When you’re in the hustle and bustle of moving preparations, you spend a lot of time decluttering. You hold a garage sale to get rid of the old bookshelf and treadmill you never use. You strategize the best way to pack your craft collection. But have you thought much about… Continue reading.
When a woman took her family baseball card collection for appraisal, she discovered that saving something for sentimental value can yield big rewards. At the “Antiques Roadshow” taping in August 2014, an expert examined the baseball cards, which feature some of America’s earliest baseball players, big names for the Boston… Continue reading.
After you pack large areas like the bedrooms or the kitchen, you might welcome the chance to pack a small space like the bathroom. However, packing a bathroom is not as simple as cramming everything you can into a few boxes and throwing on labels. How many almost empty shampoo… Continue reading.
Few things are more stressful during a move than packing the items in your kitchen. Delicate stemware, bulky pots and pans and an over abundance of Tupperware are difficult to box up without breaking a few plates along the way. So what can you do to keep your kitchen ware… Continue reading.
Once you have hired a moving service, you will have to decide whether to purchase additional services, and one of those services is packing. Packing is a tedious task that can be done for you, or you can do it yourself. Regardless of what you choose, here is the compiled… Continue reading.
It’s been a long winter and you couldn’t be more ready to hit the coast of somewhere beautiful. No matter where you are heading for spring break, understanding how to pack like a pro is a must. Whether you’re packing for a permanent relocation or a short-term vacation, Bekins has… Continue reading.
As professional movers, Bekins wants to help you make your relocation as peaceful as possible. One of the keys to a smooth, successful move is planning and organizing the details. Sweating the small stuff sooner than later can help prepare you for a stress-free move. Simply print this list and… Continue reading.
Packing can seem like a daunting process. According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau statistics, more than 37 million Americans – or about 13 percent – move to a different home every year. Whether you are one of those people or if you move every five-to-seven years, you still… Continue reading.
What the most dreaded part of the moving process? Packing up all of your belongings. Here are some packing tips that might help you prepare for this daunting moving task. During your move, it is important to use the correct packing materials needed to protect your possessions. This will alleviate any… Continue reading.
Should you conduct packing yourself? On the surface it seems like a no-brainer. With a little extra work, you can box your things up for pennies on the dollar. Let’s look at some of what some of that extra work is and how Bekins can save you from days or… Continue reading.
