Moveology

When closing a box there should be some resistance and packing material should be just above the top. Otherwise boxes can crush. Especially when stacked in a truck or when stored.

some tools of the moving trade

Help! My Bed’s Boxspring Mattress won’t fit into the room.

Moving is stressful enough, finding out that your bed supporting boxspring won’t fit makes your move even more stressful. In older Manhattan and Brooklyn walk-up apartments you might think you would have trouble getting a King size mattress up a tight stairway. Your bed mattresses will bend, the more rigid boxsprings wont. The supporting base for a King Mattress are two standard Twin box springs.…

Moving Tip #5: Use “Packing” Tape to Pack Boxes

Use “Packing” Tape for packing boxes. It may seem like common sense, but many people use the wrong types of tape that are not designed for sealing cardboard boxes. The wrong tape can rip or not stick to the box. Packing tape is available for purchase in office supply stores, moving companies, and self storage facilities, and pack and ship companies as well as online. Standard rolls are 55 yards…

Moving Tip #4: Mark Essential Items Box as “OPEN FIRST LOAD LAST”

Whether you are moving Locally, Long Distance, or Internationally you will want access to some items as soon as you arrive at your new home. Mark the box: “OPEN FIRST LOAD LAST” You can mark this in large letters on all sides. You may want to use a brightly colored tape to distinguish it from other boxes.  You can also mention the importance of the box  to the crew. A great place to leave the box…

Slightly overfill moving boxes with packing material when sealing shut. A box not completely filled will crush when stacked. Contents may shift if not packed tightly.

If packing your own china and dishes, wrap each plate in unprinted newsprint (or bubblewrap) and stand on edge in a heavy duty box. This is safer than laying them flat.

New “Tech” Mattress Companies disrupting the sleep industry

As movers know it sometimes is impossible to get a mattress (or more likely boxspring) into a small hallway, stairway, or small elevator. And if you want to move “just” a mattress and boxspring you are looking at a 2 or 3 hour minimum with 2 movers. At around a $100 per hour it sometimes still makes sense as the cost of a new mattress is in the thousands. Part of that expense is all the middlemen…

Change your address with your credit card companies BEFORE the move date. If you are moving long distance they may interpret out of state charges associated to your move as fraudulent.

Loading a moving truck is very much like the game of Tetris, Except the pieces are all different and you a re playing in 3D.

Tetris Pieces

  Tetris turned 30 in June 2014 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris

Tractor Trailer hits bridge on Meadbrook Parkway VIDEO

This took place on the Meadowbrook Parkway on Long Island NY.

Many of the comments relate to how the person videotaping should have warned the driver. Which he did appear to have time to, in my opinion. Commenters also mention the driver should have seen the signs. As a CDL driver myself, it is well known that outside the NYC area…

10 Uses for Moving & Packing Tape

That PVC clear, tan, or brown tape. Usually it is 2 ” wide and 55 yards long. Whether you call it standard carton sealing tape, packing tape, moving tape, pressure sensitive tape. Of course you can use it for sealing boxes. Here are some other uses for tape:

  Brown Tan and Clear Tapes

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1. Holding blankets on furniture

2. Strap for lifting furniture

3. Reverse tape and apply directly to…

How to pack small pictures or mirrors for moving

Packing pictures, mirrors, posters or any other framed or flat item can be challenging for the non professional packer. Remember if you are using professional movers, any box that you pack will be marked on the inventory as PBO (Packed By Owner). If there is no visible damage on the outside of the box any mover’s insurance company will reject the claim. Even if hired another professional mover or…

How To Appeal Your Property Tax Assessment for Nassau County NY

Property taxes on Long Island are some of the highest in the state and the country.

If you want ARC to review your property’s assessment, appeal between January 2 and March 3. Yes there is still time. You may file electronically without an attorney with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission – ARC: nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/arc/challenge.html Free advice on how to file your Nassau County…