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  • Need An Inexpensive Storage Unit? 4 Things To Keep At Home

    Although it is ideal when you are able to store everything that you have and need in your home, this is not always a possibility, especially if you live somewhere with strong seasons. If you would like to rent a storage unit, but want to get one affordably, you should look far away from city centers. Another way to save money is to bypass climate control, but it is essential to know what items not to store inside your unit if you do.
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  • Hiring A Moving Company? How To Ensure That Your Items Are Packed Properly

    If you are hiring a moving company to assist you in your move, you are probably looking forward to having a team of professionals to do all of the heavy lifting and other hard work. However, one thing that you might be concerned about is keeping your items safe when they are being moved. Some people worry about whether or not their valuables and other items are packed properly, but following these tips can help prevent any issues and help ensure that your items arrive at their destination in tip-top shape.
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  • Personal Safety Tips When Accessing Storage Units

    With the need for storage units on the rise, it is important that safety is a factor when renting out space in a storage facility. While many storage units might have a layer of safety or security, it is important for individuals to take extra care and precautions. Here are four personal safety tips to keep in mind if you are planning on renting a storage unit. 1. Pay Extra for a Central Location
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  • Things To Purchase To Help With Your Early Spring DIY Relocation

    If you're moving this spring, you're going to need a variety of moving supplies. At this time of year, bad weather and damp conditions can create problems during your move. Picking up supplies that protect against bad weather can help you have a smooth relocation. Floor Protection With all the back and forth between your home and the moving truck, you're going to want rugs, mats and floor runners that will help protect your floors from sand, salt, snow, water and ice that you may drag in on the bottoms of your shoes.
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  • Two Ways To Properly Reward Friends Who Help You Move

    It's commonly said that good friends are hard to come by, and this is probably particularly true of friends that will spend their free time helping you move from one home to another. So when friends agree to pack boxes and load furniture into the moving truck, you should adequately reward them for their efforts. Here are two ways you can properly express your gratitude for people who assist you with your relocation.
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  • Triple Protection Is Triple Good

    If you're moving soon and need to pack up your home, packing the dishes and glasses in the kitchen will likely be one of the more time-consuming tasks. You may be tempted to take shortcuts or just do the minimum possible to cover the glasses, given that they'll be placed in a special dishpack-type box anyway. But extra protection is necessary because you don't know what kind of jostling the glasses will receive.
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  • Useful Packing Tips For A Local Move

    Regardless of where you may be moving, getting prepared for the big day can be stressful. You will want to ensure you do all you can to make relocating locally as easy as possible. There are a number of things you can do to ease your burden, and knowing specific tips to assist you with this can be helpful. Tip #1:  Packing your clothes You may find that it's less work to leave your clothes on the hangers and put a plastic wrap over these during the transport.
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  • Protecting Your Vinyl Collections In Storage

    Vinyl record collections are valuable and need to be stored properly to preserve their value. If you're new to collecting vinyl, you may not be clear on the proper storage techniques to keep from warping or otherwise damaging your newly-acquired vinyl records. Here are some tips to help you get your records ready for storage. Clean Them Up Before you store the records, you'll have to make sure that they are clean.
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  • Packing Tips To Keep You Sane

    Moving is always a hectic and busy time. With all the commotion of moving, things often get lost in the packing process. There are a few ways that you can minimize the headaches of lost items. Here are a few techniques that will help when you are packing up. Look where it used to be If you don't think that you will be unpacking immediately once you reach your new home, try this method out.
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