Moving And Packing For Winners: Outsmart Your Upcoming Move

By Manuella Irwin

Moving And Packing For Winners: Outsmart Your Upcoming Move is a dedicated project that best summarizes the modern packing practices by offering a great deal of moving tips, including DIY relocation advice, a complete packing guide for a successful move, and more.
The book centers on your moving arrangements: your mental preparation, great organizing ideas, the top moving mistakes and how to avoid them, as well as how to proceed when the law prohibits movers from taking some of your household items.
The ultimate packing guide comes next where you get valuable information on how to best pack your stuff for moving. Specific techniques, useful guides and practical tips – it’s all there.
Moving And Packing For Winners ends with invaluable pointers on how to treat you moving crew and what steps to follow when you leave a moving review which enable you to honestly rate your movers and tell the world whether you’ve been satisfied with their relocation services or not, and why.
Written by a team of esteemed relocation experts, the masterfully organized chapters get you completely ready for Mr. Moving day.
Be a smart decision-maker and make all the right moves!
We wish you the best of luck.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Manuella Irwin
• Release date: Jul 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311611727

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Moving And Packing For Winners

Outsmart Your Upcoming Move

Authors:

Manuella Irwin

Pamela Smith

Joshua Green

Published by World Media Group at Smashwords.

Copyright World Media Group 2014

Introduction

How To Mentally Prepare For A Move

Plans are nothing; planning is everything

It’s time to say goodbye

You are what matters most

A change might do you good

Top 10 Best Organizing Ideas For Moving

Be prudent when choosing your moving service

Box it in and pack it up

Devise a clever sorting system

Make a survival kit

Guard your valuables

Get rid of excess stuff

Accept any help you can get

Let your camera be your pal

Spread the word

Make it children and pet safe

Bonus idea: Start early and don’t rush yourself

Top 10 Moving Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

1. Not planning your move

2. Failing to ask for an in-house estimate

3. Not obtaining multiple moving quotes

4. Not researching the moving companies

5. Choosing the company with the lowest quote

6. Bypassing items during the estimate

7. Packing poorly the day before the move

8. Failing to understand your insurance options

9. Entrusting irreplaceable valuables in the hands of the movers

10. Not understanding the moving paperwork

Non-Allowable Items: What To Do When Movers Say No

Hazardous materials

Perishable food

Pets and plants

Irreplaceable items

The Ultimate Packing Guide:

Picking the right materials

How to fit your entire house in the boxes

How To Pack Your Bedroom

Make a list of all bedroom furniture

Start with your clothing, jewelry and other personal belongings

Bedding, carpets and curtains

Packing bulky items

The best way to move your wardrobe

How To Pack Your Kitchen

Packing Supplies

Wrapping and stacking your breakables

How To Pack Consumer Electronics

How to pack your TV: step-by-step instructions

How to pack your computer: step-by-step instructions

How To Pack Pictures And Mirrors For A Safe Move

What materials you will need to pack your pictures

Packing for a move can be extremely hard

DIY Moving: How to pack and move bulky or heavy household items

Preparation

King Size Mattress

King Size Bed

Wardrobe / Dresser / Desk

Sofa / Couch

Bookcase

Heavy kitchen appliances (refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dish washers, cookers)

Protecting the floors and the walls

Final tips

Treat Your Moving Crew The Way You Want To Be Treated

Be there on time

Make them feel welcome

Provide timely information

Be considerate of your crew’s needs

Keep the communication channel wide open

Be polite and well-mannered

Show your gratitude

Why And How To Write A Moving Review

Why take the time to write a moving review

Give and you shall receive

Responsibility

Regulatory power

Dispute solver

Sympathetic ear

What to observe when writing a moving review

How to write a moving review

Glossary Of Moving-Related Terms

Introduction

Relocation is often defined as a stressful and nerve-racking experience that eats up too much time and money, leaving you emotionally and physically drained.

And yet, it doesn’t have to be this way.

The key to successfully writing your own happy ending to the grim moving story is to be adequately prepared for Moving day by following the required packing steps.

Cleverly structured by esteemed relocation experts and, the purpose of this moving book is to help you organize and execute a smooth and trouble-free move with the least effort on your part.

Be well informed.

Be a smart decision-maker.

Make all the right moves.

We sincerely wish you the best of luck.

The Authors

How To Mentally Prepare For A Move

Good mental preparation before and during a move is the key to a successful relocation story.

It is universally known that moving often turns out to be a stressful experience with an insatiable appetite for time and money. The psychological impact of any relocation process cannot be predicted with any certainty and its side effects may last from a couple of weeks to a few years depending on what type of person you are. Being well prepared for the upcoming move is fundamental not only for your emotional well-being, but for that of the people around you as well.

There is no question that life is chaotically unpredictable and a person can never know beforehand what’s awaiting them around the corner so that they can get ready for the challenge accordingly. The mental preparation before and during a move will contribute greatly to the success of the relocation operation.

Plans are nothing; planning is everything

Smart detailed planning is the foundation of every good moving strategy, and such a strategy will ultimately present you with the