2016

  • 3 Things That Can Happen When An RV Is In Storage & What To Do About Them

    The key to preparing your RV for storage during the off-season is to understand the various things that can happen to it while it's in storage. That way, you won't open the door of your RV in the future, only to find a mess that will need to be dealt with before you can enjoy the RV again. Obviously, you'll need to drain the holding tanks and disconnect the battery, but that's not all you'll need to do.
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  • Ways to Protect Your Electronics during a Move

    Packing is an important part of any move. Properly packing your belongings helps ensure that they arrive at your new destination in the same condition they left your old destination. However, if you haven't moved often, you may be unsure how to correctly pack and move some of your possessions. Electronics are some of the more valuable possessions you may own and require care when moving. Here are some tips to help you correctly pack and protect your electronics during a move.
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  • Three Alternative Ways To Tip Moving Employees

    Moving employees who work for companies like Walsh Moving & Storage literally do all the heavy lifting transporting customers' belongings from place to place. While tipping is not required, it's generally good etiquette to tip moving employees at the end of a job if they do good work (some say the industry standard is about 5% of the total). However, if you're not comfortable handing over cash for one reason or another, there are other ways you can thank the movers for their hard work.
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  • 3 Useful Tips To Help Your Move Run Smoother And Easier

    Moving can take a lot of thought, preparation, and time, but it does not have to be a nightmare. If you take the time to plan, organize, and purge before your move, completing the entire move will be so much easier. To keep your move organized, you should begin working on it at least two to three months in advance, or even longer. As you plan for this, here are some tips to keep in mind.
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  • Tips For Working With Your Moving Company To Prevent Moving Bed Bugs

    If you're preparing for a move in an area that's struggled with bed bug infestations, you need to be proactive about ensuring that you leave the bed bugs behind. While you might be able to spend a few months seeking treatment from a local bed bug exterminator before you move, you'll still want to ensure that you don't bring any residual pests into your new property. The best way to do this is by working with a moving company to fumigate the entire moving truck.
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  • 4 Easy Ways To Protect Your Fragile Items When Moving

    Moving is not the easiest thing to do in the world. There are numerous things for which you have to prepare and to which you must commit. Among these things include making sure that you hire the right moving company for the job, finding the right neighborhood in which to move into, and ensuring that everything that you wish to move is properly packed. It's this last item that sometimes gives people a decent amount of trouble.
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