From organization to planning to the actual act of traveling, moving is a big task. Along with the strenuous to-do list, you often have to leave behind a familiar location for a new, unknown living situation. Adjusting to a new house in a new place surrounded by new people often proves stressful or even scary!…

Moving from Minnesota to Florida? From Morocco to Denali? If you’re moving from one type of climate to another, you’ll have to get used to new and unfamiliar driving conditions due to weather, new health and beauty routines and much more. Whether you’re moving overseas or just across state lines, it can be difficult to…

You moved to a new neighborhood just in time for the holidays. As you’re settling in, you might be wondering whether you should throw a housewarming party. This can be a great way to show your new digs to your friends and family, but there are other ways to branch out and make new friends. …

As long as you plan your move with a qualified moving company, your belongings will usually arrive right on schedule. But sometimes, life happens. Vehicles break down, plans change and either you or the movers are late. As seasoned moving veterans, we’ve learned plenty about handling these conundrums. In this blog, we’ll walk you through…

You’ve visited various moving blogs looking for ways to introduce yourself to your neighbors, but you haven’t found quite the right approach yet. After all, you are a more private person, and that’s okay. But this means that the typical housewarming party might not work for you. Luckily, you don’t have to fill your home with…

Done packing and think you’re ready to move? Not so fast. If you are leaving an apartment behind and want to retrieve your security deposit, you need to leave the property spotless. Even if you are moving from a house, you still want to clean whatever appliances you are taking and leave the new owners…

The dining room’s main function is serving meals, eating and socializing on special occasions. The well-defined purpose leaves you with a clear goal in organizing the room: to make serving and enjoying meals as pleasant and simple as possible. The dining room is defined by the furniture you use and the “service circle.” The service…

The second most important room – the first being the kitchen – to unpack after moving your household goods is the bedroom. The bedroom should be a place where you relax and prepare yourself for the day ahead. Relaxation will come much easier if the bedroom is organized and clean. In part two of our…

The relationship between Senior Move Managers and a full service moving company is a symbiotic one.   Both parties are dependent on one another and receive mutual benefits by working with each other.  The first step in grasping the relationship between a Senior Move Manager and a van line like Wheaton is to have a good understanding…

What’s a moving broker? Often times, moving brokers are described as the middlemen between the customer and the moving company.  The theory behind a broker is that you as the customer could have access to several competitive moving quotes through one single source: the broker. While there are of course many moving brokers who run…