2015

Moving House? Four Essential Tips to Make Your Move a Success

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Getting ready to move to a new home? Then, you need these four essential moving tips. From dealing with small hardware to keeping your home functional through the move, these tips are essential: 1. Use Packing Tape to Organise Hardware and Cords When you dismantle flat pack furniture, have a roll of packing tape on hand. Take any small screws, brackets or other elements and place them on a piece of packing tape.

23 March 2015

How to Choose the Right Packing Material When Moving House

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Moving house is a huge upheaval and requires plenty of planning ahead. Whether you are packing a studio apartment or a five bedroom house, you will need to choose the right cartons or boxes for the job. Here are some of the options on the market and a brief look at the advantages of each. Cardboard Packing Boxes Traditional packing boxes and cartons come in various sizes and can be bought at your local self-storage centre.

19 March 2015

Make The World A Happier Place With These Five Moving Box Recycling Ideas

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The removalists have helped you into your new home, and you've unpacked your boxes, but now, you have to figure out what to do with that giant pile of old cardboard moving boxes. With a bit of creativity, you can get rid of your boxes while improving your life or the lives of others around you. Here are five uplifting, useful and awesome things to do with old cardboard boxes:

19 March 2015

How The Right Shipping Containers Can Save You Money On Your Freight Costs

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The cost of shipping and freight can be very steep for most manufacturing or warehouse facilities; however, far too many of these companies overlook simple ways they can reduce these costs. The right shipping containers can be part of this cost reduction, using something lighter or smaller can often mean cost savings, as most shippers charge by both weight and size when figuring the price of delivery. Note a few simple ways that the right shipping containers can save you money on your freight costs.

19 March 2015

Five Storage Tips for Seniors and Elders

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If you are a senior getting ready to move to an assisted living facility, you may need to downsize first. If you are reluctant to get rid of your possessions, renting a storage facility is a great compromise. Here are five things to keep in mind to make the storage experience successful for you: 1. Declutter Before Taking Objects to Storage Unless you are willing to pay for several storage lockers to store a lifetime worth of stuff, you need to declutter before you put anything in storage.

18 March 2015