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Useful Tips to Make Moving House Simple and Easier

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foam bags <strong>and</strong> cardboard “cell kits” <strong>to</strong> protect glassware <strong>and</strong> other fragile<br />

items―but Vansant stresses that almost everything can be packed with simple<br />

packing paper.<br />

Because it can stain, regular newspaper should be used only for extra padding<br />

around already wrapped items. For an average seven- <strong>to</strong> eight-room move,<br />

professional movers use as much as 120 pounds of packing paper.<br />

Bubble wrap. It is expensive compared with packing paper but comes in<br />

h<strong>and</strong>y <strong>to</strong> protect artwork framed behind glass <strong>and</strong> extremely fragile china <strong>and</strong><br />

glassware, which should be wrapped in bubble wrap <strong>and</strong> then in packing<br />

paper.<br />

Box cutters. They will help make unpacking a breeze.<br />

Permanent markers. Get thick ones <strong>to</strong> mark your boxes for easy<br />

identification. Label boxes on the sides, not the <strong>to</strong>ps, which may be covered by<br />

other boxes.<br />

Mattress bags <strong>and</strong> furniture pads. If you’ve hired a full-service moving<br />

company, it will supply everything needed <strong>to</strong> protect your furniture as part of<br />

your <strong>to</strong>tal move cost. If you’re doing it yourself, you’ll have <strong>to</strong> buy the bags for<br />

$3 <strong>to</strong> $6 <strong>and</strong> rent the pads for about $10 per dozen. Both are available from<br />

the leading truck-rental companies.<br />

Dollies <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong> carts. If you’re moving yourself, your back will thank you<br />

for using wheels <strong>to</strong> move heavy loads. Dollies <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong> carts can be rented for<br />

about $10 a day wherever you get your truck. You can also buy furniture<br />

slides there. These go beneath the feet of heavy items, such as a couch,<br />

allowing you <strong>to</strong> easily slide them across the floor without damaging it.<br />

5.0 Follow This Weekly <strong>Moving</strong> Checklist for a<br />

Smooth, Stress-Free Transition<br />

Who knows, this easy-<strong>to</strong>-follow guide might even make moving fun.

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