The average American moves 12 times in a lifetime. Many people feel like they’ve moved 12 times after doing it once. That’s because they move stuff they no longer use.
1. Don’t move it if you don’t want it. Many people move all the clutter they don’t want or need. Identify the unwanted items and get rid of them with a garage sale or donate them to a charity.
2. Packing material at your disposal. Save money and environmental resouces by using free and recyclable packing materials. Many supermarkets will give away boxes for free. Start hoarding newspapers and junk mail. Use the newspapers to pack fragile items. shred the junk mail to make a great green replacement to bubble wrap.
3. Surf for techno help. Let someone else figure out which cable, telephone and internet service to get at your new home. Visit a site created by cable companies, Cable Movers Hotline ( cablemover.com ) or Moveraroo ( movearoo) a site created by telephone companies.
4. Moving advice for your possessions.If you use a professional mover, pick a reputable company by means of a referral rather than an advertisement. And advoid stress by setting aside your precious itmes and paperwork and move them yourseelf.
5. Start with a list. Don’t know where to start. Take a long hard look at each room and make a list of what has got to go and what has to stay. Once you get going, it’s very easy.
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