From Purging to Packing : A Moving Blog

Moving home can be a stressful experience, especially if you have a treasured piano.  Despite their bulk, pianos are delicate instruments that can be easily damaged if not handled correctly and with care.  Most professional furniture removalists will have experience in transporting pianos, but there are some things that you can do to help make the move go smoothly.  Read on to find out more. Preparing for your move

When you move your home, it is best done when you have plenty of time to prepare. Such preparations include getting a moving truck, organizing your boxes, and disposing of items you don't want to bring with you. Unfortunately, you may not always have enough time. You might have a last-minute relocation that prevents you from planning months in advance. Here are some tips to follow when you are stuck with a last-minute move.

Furniture removal and subsequent storage in a special facility can be necessary for numerous reasons. You should consider this when downsizing to a smaller home or moving to a faraway place that limits your ability to take all the bulky furniture. In addition, it is a valid option for expensive and antique furniture items that do not fit in with the home's interior after renovating the home. Regardless of your reasons, you should ensure that the furniture is removed carefully and stored properly to avoid damage to the pieces.

Moving house is no fun and can be a costly exercise, but what if costly just isn't an option? If you're on a tight budget, moving doesn't have to turn into a financial crisis, but you won't be splashing out on packers and a professional cleaning company. Instead, you'll have to put together a cost-cutting plan that will likely involve doing some of the work yourself. Here are some money-saving tips:  

Relocating to a new office is a wonderful experience. It gives you the chance to explore new environs and work in a better place. But before all that, there's the actual packing and moving and most businesses keep postponing this part. This is because it leads to a number of problems and apart from using up too much time, moving may also induce harm if not properly done. So to prevent damage to your property or injuries to the staff, here are some expert solutions to have in mind.

When it comes to moving tips, most people will tell you what to do or what to expect before you move or when you're in the process of moving. However, what about after you move? As it turns out, the 'after' is just as important as the 'before'. Below, find 5 tips on some of the things you should do when you arrive at your new home. Place boxes in their respective rooms

Keep the following tips in mind in case you find yourself having to move heavy furniture without the help of furniture removalists. Use a Jack  It may be hard to lift heavy furniture in order to place dollies under it even if you have a friend to help you. A trick that you can use to overcome this challenge is to make use of the car jack. Place it under the furniture and use it to lift the furniture in the same way that you would use the jack to raise your car before you replace a flat tyre.

An elegant set of crystal stemware can be a fine addition to any home, but to say that it can be fragile and difficult to transport would be an understatement. The brittle nature of crystal, combined with the awkward shapes and delicate stems, turns packing crystal stemware for transportation or sale requires some careful thought and planning. Fortunately, there are a vast array of packing types and materials on the packaging market today, including some options suited to the demands of packaging crystal stemware.