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Page 1: Tips on moving

Tips on how to move easily with perfect plan

Lets be real. At one time we all have done it and some of us do it every year. Moving from one place to another is not an easy task. Imagine all those precious things going on and off the truck, the breakables and those valuables. Some of us have less and some have a lot gathered up around and don't know where to start every time a moving date gets closer. Moving subject has a wide base of tips to cover but in this lens we try to make it a sequence if we can't fit them all here. - Moving time can be a fun time to get rid of things and re-organize your belonging. The little black dress in the back of your closet you never used, those sweaters you bought in 80's and many other tools, toys and house holds. The first thing to do is to go through room by room, starting with your closet and then to the children room.

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Collect all unused, unwanted items and place in one corner of the house. After the bedrooms, is the bathroom, kitchen and the main dining room. This can turn into a big pile and you have choices: Garden sale or donation. If you feel you can't use it or you wont then someone might. - Now that you have all your real wanted items to move, its time to estimate how many boxes you need. Take a pen and paper and go room by room again and estimate the boxes for each room. - On the second page, note the heavy and big items, sofa, TV, bedroom set and... - Now that you have an estimate of your items inventory, it's important to find and locate a professional mover with a best estimate. You can do this by just posting your request on www.bidsbypros.com/portal and chose from the licensed mover bids. Make sure you give a full detail of estimated amount of boxes and larger items and describe the size of your house and number of its room. In that case movers will assign a proper size truck and labor. - Now that you have the movers scheduled, don't forget to move your necessary services. Your cable company needs few days in advance to schedule an appointment for the new place so call in advance to move your service. If you have a security service and alarm company, make an appointment. - Electrical, water and trash service companies need your communication that you're moving. You can find their numbers on your bill. - Start gathering items one room at a time. Have labels and markers. Each box needs a name and a label of inventory. For your records, take a picture of each label of the box after completion. - Use bubbles, extra wrapping for fragile items and mention Fragile on the box.

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- Don't make the boxes too heavy for easy transport. - Use Tape to secure the box top to bottom. Don't underuse the tape, the more the better.

“Now you've done the most part. Remember, if you don't like boxing your items, some professional movers offer the above

service, make sure you mention it in your email communication via Bids By Pros to get a right Bid.”

- When you are choosing your moving company, communicate about your mattress size and emphasize on mattress cover to protect it against dust and many other harmful items. - For your electronics, don't forget all the wires, cables and remotes. you can use a specific box to carry all of them and wrap them by film wrap to protect them for any scratches. - Check all your outlets and don't forget those plugged in extensions.

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- If you've invested in energy saving bulbs, take them with you and replace them with regular ones. - If you have installed electrical fixtures that need to be moved with you, schedule an appointment by finding a professional electrician or handyman via www.bidsbypros.com/portal to remove it safely. You not only want to get an estimate for its removal, but also, you wish to use it again in your new home. Make sure you negotiate for both service. - If you have drapery and curtains that needs to be removed, you can use the same handyman to remove them and estimate it on Bids By Pros. - One day before your move you want to have a clean place to move to. Schedule a professional cleaning company to clean everything before you move.

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“You can also find and post this need at bidsbypros site. If you live in an apartment complex, they require you clean the apartment before handing the keys to the management of the

apartment. You can use the cleaning company for that via Bids By Pros. Don't forget to get an estimate and bids on Carpet

cleaning.” - Keep monitoring your inventory when the movers are taking them out one at a time. to get the same amount of inventory back. You can confirm it with them at a time to secure them and yourself. - Check every cabinet, behind doors, secret places, under the appliances to take all of your items with you. You can check for forgotten items after scheduling a cleaning company. Thanks for reading. You can read more of our blogs here: www.bidsbypros.com And don’t forget to become our Facebook friend.