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How to Mentally Prepare for a Move

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:32:54 +0000

With moving, comes hard work and mental preparation. Besides the hard labor of physical moving or hiring a moving company comes the mental process of moving to a new place and pretty much starting a new life. Take this advice on how to prepare yourself for this new chapter in your life.

Sometimes, it is a good idea to make a big life change and what could be bigger than moving to a different state? Relocating to another state can be mentally refreshing, exciting, and give you the chance to start anew. But, if you are preparing to move out of state, there are plenty of things to think about. So, before you actually pack it up and move, consider these issues.

How to Move a Pool Table

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:03:01 +0000

One of the hardest things to move is a pool table. They can be very expensive and can be damaged easily if moved improperly. Watch this video from eHow on some advice on moving pool tables.

A rail bridge is a popular billiards hand formation that’s used to set up contact with the cue ball when the ball is sitting close to the rail. Learn to form the rail bridge and make solid contact with the cue ball using tips from an experienced pool player in this free video on billiards.

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Advice for Moving to a New City

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:34:15 +0000

Moving to a new city or state can be scary. You don’t really know anyone, you don’t know where to go or what to do. Everything seems so different than your prior home. Follow this advice on moving to a new city to make things less awkward.

Long story short, I’ve reached a crossroads in life and things have become pretty stale professionally, creatively, and personally in $oldcity, where I’ve lived for the past eight years. I’ve got a plan in mind to pack things up and move to $newcity sometime in the next three to five months.

I’ve visited $newcity several times in the past and always found it to be a place that I thought I would enjoy living for a variety of reasons. However, other than a couple of acquaintances, I don’t have any real friends there, and the closest family would be ~ 5.5 hours away. I probably will not have a job lined up in $newcity when I move.

Between now and moving, I plan to pay off my car (I owe ~ $3k more) and then save enough money to live 4-6 months without income (just in case). I’m in the process of subscribing to news, culture, and various other weblogs based in $newcity so I’ll have an awareness of what is going on before I move there.

How to Move a Sofa Bed Up and Down the Stairs

admin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:50:33 +0000

Moving a Sofa Bed up and down the stairs can be challenging if you don’t know the proper technique. Follow this convenient wiki list on how to easily move a sofa bed.

If you have ever had a sofa bed you know how daunting a task it is to relocate it, especially up or down stairs. As the owner and operator of a junk removal service, Haul-a-Way (http://www.haul-a-way.com ), we encounter this type of problem on a routine basis. Most of our customers are amazed at how simple and easy it is to move a sofa bed up, and in my line of work mainly, down stairs. This article explains how we move the sofa bed down stairs, but this can be applied to moving it up stairs.

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How to Efficiently Pack for a Move

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:21:09 +0000

Moving can be very stressful. Packing is one of those things that makes moving so complicated. You don’t know where and how to pack everything. Keep reading on to learn where to start and to making packing easier and efficient.

So you’ve planned your move and reserved a moving truck, but you’re not sure where to start with your packing. Maybe you’re a packrat and are dreading sorting through all your possessions, or maybe you’re inclined to throw things out with wild abandon and figure that you’ll just toss everything and have very little to pack. Whatever your situation may be, you’ll need to create a thorough inventory and do some careful packing in order to have a super-successful move.

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Office Moving Tips

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:31:36 +0000

Need some advice on how to move your office. Check out these tips from “about” to help you start your office move.

Most companies on the move require that employees pack up their own office or cubicle space, including desk, filing cabinet and personal items. Use these tips to prepare for a move so when the day arrives, your things won’t get lost in the shuffle.

Top 10 Most Dangerous Things to Move Yourself

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:12:31 +0000

Some people prefer to move themselves when moving to save money. However, moving certain objects can be very dangerous. Check out this list of the top 10 things you should never move yourself to avoid breaking your belongings or injuring yourself.

A do-it-yourself move can be a lot of things: stressful, long, tiring… and that’s if you’re lucky. If you also have heavy, bulky, or fragile items, it can also get downright dangerous.

Yes, certain things, like brain surgery, bomb defusing, and piano moving, should really be left to the professionals.

With that in mind, here are 10 items that experts consider dangerous for do-it-yourself moving and may warrant a call to the pros.

Moving out for the first time into an Apartment

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:12:20 +0000

Moving out for the first time can be very stressful. Whether it’s going to college or just moving out from your parents house. Here are 9 easy steps you can take to make moving out for the first time easier.

Finally ready to move out of your parents’ house? Get an apartment with a few friends and you’ll soon have a home of your own. Here’s how to get moving! Read the following steps and you will be on your way.

Moving a Heavy Load

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:12:45 +0000

Moving can be a pain in the back… literally. It can be dangerous and harmful to your body when lifting heavy boxes and other personal belongings while moving. Here is a great technique to lifting without straining a muscle. Another alternative is hiring professional movers.

Maintaining the strength and flexibility of the back and its accessory muscles and joints (as discussed last month) are two of the three components of a healthy back maintenance program. The third component involves the use of proper lifting techniques when moving heavy objects around the workplace. Often, injuries occur because poor lifting techniques were used to move an object that, if lifted and moved properly, may not have precipitated an injury. This information “file” will provide you with some simple tips to use when lifting and moving heavy objects.

Moving Cross Country

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:25:22 +0000

Moving Cross Country, no need to worry. WikiHow has put together a list for you to give you the best advice on how to move yourself and your personal belongings cross country. Pictures Included!

If you’re moving long distance, you have several options to choose from. You can fly and have your possessions shipped, you can drive your own vehicle and tow your possessions in a trailer, or you can rent a moving truck and tow your vehicle on a hitch. By doing some preliminary research, you can figure out which option is going to be the cheapest and the most enjoyable.