According
to a survey, every other American moves two times in every seven years. If to
believe on the survey, moving from one place to another is becoming a favorite
and popular pass time for American people. Jokes apart, moving from one place
to another is not just an issue of urban people. Migration from one city to
another is a common phenomenon. Most of the people are scared of moving. Yes,
that is the right word. They are scared because they do not know how to arrange
things.
Dean
Graziosi shares his thoughts on moving and changing place. He believes that
along with other things, a good realtor has experience of moving from
one place to another. They know how to organize their belongings and shift them
from one place to another. He believes in sharing his experience of every
aspect of real estate. For this purpose, he has written a number of books.
Most of
Dean's books are New York Times bestsellers. He also conducts live seminars
throughout United States. His sole dedication and hard work has earned him a
special place in the world
of real estate.
He is a successful entrepreneur with a business of more than million dollars.
Dean has
arranged a list of tips that will help people moving from one place to another.
Planning:
·
Make
a list of your belongings
·
note
serial numbers of electronic equipments
·
Take
photographs of your belongings
·
Arrange
removalists and include insurance quotes.
Things You Need:
You will
need some essential things to complete packing of your belongings. Arrange all
the things before starting final packing. Following is a checklist of such
things.
·
Thick
marker pens, scissors, strong tape, stick on labels
·
strong
packaging boxes (several sizes), wardrobe boxes with hanger bars (removalists
might bring these)
·
Butcher
paper, Newspaper (use only to fill the gap and give cushioning, do not use to
wrap the things as it can leave smudges.)
·
Inventory
sheets, bubble wraps, Ziplock bags, garbage bags
·
Foam
pieces for sharp objects, roaps and bungee cords
·
trolley,
twist ties and elastic bands
Packing:
·
sturdy
boxes are best
·
write
'top' on lid of each box
·
use
newspaper, bath towel or linen to give cushioning to the bottom
·
fill
the large boxes by putting bigger objects at bottom and lighter ones on top
·
Secure
all boxes with the help of roap in crisscross manner, firmly.
Delicate Objects:
·
Provide
extra cushioning to the box.
·
About
one-third of the contents must be soft cushions, you can use towels, linen and
other softer objects
·
Use
soft tissue papers for wrapping.
·
Keep
the plates on their sides.
·
Do
not leave gap between objects fill the gap with paper.
Sharp Objects:
·
Cover
sharp edges (knives, forks etc) with foam or other cushioning materials.
·
Keep
all sharp objects in a closed jar or container
Tips:
·
Use
linen to fill gap between delicate objects.
·
Take
big garbage bags and fill them with remaining linen, bed sheets and other
cloths.
·
Use
these garbage bags to fill the gap between cartons placed in moving trucks.
·
Keep
books in small cartons.
·
create
a backup of all of your computer files
·
Remove
fuel from stoves, grills and other such machines before moving them.
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