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Keeping Kids Busy During the Move
If your children have grown older and go to school, it will be easier to move with them. You may find it hard to convince
February 5, 2015
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How to Prepare Plants When moving in MD-DC and VA
Do you have a love for nature? If so, you will have decorated your house with many plants that add to the beauty and make the space friendlier. But here’s the problem. You are about to move to a new home. How will you take all the plants with you? You will have to prepare them and make them ready for the move. Act on our advice and that will be so.
January 25, 2015
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The Most Common (and Dangerous) Moving Scams and How to Avoid Them
When it comes to moving to a new home, some of the biggest worries one is afraid to encounter is that of losing a valuable piece of furniture, misplacing or losing a box, or simply mismanagement from the drivers and packers. However, one of the biggest scams that occur while moving is actually, hiring a fraudulent company for services. These companies actually use all your furniture and items as a “hostage,” and you end up paying a lot more than anticipated just so you can get your stuff back.
January 18, 2015
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Interstate Moving Process
Preparing for relocation and managing all the different processes involved at the same time can prove to be taxing unless one has a reliable plan at hand. Hiring a relocation consultant is an ideal option to execute all these processes and technicalities efficiently.
January 17, 2015
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Fine Art Move
The art of packing shipping and storing art Many of our clients have art pieces that need special attention, so in this article we would
December 14, 2014
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The Art of Packing Pictures and Frames during Relocation Made Easy
Framed pictures and art are a beautiful addition to any house interior. They bring color to bare walls and make the house more livable. When you decide to make a move to a new place, you take steps to ensure none of your frames are left behind.
July 28, 2014
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How to Pack Fragile Vases and Lamps like a Pro for Relocating Purposes
The biggest dilemma that you can face when you relocate to a new home is your fragile items like vases and lamps arriving broken or damaged. In order to avoid wreckage of the pieces you spent countless dollars on, you need to learn to pack them the right way.
July 25, 2014
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Home Upgrades that Garner You a Better Price
So you want to sell your home? We are sure you want as high a price on it as you can get, right? But you cannot do this until you prep up your home. The possible costs that you incur for this cover a huge range, but you can easily stick to the lower end. How will you do this? Buy acting on our suggestions. We have some great ideas that improve the appearance of your home and entice buyers to pay a higher price. And all this you can achieve without spending too much.
July 2, 2014
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Protect Your Move and Buy a Suitable Insurance Policy
So you are moving to a new home. As exciting as this is, it is also stressful and worrying. Packing can be a pain, especially if you have too many belongings. Sorting through them requires both time and energy, making you feel tired by the end of the day. Combine this with the stress and worries, and the situation just worsens.
July 1, 2014
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Packing Tips: Packing Your Kitchen
About to move? We know you are excited about starting a new life in a new place. Now think about packing. Still excited? Packing is a long and tiring process which consumes time and energy. So many people dread it and delay it to the last minute. We advise you against this; the earlier you start your packing, the better it will be.
June 30, 2014
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Think Big, Go Small – When and How to Downsize Your Home
Ever since we were little kids we dreamed of having big houses and fancy cars and living a luxurious life. And then one day, that dream was achieved! But now, homeowners are flipping their thinking switch to the other side, realizing the sad but true fact – with the economic state of the nation and the recession, it can be difficult to afford living the luxurious life. So do you think that it’s time to downsize your home?
June 29, 2014
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Moving Out Of State for the First Time
Moving can seem very overwhelming, whether it’s moving to a new home in a different neighborhood or across the country. Moving to a new state is definitely no exception, especially if you’re doing it for the first time. Most people go through a roller coaster of emotions like panic and stress as the time draws nearer. The good news is that you can spare yourself from this ordeal if you go over a few things in the initial stages. This will help start out the process smoothly and keep you on track.
June 28, 2014
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How to Prepare Your Old Home While Relocating
Relocating from one place to another is an overwhelmingly tiring process, especially if your new casa is located at the other end of the country. Imagine making a 3 day sweat-infused journey across the country, only to realize you have forgotten a load of your belongings at the old place. May be you have a couple of bonds packed underneath the floorboard which you forgot to access after all these years. Can be quite a pickle, which is why we, at Pack Turtle, have come up with these relocation tips to make things much easier for you.
June 27, 2014
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How to Prepare For Long Distance Relocation
Ever made a 4 hour long road trip from one city to another? Get’s pretty tiring by the end of it, doesn’t it? Now imagine going through that same trip for 2-3 days across the country. Yes, it can get pretty frustrating; especially considering the extra amount of furniture you’ll be taking along with you to your new place. It’s a whole new ball game, which is why Pack Turtle recommends you to prepare beforehand, in order to make the move as easy as possible. With a few easy steps, you can do just that!
June 26, 2014
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Why Use Our Full Service Storage
Pack Turtle not only makes it easy to store small household items and valuables, but also provides customers with the option to safely put away larger items such as furniture and antique pieces using our state of the art full service storage facility. Our full service storage offers customers many advantages as compared to traditional packaging services.
June 25, 2014
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Moving with Pets
Moving to a new house? Bothers you, doesn’t it? The same can be said for your pets. As much as you want your move to be smooth, so do they. It does not matter whether you are moving to the next neighborhood or to another state, you will have to make sure that your pets are comfortable with it.
June 24, 2014
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Moving Day: Dealing with Stress
Excited about moving into your new home and starting a life elsewhere? We are sure you are, but before you do this, you have to go through the move. Moving is a tiring process and the stress that this can have on you can be so unbearable at times. What if you forget to pack something or the moving company arrives late? So much to worry about and so many things to take care of, but if you keep stressing, there is not much that you will get done.
June 23, 2014
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What to Expect When Storing Household Goods
Don’t have enough space in your house for all the furniture? Planning on storing excess household goods in a storage facility? You’re on the right track, as full service storage units are a very convenient and secure way of putting away your stuff. They are especially useful if you are planning to sell your house and need all the furniture out, or even when you are relocating.
June 22, 2014
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