Packing Tips Archives

How to Move Appliances Across the Country

Moving across the country is a big undertaking. You not only have to pack and transport all your belongings, but also take an inventory of everything you own, deep clean the house, and coordinate with your moving company. And in the middle of all that, you need to figure out what to do with everything

Discover the Top 5 Tourist Attractions in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a state of endless surprises. You’re bound to discover exciting attractions, beautiful landscapes, and unique experiences no matter where you go. From Wisconsin Dells’ massive waterparks to the strange curiosities of The House on the Rock, the Badger State has something for everyone. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at the best

9 Tips to Move Out of a Dorm Room

Dorm life can be exciting. You get to meet new people and form lifelong friendships while living with hundreds of students from around the country and even the world. However, with the fun and novelty comes some not-so-enjoyable realities: Dorm life means studying, cleaning, and, when the time comes, packing everything up to move out.

How to Move Appliances Across Country

Preparing for a cross-country move? Packing and transporting your smaller belongings is easy, but it’s a different story when it comes to appliances–your washer, dryer, oven, fridge, and other essentials. Though vital for everyday use and a comfortable lifestyle, they are large and cumbersome. Moving Appliances Across Country You need to ask a few questions

How to Safely Move Plants Across Country

If you’re a plant owner and moving to a different state, you might want to take your plants with you. After all, you’ve put a lot of love and care into them. But do you know how to move plants across the country legally and safely? We have some suggestions to help you figure it

Moving In with Your Significant Other: Tips for Taking This Step Successfully

Moving in with a significant other takes some adjustments, even for the most loving and devoted couples. And there’s nothing wrong with that. The important thing is that you’re excited to move in together. There are some definite perks to the idea as well. If you’ve been living alone, it’ll be great to have someone

Moving Out For The First Time

Moving out for the first time on your own—whether you’re leaving your parents’ place or your roommate’s place—can be a stressful time. There are many factors to consider and important items you’ll need. But in deciding how to move out, you will learn much about yourself and how to be a good homeowner or tenant.

Garage Sales before a Move

Moving is about new chances and opportunities. Whether you’re moving for a career path, to experience a new city, or because you just got married, the newness and excitement are ever-present. We understand a lot of planning and preparation go into executing a move. Amid all the hustle and bustle, one of the best things

Moving day Necessities: Equipment Edition

When it comes to planning your move, whether it’s across the country or just a state over, you’re going to need to start with lots of preparation. Having a plan in place is going to make the move all the more smooth and efficient. But where do you start? Transporting your entire household–people, pets, and

Best Ways to Pack Fragile Items for Moving

Preparing to move? There are a great many things to do when you’re preparing for a move, but one of the most substantial and most readily remembered tasks is packing. Everyone knows prepping for a move means lots and lots of packing. It makes sense to go through each room in the house and methodically

Moving? Keeping vs. Donating Holiday Decorations

Moving day is around the corner, and you’re at a crossroads: Should you keep or donate those holiday decorations bursting out of your attic or garage? Will you miss them if you leave the decorations behind? And if you do decide to keep them, figuring out how to store holiday decorations can be another hurdle

Green Moving Boxes and Other Ways to Go Green on Moving Day

Lots of things we do aren’t wildly environmentally conscientious, including moving. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways you can make your next cross-country or neighborhood-over move a little more green. Take a look at our list of 10 tips for green moving to get an idea of where to start. Do a Purge We

8 Sensational Tips for Packing Up Your Kitchen for a Move

The kitchen is one of the trickiest areas of the house to pack during a move. There are so many dishes, appliances, and utensils, and more often than not, any number of random Tupperware containers shoved everywhere. But packing your kitchen can be easier with our list of tips for packing up your kitchen for

How to Safely Drive a Moving Truck with a Trailer

In all the steps of preparing for a cross-country move, a significant one is deciding whether or not to rent and drive the moving truck yourself. This can be a big step to take, particularly because many people today don’t have extensive or even limited experience driving a larger vehicle, let alone a larger vehicle

7 Tips for Moving With a Dog

Moving is difficult enough when you only have yourself to worry about. Add a dog to the mix and things can get even more complicated. If you’re planning on moving with a dog soon, it helps to be prepared. Your dog will likely be worried, just like you. They may be stressed out for several

27 Crucial Steps to Moving Out of State

It’s one thing to move from your home to another one just a street or two over; it’s another thing entirely to pack up everything you have and transport it across the border into another state. If you’re planning a cross-country move, here are some steps to moving out of your house that will make

Where do I begin unpacking after I move?

“I love to pack!” said no one who has had to move, ever. If you’ve done it, you’ll know that packing is inherently unenjoyable; it’s stressful, it’s tedious, and it requires light to moderate aerobic activity. When you unpack, on the other hand, it’s far more relaxed. There are fewer time constraints, fewer precautionary measures,

What items can I start packing now for my move?

The opposite of a procrastinator is an anticipator. Most of us are one or another. The procrastinator puts things off, while the anticipator prefers to get things done in a timely fashion. If you are among the former, you probably already know that good things don’t always come to those who wait. And the top-rated

Moving Houseplants: The Do's and Don'ts

Colonial Van Lines offers moving advice for human parents, dog parents, and now, we’re giving some to the long-neglected plant parents (we see you). You’ve invested a lot of time and energy into your beautiful botanicals, so of course you want to take them with you for the next chapter of your life. But moving

What Things Can Movers NOT move?

You’ve hired a moving company, and you’re preparing for the big cross-country move. There’s no better time to go through your things. While there many things you’ll need to remember to pack; there are also a few things you won’t want to pack. Here are our top packing tips for this big transition. 5 Packing

How to Keep Your Things Safe While You Move

Do you enjoy moving to a new home? A lot of people don’t like the process. They put it off, complain throughout the move, or hire professional movers. What can make moving even worse is if any of your valuables get stolen or broken. Let’s at least avoid that problem, and moving can be a

Eco-Friendly Moving: Recycle Packing Materials to Reduce Waste

Is packing paper recyclable? The need to save the world from waste cannot be overemphasized. Everyone is encouraged to embrace eco-friendly lifestyle, and we can all benefit from these efforts. Eco-friendly moving essentially means being conscious of waste while moving. A lot of packing needs to be done when you are moving, and to conserve

How To Keep Bugs Out Of Moving Boxes

Moving is stressful enough without having to deal with pests. Bugs in cardboard boxes are more common than you might think, but don’t worry—we have you covered. Read on to learn exactly how to keep bugs out of storage boxes. Top 3 Ways to Keep Bugs Out of Cardboard Boxes The best way to keep

6 Common Moving Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

By Yuna Miller Moving into a new home is exciting, especially when you’re deciding where to put everything in the new place. But pulling up stakes and moving takes a lot of planning, and it’s easy to get lost in the details. From the house to the yard, packing and moving lawn supplies, furniture, gadgets,

Furniture Moving Tips and Hacks

Packing and moving is quite the ordeal. It can also be pretty dangerous at the best of times, especially when you’re moving furniture. Among all the elements and parts you have to orchestrate and navigate, the last thing you want to have happen is an accident that renders you unable to move things. That’s where

How to Move a Hot Tub

Moving a hot tub may require careful planning, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Perhaps surprisingly, the most challenging part of moving a spa or hot tub isn’t actually moving it, but rather disassembling and reassembling it in its new location. In this detailed guide, we’ll walk you through every step of the spa-transportation

Advice from Mommies who Move with Babies

It’s true what they say, babies don’t come with handbooks. And they certainly come with handbooks about what you’re supposed to do with them when you’re planning and packing for a long-distance move. Never fear, if you can survive motherhood, you can survive long distance moving with a baby as well- with a little help

Moving Day Tools: Keep These Handy on Moving Day

After weeks of preparing and packing, the moving day is finally here. Once you start loading things onto the moving truck, it can be quite frustrating to realize that some key moving day tools are missing. To make your move easier, we have put together a list of important tools to keep handy on the

Strategies for Moving and Packing Art Work

Moving fragile items require extra care and caution. Artwork, paintings, and family photos are examples of such fragile or delicate items. When packing art work for a move, you are faced with several problems and challenges. Nonetheless, the last thing you want is your precious or expensive piece of art to become damaged during your

Moving Your Mancave: Tips for all your odd or precious items

Moving Your Mancave: Tips for All Your Odd and Precious Items Moving is never easy. Whether you are excited about the move or reluctant, the transition from one house to another can be very stressful. The most stressful part of the process is trying to make sure that all your precious possessions are successfully moved

Why You Need a Good Mix of Box Sizes for Packing

Whether you are ordering moving boxes online, or dumpster diving behind the Target shopping plaza, one thing is certain: You need many boxes in all sizes and shapes for your long-distance move. Life doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all solution, and neither does moving. The first thing you’ll find out when you start packing is that not

How to Pack Valuables for Your Move

If you have moved in the past, whether it was locally or long distance, chances are you did your own packing or hired movers to do it for you. Either way, when you are packing items, you want to do the job right, to ensure that your items make it to your new home in

Function Meets Fun: Creative Box Labeling Ideas for a Move

Who says packing has to be boring? The more creative you become, the more fun you can have when labeling your boxes. Here are some creative box labeling ideas to have fun while making labels to keep you organized during your move. Creative Box Labeling Ideas for a Move Numerical Label System Try using a

How to Pack Books in 8 Simple Steps

Greetings book lovers: If you are someone who loves losing yourself in the latest literary adventure, believe in the magic beyond every story, and make the most of every opportunity to read, this post is for you. If you pack more than one book on your vacation, know your book characters better than you know

Your 2-8 Week Moving Checklist

When you’re faced with having to move, you must think ahead. Either way, you don’t want to deal with the anxiety of not being fully prepared on moving day. Stay organized and plan with this convenient moving checklist. It doesn’t matter if you’re moving to another state or down the road; this checklist can make

Furnishing Your First Apartment

Finding nice-yet-affordable furniture for your first apartment might seem like a daunting task. And you’re right to see it as a challenge. According to Home Advisor, the average one-bedroom apartment costs $3,670 to furnish—and that’s the low estimate. The high estimate can set you back a whopping $61,610. However, the good news is that if

Moving on Short Notice

Last minute moving is far from ideal, but sometimes it’s inevitable. Perhaps you are relocating for work or another great opportunity. You could be facing personal troubles or have finally found your dream home. Regardless of the circumstances, last minute moving is often unavoidable. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be massively stressful. If you’re facing a last

Moving Hacks for Stress-Free Packing

If you’ve ever wondered and asked yourself why is moving so hard? You’re not alone. Between the packing, the transport, and the re-arrangement at your new home, there’s a lot to think about. But what if we told you that a few cheap moving hacks could make all the difference? Hack 1: Use Clothing & Linens

7 Green Moving Tips for the Eco-Conscious

Each year, about 40 million Americans move to a new home. While the reasons for these moves vary, the desire for green moving tips stays consistent. Luckily, Colonial Van Lines is here to deliver. Whether you’re looking for green moving tips for your upcoming move, or want to help someone else become more eco-friendly, this

How to Pack a Moving Truck Like a Pro

It’s almost time for your big move, and you’re feeling pretty confident about everything but the concept of having to pack a moving truck. This is understandable! If you’ve never done it before, packing a moving truck can feel like a daunting task. Luckily, we’re here with the packing tips you need to make the process easier and more

10 Reasons for moving to florida

Thinking about moving to Florida? Maybe you’re wondering why are so many people moving to Florida — and should I? There are moving to Florida pros and cons, and we will touch on 10 of the pros in this article. Florida has a lot to offer if you want to raise a family or retire. From

6 Inexpensive Ways to Thank Movers

Searching for ways to thank movers can be tricky, but you want to do something nice for all the hard work that’s about to take place in your home. We get it. Of course, tipping is a great fall back, if you’ve got the funds. Here is the breakdown on that, courtesy of Lauri Ward of

How to Break a Lease with Minimum Penalty

Breaking a lease is never optimal for any of the parties involved. Additionally, it can have significant financial and personal implications, if you decide to go through with it. Unfortunately, breaking a lease is sometimes unavoidable. Because of this, it’s essential to learn how to break a lease the right way. If you are in

Automobile Transport Guide for Long Distance Moving

If there’s a long distance move in your future you’ve got more to think about than just your household items, you’ve got to figure out the automobile transport situation too. How do you get your car to the new location? What are your options with your cross state move? What makes the most sense, financially? Don’t

How to Deal With Moving Anxiety Effectively

During a relocation, it’s important to figure out ways to deal with the added stress known commonly as moving anxiety. Sometimes the solution is simple, like asking friends and family for help. Other times, moving anxiety can prevent someone from successfully managing a move into a new home. In this case, more intervention might be

Truck Rental 101 for Your DIY Move

Moving day is almost upon you, and you can’t make the day happen without considering your truck rental options. Here’s what you need to know about renting a truck from the moving experts. Truck Rental Pricing Options One of the first questions about truck rentals is how much it will cost. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer

Your Seasonal Guide for Moving in Fall

Moving in the fall has its benefits. Between the cooler weather, the less-packed schedules, and the lower prices, there’s lots to love about moving in the fall. Despite your excitement to move this time of year, you might still be searching for some fall moving tips. You’re in luck! In this post, we’re going to

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