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When moving to a new place, you will often be faced with the problem of how to pack your electronic devices. These days, every modern household is filled with electronic items that range from the extremely compact and lightweight to the very large and bulky. If you are a tech-savvy person, then you might have a PC, laptop, tablet, printer, scanner, video game system, smart phone, TV, refrigerator, microwave oven and many other devices that use every day. Often, these devices come with several accessories, so packing them neatly becomes a challenge.

Here are 5 packing tips for electronic devices that you may find useful:

Moving is often a hectic time and things can easily get scratched, dented and damaged in the rush, especially if you have lots of stuff to move. Most damages can be attributed to inadequate packing or mishandling, but accidents also account for a significant number of damages. You have to be extra vigilant when loading, unloading and unpacking as these are the times when most damages occur. However, you can keep the damages down by being careful and meticulous while you pack, transport and unpack your belongings.

Here are a few tips on how to move without damaging your possessions:

Moving can be fun if you focus on your new home, new city, or the new opportunities you have to look forward to. However, it can also be time-consuming and highly stressful. In fact, moving has been ranked by Employee Relations Council (USA) as the third most stressful event in life, after death and divorce. Whether you agree with this or not, you will find yourself doing a lot of planning and putting in a lot of hard work to sort out and pack your possessions as the scheduled move date approaches. To make your move as organized, effortless and economical as possible, you will need to have a good plan and the right tools.

One of the best ways to keep yourself and your move organized is to have a few key items on hand throughout the moving process. Here are 5 items that you should keep with you at all times during your move:

Most people are familiar with the cardboard moving box method of moving possessions from point A to point B. Make a list of stuff that needs to be moved, get a bunch of moving boxes and then pack them up. Of course, you also have to use quite a lot of tape making the boxes and closing them up, and you have to find something to do with them when you’re finished. This might include passing them along to someone else, but most of the time they just end up being thrown away.

An alternative to moving your things in cardboard boxes is to use plastic storage bins instead. And while just about any smaller item will do just fine in a plastic storage bin, there are some that make more sense than others.

If you haven’t already, there’s going to come a time when you move out of the house for the first time. Yes, it’s exciting and yes, it’s fun, but it can also be expensive if you aren’t paying attention. Expenses have a way of piling up on you when you first move out, which can be especially troublesome during a time when money is often at a premium.

Of course, it doesn’t have to be such an expensive event, and it won’t be if you can follow these 6 easy ways to save money.

When relocating your home or office to another place over long distances, it is sensible to hire a company that provides both moving and storage services. This ensures that your belongings will be in good hands at all times and someone will be accountable in the event they are damaged or lost. You can rest assured that your items will be stored safely and reach their destination in one piece.

Here are a few good reasons why you should choose a company that offers both moving and storage services:

Downsizing is an intelligent move when you are relocating to a new home. It is not only a cost-effective solution, but it is also a time saving approach. You will not waste any time with packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking things that you don’t really need. Un-cluttering your home is a good way to downsize just before the big move.

There are many challenges when it comes to tossing your belongings. The point of tossing some of your possessions before a big move is to be efficient and not to throw away here in order to buy it new at your destination. Plus, tossing doesn’t necessarily mean throwing away. It can mean donating or selling. So here are some ideas of what to toss:

Retirement often means relocating to a smaller home where you can’t possibly fit in all of the things that you’ve accumulated over the years. Downsizing is a practical way to save money on your relocation and also enjoy your space during your retirement years.

As you start to pack, you’ll find that some of your possessions need to be thrown away while others may be sold at garage sales. You may also choose to put some items into storage for future use when downsizing for retirement. But what items should you store when you are downsizing to a smaller home? Here are McWilliams Moving & Storage’s suggestions for items to keep in storage:

Packing is perhaps the most time consuming and difficult part of moving. Every home or office is invariably always filled with a plethora of clothes, furniture, utensils, equipments and appliances to pack. Your first task should be to sort out the all of your possessions and make two lists: the first to pack and the second to donate or throw out. This in itself is a chore that few people relish doing!

Packing for moving requires careful planning and a lot of hard work. So here are McWilliams’ Moving & Storage top packing tips for moving:

Before you start loading the truck, you will want to ask your moving company the following questions. Take time to get moving quotes from any company you are interested in working with. Moving can be very costly and asking these questions ahead of time will save you time and money, and relieve some unnecessary stress.

How long has your company been in business for? A company with years of experience on their belt is normally more likely to provide good customer service, and provide more accurate moving quotes. It’s not to say new companies won’t provide you quality service, but there is some reassurance in a company with a long list of client referrals and successful and proven moving processes.
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