Garrett's Moving and Storage

Want to pack your dishes properly so that they don’t break while in transit. Don’t worry! We can help you with this. Here are some tips to pack your fragile dishes for moving and storage purpose. You can follow these steps for most of your dishes: Generally, there are five primary steps to follow when you learn how to pack dishes for a move. Step 1: Buy cardboard boxes from any nearest store. Assemble each box and tape them properly. You need to keep in mind that your boxes may get heavy with your stuff. For this, use enough tape so that the box won’t cave under the weight of your dishes. Step 2: Fill every box with crumpled up paper to create a six-inch cushion at the bottom. Make sure that you crumple up the paper rather than fold it. Crumple paper offers more protection to your dishes. Step 3: Layout your packing paper on a flat surface and place the dish in the middle of packing paper. Wrap the dish according to its specific needs, secure the paper with t...

Moving in the rain is not recommended. However, there’s nothing much we can do to control the weather, especially when you’ve scheduled your move in advance. To avoid rain, all you can do is not to plan your move during rainy weather. However, sometimes an unexpected downpour hits us when we least expect it.  There are some other things we can do to prepare for a rainy day. We don’t recommend going out and buying rain-specific moving materials and boxes unless you feel inclined. 1. Wrap items in plastic – Many people don’t consider to pack their clothes in boxes. What they all plan is to roll a garment rack on a moving truck and cover it with a sheet. However, when rain hits, they must reconsider their idea of rolling a garment rack. You can protect your items by wrapping them in plastic. Remember that plastic repels water but items like cotton sheets are not nearly as protective. You can use bubble wraps to cover your clothes, furniture, artwork, and other items. 2. ...

Moving is difficult. You never know what items you may require to pack your household stuff. We can help you with this. Here are some tips that can help you use garbage bags for moving purpose. Trash bags are one of the common things that are available in everyone’s home. If you don’t have enough boxes to pack your stuff, you can use garbage bags.  Well, if you think garbage bags are good for packing, you must know what type of bags are best to use. The very first thing that you need to keep in mind is to buy garbage bags from a reputable brand name. Avoid generic plastic bags as they’ve cheap quality. Pick the largest trash bags you can find. Large bags practically offer extra storage space, but this doesn’t mean you should fill them to their maximum capacity. Fill bags according to their strength.  For heavy lifting, use heavy-duty plastic bags that won’t tear up too easily. Moreover, use clean garbage bags to pack and move your possessions – that is, brand new...

You got a new job and it’s in another state or country; you need to relocate. What will you do? Relocating for a job is one of the main reasons that most people move. Before you pack your things, load up the moving van, and hit the highway, these are a few things that you must consider when relocating for a job: How much will it cost? Who’s going to pay for relocation expenditures?  Do you know anyone in that state or city?  Do you really love this job? This company?  Is it a healthy company?  Is the job a sure thing?  How’s weather there? Can you survive in that weather?  Where are you going to live? How does the cost of living compare?  Will you make more money?  Is there room to grow as a professional at the new company?  Is the destination good for work-life balance?  Will your family like their new home?  What are you giving up to go? What are you going to gain?  Do you like the new location?  How ...

Moving? You must know some tips to make your moving process smoothly.   Here are some safety tips to move your furniture and boxes to your new home. Use proper equipment to move items – Make sure that you always use proper moving equipment to move your things. You can take sliders and dollies on rent from the various equipment companies. However, it’s always better to hire professional moving services for long distance moving companies in Dallas .  Wear suitable clothes and shoes – Wearing the wrong type of shoes and clothes, especially heels, or flip-flops can lead to accident or injuries. Avoid wearing baggy clothes as they easily get hooked onto something. Prefer wearing comfortable clothes made of flexible and breathable fabric. Moving is dirty work. Wear clothes that you won’t mind getting dirty or ruined after the long exhausting day. Eat properly – Never forgot to eat properly, drink enough and get enough sleep during your pre-move preparation period. H...

When you’re ready to sell your home, downsize, or move, it’s important to know how to deal with the items you don’t want. Throwing everything in the trash may not be the best decision, but hoarding them in your garage isn’t wise either. There are many things to consider when preparing to remove junk from your place. Here are some tips to help you! 1. Giveaway & Donation One of the best ways to get rid of a lot of junk in your home is to give it away to friends and family or donate the items. If you have items stored under your bed, in your attic, or in your garage that you have not used in several years, chances are you don’t need them and won’t be using them any time soon. You can give these items away or donate them to clear the clutter and have fewer things to worry about. 2. Renting a Dumpster After you’ve donated and given away items that can be reused, you need to get rid of any junk and waste that is left over. If you have too much junk to fit in your trunk a...

Do you know? Every year approx. 3 million people move to a new place. The most common mistake that everyone makes is not packing their stuff properly. Packing your whole house is not similar to packing your bag packs. You need to pack everything in an organized way to avoid further frustration. Here are some of the tips that will be helpful to avoid packing related mistakes. You don’t plan ahead – Packing is physically as well as mentally exhausting. To avoid any exertion, you must plan ahead that what all stuff you need to pack. Most of the people just dive right in without any idea that how they’re going to pack all the stuff. You’re packing your items and unexpectedly, you’re out of supplies – what will you do? Most of the people start overloading the packed boxes while others run to stores for extra boxes. This will take much time and when you’ll return there might be a chance that you’re not in the right headspace of packing.  Overloading your boxes – You’...

Packing your whole stuff and moving to a new place is a hectic job. This is something that needs your involvement for many days. In addition to it, you need to hire a moving service that can help you with moving. To be sure that your work will be done properly, you must hire one of the best moving companies in Dallas, TX . Tips to consider for choosing a reliable moving and storage company Here are some tips that can help you choose a trustworthy moving company anywhere: Perform well research. Try to find out minimum 10 moving companies in your town that have a good reputation. You can search them over Google or by asking recommendation from your friends and family. If you’re using the internet, don’t forget to read reviews and testimonials of the companies you are filtering. Ask your friends, family, or colleagues to recommend some good moving companies in your town. We’re sure that every friend of yours can suggest you at least one company.  Choose your budget a...

Hiring moving and Storage Company is one of the best steps, one take while moving. Although you’ve hired long distance movers , it’s better to pack the essential box for your move. The essential box is necessary because what you’ll do if movers get delayed.  Moreover, after moving, you really want to put yourself in a stressful situation where Basically, the essential box includes stuff that you need in your day to day routine, as well as all the crucial things you need to settle in your new home.   And moving, you really do not need to stress yourself about what you put where or what to open first. Before moving day arrives, get yourself a large box where you can pack items for the whole family . Some of the items essentials boxes should have are: Things to keep in your essentials box   Plates, mugs, spoons, forks  Snacks Beverages Peanut butter/ Jar of jam Toaster or small toaster oven Pasta and pasta sauce Coffee maker and coffee...

You’re ready to make a move and you don’t know how to start packing your stuff. Packing is difficult, but there are many ways to make packing easier. These seven easy tips will get you ready to pack with a vengeance. Packing Tips for Moving These seven easy tips will get you ready to pack with a vengeance. 1.   Don’t Procrastinate Don’t delay. Packing seems easy, but it’s difficult. Start packing your stuff a few weeks prior to your move. Begin with least essential items that you don’t need in your day-to-day routine. Packing earlier means you’ll be more organized and the job will not be hectic. 2. Pack room-by-room Focus on packing one room at a time. Moreover, don’t mix items of one room with others. Use different boxes for different rooms. Wrap your kid’s knickknacks and other small items in bright color tissue papers to avoid the risk of being lost or mistakenly thrown out with waste stuff. 3. Packing Labels Label each and every box clearly. Write a gene...

Moving is exhausting. When you make a shift, you’ve to take care of many things – from changing your address on all your important accounts to figuring out which furniture will fit in your new place.  It can easily get overwhelming, and one thing that happens to everyone is that time speeds up!  Here are some packing and unpacking tips for long distance movers that can ease your move efforts.  1. Schedule Plenty of Packing Time Start the packing process at least several weeks before moving day. Packing takes more time than you think it’s necessary, especially you’re doing in an organized manner. Packing a small area usually take hours when you get into sorting items, determining what stuff you want to keep, and which thing to pack where. 2. Pack the most usable items in the last Start your packing with the stuff that is least required in the home.  Items such as books, spare linens, and ornaments are not needed for a while, so pack these things f...