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Boxes are a staple for moving because they are usually quite regular sized, easy to carry and if taped together correctly, rarely fall apart. Regular sizes are important for maximizing your van space and ensuring you’re not wasting areas in your transport that could otherwise be filled. On the flip side, bags can be compressed anywhere! It is possible however for bags to be mistaken for rubbish.

Bags are good for items like clothing, and bedding, and when you’ve ran out of boxes to pack anything. Teddies and soft toys work well in bags – edged objects, or items that are likely to be too heavy to carry in a plastic bag would probably work better in boxes. Bags also work well with linens.

Whilst packing, it’s important to maximize space – and pack your biggest objects first, and fill space around them. Books are easiest to pack, odd shaped, awkward items such as ornaments and other items are the worst to pack, and both types should go in boxes, as should dishes and other objects that are considered fragile.

Mark all boxes and bags (if you can) carefully – it makes them easier to find things in, and to sort into rooms without having to break them open. This will all help in your new house. Always remember to mark bags you’re using for belongings clearly so that they don’t get mistaken for rubbish – or buy completely different bags for your rubbish and your belongings.

While it may only take you a couple of weeks to pack, it can take eight weeks – or MORE to unpack at the other end – so though you’re ‘just boxing items up for a couple of days’ remember that you may not find it for up to two months, or perhaps more.

After packing your boxes take a black magic marker and place your last name at the top of a corner of the box as this will help identify your boxes.

Eastern Connection movers recommends to save extra space when packing your clothes into wardrobe boxes use a lay down military type clothes wardrobe box these will save lots of space.

For other helpful moving tips just call Eastern Connection Movers company the professional moves and packing services.

One of the most annoying things about moving is the cleaning – and removing stubborn stains and marks is one of the hardest things to do when prepping your house for a move. Its always important, when using these tips to spot test and ensure that you won’t be doing more damage than good. You should also always take your cleaning items with you – a box of your most commonly used items or a checklist can save you time and effort in the long run.

Some of the most common stains and marks can be removed with ease – with every day household items.

Scuffs and marks on woodwork can be removed with a pencil eraser – these marks, from shoes, wheels, or rubber bumping against things are hard to remove any other way, but come off with ease with a rubber.

Toothpaste isn’t just great for cleaning teeth – you can use it to remove stubborn ink, crayon, or scuff stains from any surface – be careful to test it on wallpaper first in an inconspicuous place. You’ll have to remove most of these stains from walls before painting as they can show through several layers of paint.

Toothpaste is also good for removing crayon from radiators, or glass – just rub lightly with a non abrasive cloth, or for tough stains, leave to sit for up to one hour before scrubbing gently.

You can remove unwanted paint from most woodwork by carefully scouring with a brass scourer – not too hard though, or you’ll scratch the other paintwork.

Scum stains, dried toothpaste and lime scale come off with liberal application of an oxy based paste – you can get any ‘oxy’ based cleaner (one that fizzes and heats up the water slightly) in most supermarkets.

You can remove moldy or damp smells just about anywhere with bicarbonate of soda. Simply apply to the smelly area (or leave a tub open in a cupboard or fridge) and the smell should be vastly diminished or gone within 24 hours. The same goes for activated charcoal, or a few drops of vanilla on a cloth. Baking soda is good for a whole month, so can be used continually, not just for cleaning for a move.

If you’re washing textured walls, use a nylon sock to do so – it means you won’t leave fluff in your wake – and always wash walls from the bottom up to avoid streaking, applying any cleaning solution you’re using (once tested to ensure paint, or wallpaper fastness) in small patches whilst you’re cleaning.

You can remove wax from carpets, floors or curtains simply by using an absorbent cloth and a hot iron – the wax should stick to the absorbent cloth and peel away easily.

Finally, don’t mix cleaning products – most contain either ammonia or bleach and when combined the fumes are deadly. Care should be taken when cleaning any are that has been spot treated with a different solution than you are mopping with, because not only are some mixes deadly, but others can react with one another and cause spotting, or ugly marks.

You have to move your business so where do you start? Well, let us assume that your business is healthy and growing and you are looking to relocate. Moving a business or office can take some careful planning. There are a few key considerations that are essential to a smooth transition.

Start with your logistics. What needs to be addressed with reference to your goods and how you will get those goods to the customer? Are you going to incur significant difficulties to maintaining availability of your product? Address these issues before the move because your availability of your goods will most certainly affect the health of your business. This includes not only shipping costs but time associated with receiving much needed parts and supplies.

Next, think of team members. Your staff is often what makes or breaks the effectiveness of your business. Do you have employees in place or do you need to hire new staff? Remember that training your employees can consume a large amount of your time as a business owner..

Also, when moving be sure to plan for a lull in your customers. Unless you are a franchise, or your location is irrelevant to getting business, you will most likely need to re-establish yourselves at that location.

Have a set of funds set aside to assist during this time of slow business re-launch. It could be a rough six months but once you are established you will have built customers the healthy and sustainable way.

Depending on what type of business you are relocating will determine if you need specialty movers. Most movers’ services include residential and basic office moves. But if you need to move a restaurant or bio lab, then special types of movers need to be considered.

Lastly, have a kill-switch on the business launch. You need be honest with the feasibility of your business in the new area. Have a time frame by which to determine if this business has long-term profitability and certain milestones to help you make this decision.

There is a fine line between determination and being naïve. If you are slowly draining your life savings to support this business, it would be wise to pursue hitting the kill-switch. You are the one that needs to honestly say whether this is working and have the courage to shut it down. And remember, whenever you are moving, never go cheap on movers.

To implement a kill-switch means that you also are not betting house and farm on the success of this new launch. Moving a business should not be life or death for you, personally or professionally. Even if you are moving your business because of some requirement, like your spouse is re-located at work, scale it to fit a fiscal reasonableness.

Reasonable businesses take risks but those risks are always calculated. Your calculation should never be an, ‘all or nothing’ posture but a posture that includes what to do if your business fails.

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