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Moving company broke your stuff? How to file a damage claim?

Moving company broke your stuff? How to file a damage claim?

A good moving company will take steps to ensure your belongings stay safe, such as hiring professional movers, using the right equipment, and not rushing the job. However, even the best moving companies can still end up damaging or losing items sometimes. So, it is important to understand what damages you are covered for and how to file damage claim with the moving company.

Tips for avoiding damage to your house during a move

Tips for avoiding damage to your house during a move

When moving, people generally put a lot of effort into keeping their belongings safe. What they fail to plan for is keeping their home safe during the move. There are a lot of different types of damage which can occur during the move, such as walls getting dinged, floors scuffed, and baseboards scratched. If you are renting, then these damages may even prevent you from getting your security deposit back.

Tips for packing and moving a stove

Tips for packing and moving a stove

Moving to a new home and not sure how to pack your oven/stove? Here are some tips to ensure your stove gets moved safely.You will likely need to slide your stove around a bit to pack it properly. When doing this on a wood floor, you will want to take steps to protect the floor from scratching. Put some cardboard on the floor and slide the stove onto the cardboard first.

Things to remember when choosing self-storage

Things to remember when choosing self-storage

There are now numerous options available for self-storage. When looking over your options, make sure to keep these things in mind so you make the right choice.

Easy ways to save money when moving

Easy ways to save money when moving

Moving can be a very costly endeavor, but you don’t have to blow your budget. Follow these easy tips to save money – and hassle – when moving to a new home.

Advice for moving in bad weather!

In the ideal world, we would wait until the weather was perfect to move. But, in reality, most of us are on a strict deadline for moving and can’t postpone moving day because of bad weather. Whether you are dealing with rain or snow, here is some advice for safely moving.

Tips for dealing with the DMV while you moving

Tips for dealing with the DMV while you moving

One of the most annoying things about moving is having to update your information with all of the appropriate agencies. This includes your driver’s license, vehicle registration, and voter registration – all of which is done at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

How to change your address after moving?

Whether you are moving across town or across the country, you will need to file a change of address (COA) to ensure that all of your mail reaches you. While this is generally pretty simple, there are some things you will want to keep in mind to make sure everything goes smoothly.

First places to visit after moving to a new place

Whether you moved to the next town over or are in a completely new state, moving to a new place can be disorientating. After you’ve gotten most of the unpacking done, here are the first places you should visit in your new place to help yourself get acquainted and start feeling like a local.

The importance of sorting before you pack for a move

In the perfect world, we would pack all of our things for a move by room. Then you could simply unload those boxes into the proper room of your new home and be set. But, in reality, things don’t go this way. Like when you decide to use your socks to wrap your stemware, or when you realize that your sweaters will make great padding for your fragile gnome collection. And then there are all those last-minute items that you shove into any box where you can find room.