What to move
What to move
General rule of thumb: an item
that hasn’t been used in over year should be considered for selling, donating,
recycling, or just thrown away. Consult your family members – maybe someone
needs it.
Make sure you inspect your house
from top to bottom and decide what is going and what is staying. If you plan to
have a visit from a visual estimator make sure you know exactly what you want
the moving company to move for you. Show all those items to the estimator.
You might have things that you don’t want to part with,
but which will inevitably be stored in a storage, shed, or garage after the
move. Those items should be packed very well in containers that are rodent,
moisture and dust proof. To learn more about preparing your items for storing
read
Moving Guide->Moving Storage Tips.
Some items can’t be moved at all, or should be moved with
a special care. Those items include hazardous materials, perishables, and
personal and valuable items. To learn more about do-not-move items read
Moving
Guide->Do-not-move Items.