packaging boxes, saving you space at the same time.

Stuff the packing boxes to their full capacity: When the things don't get space to move around, they are safe enough. Pack as many things as you can in box. However, take care that the boxes don't bulge out or curve in after they have been stuffed.

Other useful packing tips: Pack the heavy items in small boxes so that they remain manageable. Its particularly helpful for packing books. Pack the pillows, stuffed toys, cushions etc. in large garbage bags. They can be used as fillers in the trucks which will carry your belongings. They'll ensure that things don't move a lot and no damage occurs on the way.

These were only some tips for easy packing. You can get more organized just by planning relocation a little!

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