Moving Tips - Page 30

You have probably spent some time online trying to find the best methods for packing your breakables and valuables. You have learned how to pack everything from your grandma's china to your oversized water feature. However, if you are like most, learning how to pack lampshades for moving was nowhere on your list. Suddenly, it's two days before your move and you have no idea what to do with your lamps, especially the shades. These décor pieces are a lot more fragile than most people think. Note: FlatRate offers professional…

What do you do when you finally find a home that you love, but the one large flaw that it has is a very tiny closet? Do you base your entire home search around the size…

Buying a home is an exciting time. It’s also full of a lot more steps than a lease signing. Before you put up the “sold” sticker with your real estate agent, make sure you’ve considered these tips so you’re truly ready to take the plunge into homeownership. #1: Pick a reputable mortgage lender This is probably one of the most important steps in a homebuying process because it will impact your interest rate and ability to close promptly on a home. Asking friends and reading reviews is always a good…

It feels like you’ve just won a marathon – you dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s on your paperwork, and now you have the keys to your new home! Phew! It’s time to relax now, right? Nope! Now is the perfect time to start planning for improvements. “But why make improvements on a home I just bought?” you may ask. Well, think about it. It’s seen as good practice to get a tune-up and change the oil on your car – even if it’s brand new –…

There are few things more disappointing than learning that your landlord is not going to give you a full security deposit return. This is especially unsettling if you were counting on that money to cover the cost of your move or to use it as a security deposit elsewhere. If you want to know how to get the security deposit back, you should learn all the reasons why landlords often keep the money, and what to do to make sure it doesn't happen to you. The first thing you should…

Wouldn't it be nice if hardwood floors were as durable as they look? Sadly, they do not stand up nicely to dragged appliances, dropped heavy objects, and marking shoes. You don't want any damage done to your gorgeous floors in your new home, and you also do not want any unfortunate flooring disasters to take place at your current home that you may have to pay for immediately. If you want to know how to protect hardwood floors when moving, you should find the moving tips in this hardwood flooring…

All the excitement you have for your move likely took a giant nosedive as soon as you started thinking about packing. Trying to decide what to get rid of when moving is never easy, especially if you have lived in your current home for a while or never purged before your last move. It can be hard to let go of the "treasures" you have accumulated through the years, but there is no point in moving things you don't need. Letting go brings clarity and creates tranquility. Check out our…

Calling your trash removal company and requesting a bulk pick-up for your furniture is the last thing you want to do. Or roll the dice on the public sanitation folks hauling your bulky stuff away.  First,…

We tend to do things the same way, but a huge part of moving is about starting over. Maybe you always had to lean over your stove to get to the plates stacked up there (and…