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We're going to be moving in a couple weeks and could use any tips or advice people have on how to minimize packing/unpacking time. I am going to be hiring professional moving help because we have several large pieces of furniture, some of which are upstairs.
One idea I had was to not put in boxes anything already in our dressers, nighstands etc. and instead carry the drawers down separately then place them back in the piece of furniture inside the truck. Unloading would be the same, in reverse of course. Is this a stupid idea? What's a good way to keep dressers and such shut (without using tape)?
Any tips on moving a plasma TV? We will also be taking a large fridge, our washer/dryer and our water softener. Is it difficult to disconnect any of the above appliances (the fridge is obvious, of course)?
The trickiest bit will be the Plasma TV... If you're hiring movers and you do not have the original box it came in there's going to be a release form they have you sign waiving them of responsibility if damage comes to it.
This is why i've been hanging onto my box for the last year for my LCD TV....
The thing about the dressers can work, though technically would take more time than just emptying it now... Time to remove all drawers from dresser, stage them near/in truck, move the dresser, place drawers back in dresser. Reverse for arrival at destination.
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Place all object within dresser in boxes, stack boxes for dolly, have them and the dresser hauled out. Reveerse for arrival at destination.
Not to mention the opportunity for you to go through and see what you want to keep/not keep...
My wife and I are actually in the process of packing up our stuff for our move at the of August/September (Moving out of apartment into a storage unit, then into a house. There's a buffer between lease expire and house completion, we'll have to live with her parents.)
I can tell you this right now. If you live somewhere where it's currently hot (Florida for me), you best conserve your energy on the big day, otherwise you'll die. I remember when my parents moved from Florida to Canada, it took two days to pack the truck, and only 2 hours to unload it. That heat just kicked our asses. And here I am in Florida again, we're still inside and it's affecting us..
I would look into a PackRat unit (they were the cheapest when I did my research ~6 months ago), pack it up over the course of a few days, give them a call, and voila.
I should add that I have moved several times in the last couple years, including at least three this year. I consider myself a packing up everything you own expert and getting one of those moving containers was the best thing in the world (at the time, I've grown partial to Jello lately).
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When I move I like to keep the number of boxes low so I always move my dresser as is. Odds are the movers will remove the drawers to move it downstairs anyway, as even empty drawers can make an object much heavier. If you can't use tape you can use rope and tie around the dresser.
Oddly enough, some movers will tell you to keep the drawers in the dresser for moving it. You might want to check with the moving company when you're shopping around for one to see what their policy is. That way you don't end up doing a lot of work you don't have to do.
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edited July 2009
What Hypatia said. If it's just clothes or other random stuff, they will probably just shrink-wrap it and move it on a dolly or with mover straps. Maybe depends on the move or area, but all the moves I've done/seen here in Chicago, they just left the drawers in. Give your company a call and see what they recommend.
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This is why i've been hanging onto my box for the last year for my LCD TV....
The thing about the dressers can work, though technically would take more time than just emptying it now... Time to remove all drawers from dresser, stage them near/in truck, move the dresser, place drawers back in dresser. Reverse for arrival at destination.
vs.
Place all object within dresser in boxes, stack boxes for dolly, have them and the dresser hauled out. Reveerse for arrival at destination.
Not to mention the opportunity for you to go through and see what you want to keep/not keep...
My wife and I are actually in the process of packing up our stuff for our move at the of August/September (Moving out of apartment into a storage unit, then into a house. There's a buffer between lease expire and house completion, we'll have to live with her parents.)
I can tell you this right now. If you live somewhere where it's currently hot (Florida for me), you best conserve your energy on the big day, otherwise you'll die. I remember when my parents moved from Florida to Canada, it took two days to pack the truck, and only 2 hours to unload it. That heat just kicked our asses. And here I am in Florida again, we're still inside and it's affecting us..
Unload the dresser first though...
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I should add that I have moved several times in the last couple years, including at least three this year. I consider myself a packing up everything you own expert and getting one of those moving containers was the best thing in the world (at the time, I've grown partial to Jello lately).
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Holy shit! Sony's new techno toy!
Wii Friend code: 1445 3205 3057 5295