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December 01, 2006
Saving Money on Your Move
If you are moving to a new home, here are a few things you can to do save money on your moving expenses:
1. Purge: Make some space in your garage for everything you haven't used in over a year. Then take it to the dump or better yet, have a garage sale.
2. Be Prepared: Make sure you have everything boxed up and packed to reduce the cost of the move. Most moving companies charge on an hourly basis. Do things to reduce labor time.
A. Lots of stuff in your basment?
After you have got rid of all the stuff in your garage, take as many items as possible from your basement and bring them to the garage. This will save time of expensive movers from going up and down stairs.
The same applies for second floor items. The idea is to get as much stuff as close to where the moving truck will be to save their time. Remember time is money and the movers are charging for every minute.
B. Disassemble furniture: Remove table legs, remove headboards from beds. Look for all furniture that can be taken apart and do it yourself. This will shave almost an hour off the move time in some cases.
More to come as I think of it. Yup, I just met with my movers as we are moving back to the city.
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