President’s Column-Central Hill Country Board of REALTORS® Candy Cargill, President Odd Moving Tips That Really Work You made the right first step; you listed you home with a local Texas REALTOR®. It sold and now you have to get ready to move, HOW EXCITING!!!!! RIGHT??? You’ve got the basics ? cardboard boxes, newspaper, fried chicken or pizza so you can feed your friends helping you move all your worldly goods. But do you have enough socks for the stemware? Here are some little tips from some Pros. Socks meet Glasses-About those socks and glasses . . . If you can double up and use some of your belongings to protect others, you cut down on space and moving supplies. Slip those socks around the wine glasses or beer glasses can help really help. Plates on top of Plates-Instead of painstakingly wrapping each dinner dish in newsprint or bubble wrap, or purchasing those pre-packaged dishpacks, buy one cheap bag of Styrofoam plates. Alternate stacking the real plates with the disposables and ? voila! ? instant padding. Genius, right? (I’ve personally used this one…it’s great) Make Like a Ghost-Worn sheets can be used as an extra layer of protection around your mattress, or any piece of furniture. You may not want to use that extra-fancy satin set, but old, cheap stand-bys can take a stain or risk a tear better than a mattress or sofa upholstery. Pack in Color-Sure, you can label every box. Or, just slap on some color. Buy color dots or different colors of duct tape, figure out which color for what room, then make a list of rooms and colors, so you don’t forget.. Use your Wheels-Have wheelie bags or wheelie ice chests? Use them for books, knick knacks or whatever. Even though you may have to lift it a little, just make sure you use them. Bag it Please-This tip may not work for every move, since some moving companies won’t touch any goods not packed in boxes. But, I you can, break out the garbage bags. Pull one bag up around bunch of your hanging clothes, and tie the open end by the hangers. (can be used as a quick travel garment bag, too) Take Pictures-If you like the way you have something arranged on a wall or shelf, take a picture before you pack it, then you’ll have a guide when the unpacking starts. Pictures also protect your goods for insurance purposes ,you’ll have proof if anything breaks or chips in transit. Don’t pitch the Fish-Some people might flush their goldfish, (OMG, don’t tell the kids) but some tanks are worth serious money . Tanks contain their own ecosystems, including bacteria. Put the fish in a baggy, but keep some of the water the fish were in to retain the original bacteria colony when you establish their new home in your new home. Empty Garage-Okay, now you are in and all unpacked. It is so easy to pile all those boxes in the garage or storage room or carport…DON’T…break them down before you relax and get the job done. Those “round to its” can last for years. Unpack the TV Last-Are you tired yet? Sure you are! That stack of boxes isn’t going to unpack on it’s own. Bite the bullet and finish. Don’t sit down in that recliner until you are completely finished, so unpack the TV last. Then RELAX knowing you are done and the envy of any Pro. Visit TexasRealEstate for more information or to find a Texas REALTOR® in your area. By: Anne Miller from REALTOR.COM Housing Trends Newsletter
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 22:04:26 +0000