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...

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 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...