OK, the time has come and your are ready to move.  Right?  Well perhaps ready to relocate is not exactly correct, because now you must wrap up all of your belongings, many of them in wrapping paper, and bubble wrap and place them in moving boxes. Wow, that is a lot of work. and of course there is also the books you own.  How do you best ship or transfer those items?  Well, your best choice is a book box or a small moving box so that you can keep the weight at a manageable place and the boxes won’t break.

Here’s the good news…we are here to help your move with articles, ideas, and even the moving materials you’ll need for your move.  We can even help you to get organized.

So if you need a moving trusck, we can help, and we can do the same for all of your moving boxes, packing supplies, bubble wrap, and box tape and so much more.  So look around, read some articles and get started with your mov with more ease!

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Remember that I told you that my daughter is off to college soon and that we need to get moving boxes moving supplies and we certainly need to get her organized? Well, even if you don’t remember, she is and we are – in fact we head down today to UC-Irvine for her orientation.  She won’t actually move her boxes for another 6 weeks, but this is the begining.

So, as a quick reminder to you, if you have a friend, daughter, or relative about to move to school and they need a wardrobe box or some packing tape, remind them to plan ahead – and we do hope you’ll point them our direction – for both informative articles and as much bubble wrap and moving supplies that they could ever hope to find.

Have a great weekend,

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Tips for Organizing Furniture in Your Child’s Bedroom

Ahh, the emotional pain of looking into most kid’s bedroom only to find a tremendous mess – their clothes are spread everywhere, toys are stacked on each other, the bed is unmade, and paper  – not just assignments from school, but somehow, they have pieces of paper – literally pieces torn off and laying around, for who knows what reason – as though they have a gerbil sharing their room.  They so desperately need to get organized!  

Have you heard of Feng Shui? It is the Chinese art of positioning various objects. It is founded on the belief that the flow of chi (energy) and the sequence of the yin and yang (balance) create both positive and negative impacts. In fact, the way that you arrange the furniture in your child’s bedroom, will influence how your child uses it. Personally, I don’t buy into the mystical energy aspect (way too new age – without factual basis) but, the outcome often creates a nice layout – and when it comes down to it, whether you use Feng Shui or something else, a get organized plan is always a  useful thing to have.  And. I will allow that colors, and arrangements do make a difference in our “comfort” level as we walk into a room – if they didn’t, we’d all have white rooms and basic furniture lumped together – and the entire home improvement industry wouldn’t exist. 

But for this article, we’ll go with the concept of Feng Shui (without the hocus pocus).  After choosing safe and functional furniture, the next step is to properly position the furniture throughout the room, to maximize its attractiveness and functionality. Here are some tips to guide you in the process.

1. Make a plan. Draw a floor plan for the bedroom. Make sure to include where doors, windows, electrical outlets and vents are located. Measure the largest pieces of furniture, such as a bunk bed, and sketch out on a drawing where you intend to position them.

2. Reason for the room. Think about the purpose of the room. Is it a bedroom or a playroom? Also, consider how many children will be using it.

3. Begin with biggies. First, position the biggest pieces of furniture in the room, such as a safe and fun bunk bed. Usually, these pieces should face the focal point of the room.

4. Avoid furniture wallflowers. Do not push all of the furniture so that the pieces are flush with the walls.

5. Small and tall. Mix up the arrangement of the furniture, based on height and size. Avoid placing two small or two tall items beside each other. Instead, position the pair of furniture pieces across from each other.

6. Linear and angular. Create a balance of furniture with straight and curved lines. For example, use a table with curvy legs, and a chair with straight edges.

7. Seats with reach. Tables should always be within easy reach of every seat in the bedroom. Both pieces should also have a comparable scale.

8. Avoid traffic jams. Consider the flow of human traffic in the room, when arranging the furniture. Usually, this flow is located between doorways in the room. Place furniture to allow for a width of 30-48 inches for traffic routes that are major. Likewise, there should be a width of at least 24 inches for minor traffic routes.

9. All clear. Make sure that there is always enough clearance for furniture. There should be at least two feet between the side of the bed, and a wall. Also, there should be a minimum of three feet between the bed and a door that swings.

10. Formal or casual? If your child is serious, it is advisable to use miniature versions of grownup furniture, and to place them in a balanced manner. However, most furniture and themes in a children’s bedroom will be lighter, which requires a more casual arrangements of the furniture.

Whether or not you use Feng Shui in designing your child’s bedroom, finding the right furniture, and arrangement of it, are important considerations when organizing a room, or setting up the furniture and the bunk beds. 

So there you have it – a way to relieve stress.  What?  Yes, I will hold that regardless of the plan you use to get your kid’s rooms organized, it will relieve stress.  Getting organized is a powerful stress reducer for both the child (whether they are conscious of it or not – they’ll like a cleaner and more organized room) and for you.  Now, if you can just find that gerbil eating all that paper!

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If it’s spring – it may be time to move.  Americans move constantly it seems – but the good news is that amidst all the hassles of packing up your house, comes a full and huge industry that makes a living by giving you the vey tools you need to lessen your moving hassles. 

Need moving boxes – like disk paks, or boxes for books, wardrobe boxes?  They are readily available!  Need moving supplies like bubble wrap, box tape, wrapping paper,  – oh, those are ready for your purchase – in fact those and so many more moving supplies.  Do you need to rent a truck to move?  Budget rental truck is a leader in the industry.  What about getting organized before you move or organizing your closet and garage at your new home?  Now, those organizing tools – like garage racks and hooks, closet shelves, containers and more are nearly endless.

So if for whatever reason, you find yourself in the midst of moving…realize that though all the work involves can not be removed, yet with a little research, you CAN ease your move and lessen your hassles with all the moving boxes and moving supplies right at your finger tips. 

Our best to you as you move!

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Is now a good time to get organized?

If you want to get organized, a good new article has been posted here…Excerpt:  Have you ever walked into your garage and screamed (at least to yourself) “ahhhhhhhh, this place is a mess!”  Or perhaps you felt that same emotion when you stepped into your closet, needing to find your shoes, a box of pictures or another favorite item and you couldn’t get to them for all the clutter.  Well, welcome to what most people experience regularly…

Getting organized is a continuous process, it’s the first step; persistence and follow-through will keep you organized.  You may need to schedule several sessions, during which you work on different aspects of a home or business, until you get to the point where you can maintain the systems that you implement.   Designing a meaningful storage space requires a lot more than just putting stuff in a closet, drawer, or cabinet….Read full organize your home, garage and closet article here

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Organize your garage and FEEL GOOD! 

When your garage is clean, efficient and organized, you simply feel good.  FEEL good?  Yes, when you’re garage is a mess, do you feel great?  No, of course not.  But when your bikes, sports equipment, lawn care tools and the like all are in a place that makes sense, you can walk in the garage and do what you need to do with a minimum of fuss. So, if you’re garage is not organized, consider doing it today.

Get organized –

You’ll be glad you did!

Moving is a big job, you could even say it’s a huge job by the time you pack them up, box them and then ship them.  But it will be much easier if we spend the time needed to get organized and stay organized – both before we move, as we move and after we arrive at our new home.  And we all know that closets are vitally important to our home life – so get started and organize your closet…

 Another in a series of Quick Moving Tips!!

At Packupthehouse.com, we specialize in INFORMATION about Moving.  And we point you to the best possible resources to enable you to move with ease and efficiency. 

Planning your move thoroughly is a stress reducer.  Today’s tips might better be called MOVING IN ideas, for they are geared to the process once you have arrived.  You’ll need to grab and do most of the following upon arriving at your new home: 

• Supplies for Cleaning:  you know the routine, grab some “fantastic, Ajax and the like and get to work.  No matter how clean the previous owner left it, it’s nice to start fresh.  So grab the Rubber gloves for cleaning the bathroom – generally disgusting places.  Rags and paper towels are essential as well.
   
• Vacuum, broom, mop.  Even if you don’t use them, you will need to know where to put your hands on them as soon as the movers have finished unloading the truck.
   
• Basic kitchen utensils:  Remember we talked previously about marking your boxes well, and perhaps setting some boxes aside to carry with you personally.  This may be one of those boxes…that includes a skillet, pot, coffee pot, and maybe even your crock pot. Then a spatula, sharp knife, silverware, dishwashing liquid, dish towels, paper plates, napkins, and glasses.
   
• Simple food: Another one of “those boxes” with peanut butter, cereal, crackers, bread, coffee, sugar, et cetera.  You may have to make a grocery run for some fruit and snacks for the kids.
   
• Clothing: Also in your possession you will need a couple of changes of clothes for each person in the family; everything from underwear to socks, shoes and pajamas.Personal items: Then you will need a basic bathroom bag. Everyone’s toothbrushes, razor, shampoo, soap, tooth paste and of course toilet paper and towels and wash cloths. Don’t forget your make up, hair dryer and contact stuff. You don’t want be tearing open boxes, hunting for these items when you are getting ready to crash in bed or on mattresses on the floor.
   
• For the first sleep in the new house: Also pack some sheets and blankets for each person’s bed and an alarm clock. This should be just enough to help with camping out, while you are working on getting the new house put together.And: a phone and your packing supply bag, with garbage bags, and your inventory and special labels that you have made for each door way so the movers will know where to put the boxes, without you standing at the front door directing traffic. Let the workmen do the work, so you can start cleaning and unpacking your kitchen as it comes in the door. Especially the food that you may have moved. Of course, if you’re moving frozen food, you will need ice chests to pack it in — I recommend using it all up all your frozen and refrigerated food before the move or giving it to your old neighbors before you leave. I would start over with fresh stuff for your refrigerator. Toss it all out, except the mustard – which doesn’t need to be refrigerated.

More quick tips are coming…

Compiled by:
Kirby Hamilton is a webmaster and entrepreneur. He enjoys helping people organize their moves, and find just the right rental truck. You can reach him at http://packupthehouse.com where he assists visitors to find the just the right moving boxes, shipping companies, rental trucks, supplies to get organized, and of course bubble wrap, moving tape and moving supplies when they move from your homes or businesses.

 The following is the first set of a series of quick moving tips gleaned from professionals and practitioners (like you) from around the USA. 

Quick tip #1  

• Convenience is important in case of unexpected obstacles, so, Move on a weekday if you can, when banks, utilities and government offices are open.
• Prepare in advance for your arrival at the new home — Order preprinted address labels with your new address as soon as you know it. It makes the change-of-address process much easier.
• Too much information is better than too little:  Keep a utility log to check service-transfer dates. If you’re moving locally, leave the power and water on at your old address a few extra days so you can go back and clean up after your move.
• Piece by piece, a step at at time:  Choose a “packing room” ahead of time and box up a few things each day.

Compiled by:
Kirby Hamilton is a webmaster and entrepreneur. He enjoys helping people organize their moves, and find just the right rental truck. You can reach him at http://packupthehouse.com where he assists visitors to find the just the right moving boxes, shipping companies, rental trucks, supplies to get organized, and of course bubble wrap, moving tape and moving supplies when they move from your homes or businesses.