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1) Boxes are a staple for moving because they are usually quite regular sized, easy to carry and if taped together correctly, rarely fall apart. Regular sizes are important for maximizing your van space and ensuring you’re not wasting areas in your transport that could otherwise be filled. On the flip side, bags can be compressed anywhere! It is possible however for bags to be mistaken for rubbish.

2) Bags are good for items like clothing, and bedding, and when you’ve ran out of boxes to pack anything. Teddies and soft toys work well in bags – edged objects, or items that are likely to be too heavy to carry in a plastic bag would probably work better in boxes. Bags also work well with linens.

3) Whilst packing, it’s important to maximize space – and pack your biggest objects first, and fill space around them. Books are easiest to pack, odd shaped, awkward items such as ornaments and other items are the worst to pack, and both types should go in boxes, as should dishes and other objects that are considered fragile.

4) Mark all boxes and bags (if you can) carefully – it makes them easier to find things in, and to sort into rooms without having to break them open. This will all help in your new house. Always remember to mark bags you’re using for belongings clearly so that they don’t get mistaken for rubbish – or buy completely different bags for your rubbish and your belongings.

5) While it may only take you a couple of weeks to pack, it can take eight weeks – or MORE to unpack at the other end – so though you’re ‘just boxing items up for a couple of days’ remember that you may not find it for up to two months, or perhaps more.

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Moving day is a nightmare all of its own. There are boxes to pack, utilities to notify and have transferred, changes of address that need to be sent out, and moving vans to be rented. Then there is the headache of making certain that you are completely moved out in time for the new tenant to move in. This headache can sometimes compounded by another one: arriving at your new abode with a fully packed, rented-by-the-hour van, only to discover that it has not been vacated yet. It’s all part of the Moving Day Law of Opposites: what goes out, does not necessarily go in.

When so many people are moving out on the same day as other people are moving in, it is a carefully balanced act that, even under the best circumstances, is bound to go awry sooner or later. Annabel, who was moving for the first time, decided to avoid any potential problems by doing it the right way.

In order to make certain that she got a good mover for the date and time that she wanted, Annabel made the arrangements several months in advance. Before settling on one, she checked and double-checked its reputation and reliability, as well as whether or not it carried insurance. She did not want to take the risk of her valuable armchairs and collection of crystal glasses being damaged during the move. As her moving day approached, she began packing the things that she did not have an immediate use for, making certain that each box was neither too large, nor too small, and that it was clearly labeled. Lastly, on the day before her move, she called ahead to make certain that the apartment would be vacant when she arrived.

Julie also happened to be moving. Julie was Annabel’s older sister, who, unlike Annabel, did not believe in doing things in any way other than her own way. Years of experience, and countless moves, had taught her not to waste her time bubble-wrapping her valuables or categorizing boxes. Her only rule in packing boxes was that they remained light enough to lift. As her own moving day approached, she began taking her drawings and paintings from their easels and off the walls, and wrapped them up in bedding quilts. She pulled the drawers from a dresser, and slid them into the empty slots the way that you would slide files into a filing cabinet. She knew that her paintings were not Picassos, and saw no need to go to extra expense in order to protect them. Her technique had worked well-enough in the past.

Julie didn’t need to call ahead in order to make that it was ready to move in to. When selecting a new apartment, she always tried to find one that would be vacated by its current tenants at least a month before she planning on moving in. This helped to guarantee that the other tenants would be out, the place cleaned, and any needed repairs done before she arrived. Sometimes her new landlords even let her move in a couple of days early if the place was already empty. She avoided at all costs renting apartments where she suspected that the previous tenants would not be out on time. She did not want to be one of those people who wound up putting their sofas, suitcases, boxes and dining sets in storage, and themselves in hotels, for days on end before being able to move in.

Julie’s movers all came from the classified section in her local newspaper. She did not care if they had insurance or not. All that she demanded was that they get the job done at price that made her smile.

Moving day came, and moving day went. Annabel and Julie each moved in the style that suited them, and their moves came out all right in the end. Annabel swears she will never move again if she does not have to, while Julie, well…. She’s still looking for that perfect southern exposure.

Moving day is a nightmare all of its own. There are boxes to pack, utilities to notify and have transferred, changes of address that need to be sent out, and moving vans to be rented. Then there is the headache of making certain that you are completely moved out in time for the new tenant to move in. This headache can sometimes compounded by another one: arriving at your new abode with a fully packed, rented-by-the-hour van, only to discover that it has not been vacated yet. It’s all part of the Moving Day Law of Opposites: what goes out, does not necessarily go in.

When so many people are moving out on the same day as other people are moving in, it is a carefully balanced act that, even under the best circumstances, is bound to go awry sooner or later. Annabel, who was moving for the first time, decided to avoid any potential problems by doing it the right way.

In order to make certain that she got a good mover for the date and time that she wanted, Annabel made the arrangements several months in advance. Before settling on one, she checked and double-checked its reputation and reliability, as well as whether or not it carried insurance. She did not want to take the risk of her valuable armchairs and collection of crystal glasses being damaged during the move. As her moving day approached, she began packing the things that she did not have an immediate use for, making certain that each box was neither too large, nor too small, and that it was clearly labeled. Lastly, on the day before her move, she called ahead to make certain that the apartment would be vacant when she arrived.

Julie also happened to be moving. Julie was Annabel’s older sister, who, unlike Annabel, did not believe in doing things in any way other than her own way. Years of experience, and countless moves, had taught her not to waste her time bubble-wrapping her valuables or categorizing boxes. Her only rule in packing boxes was that they remained light enough to lift. As her own moving day approached, she began taking her drawings and paintings from their easels and off the walls, and wrapped them up in bedding quilts. She pulled the drawers from a dresser, and slid them into the empty slots the way that you would slide files into a filing cabinet. She knew that her paintings were not Picassos, and saw no need to go to extra expense in order to protect them. Her technique had worked well-enough in the past.

Julie didn’t need to call ahead in order to make that it was ready to move in to. When selecting a new apartment, she always tried to find one that would be vacated by its current tenants at least a month before she planning on moving in. This helped to guarantee that the other tenants would be out, the place cleaned, and any needed repairs done before she arrived. Sometimes her new landlords even let her move in a couple of days early if the place was already empty. She avoided at all costs renting apartments where she suspected that the previous tenants would not be out on time. She did not want to be one of those people who wound up putting their sofas, suitcases, boxes and dining sets in storage, and themselves in hotels, for days on end before being able to move in.

Julie’s movers all came from the classified section in her local newspaper. She did not care if they had insurance or not. All that she demanded was that they get the job done at price that made her smile.

Moving day came, and moving day went. Annabel and Julie each moved in the style that suited them, and their moves came out all right in the end. Annabel swears she will never move again if she does not have to, while Julie, well…. She’s still looking for that perfect southern exposure.