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Five Tips On Moving To A Cheaper City

11/06/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

Moving to a cheaper city is a great way to save some money, cut down on your spending, taxes, daily costs and housing maintenance costs and bills. At least it may seem this way at first. There are advantages and disadvantages to moving to a cheaper area and house. Mainly, the decision for moving to a less expensive area is financial, and the purpose is to save money and cut down on spending. Here we will discuss some useful facts around relocating to a more affordable place, plus some useful information to consider when moving to a cheaper city.

Moving to a cheaper city may give you access to cheaper housing. That is you can buy the type and size of home you have with less money than your place currently costs or you could get something smaller. Smaller homes are easier to maintain, and surely cost less, bills are smaller and the time you need to take to maintain a smaller home is less. Or you could buy something better and bigger for the same money. Moving to a cheaper house doesn’t necessarily mean it should be smaller. This decision will depend on your plans, if you want more rooms because of new members of the family or you wish to have a gym in your home for example, then you could look for a larger property to buy or rent. If you plan on making this move across Florida or outside of it to a new state, Woody and Sons offers long distance moving services to help accommodate any of our clients.

The cost of living may be lower than the national average but the housing costs may be higher. Moving to a cheaper area doesn’t unfortunately mean that absolutely everything there will be cheaper. When relocating to a different city explore the prices of housing, food, restaurants, etc. to make sure you are clear about what place you will be actually moving to. Check also the local taxes and do your math so you won’t be unpleasantly surprised after your move. Compare all costs and the incomes you expect to have before the move. Housing prices can vary not only between cities, but also between neighborhoods so take a look around before signing anything. If you are looking to make a move from or into a new neighborhood, Woody and Sons has helped countless of homeowners with their residential moving services.

Solving the issue with finding employment should also be well considered. The fact that you are moving to a smaller place doesn’t necessarily mean also that you won’t be able to find a job. Explore the sectors where you think you could find work and also what the salaries are. What is the point of moving to a lower cost of living place if you cannot get a job there? Since you are relocating to a more affordable area, it could be that your salary is going to be smaller than what you are getting right now. But then, consider also the proportions in price changes: if your new salary will be 50% lower but your house, its maintenance and daily costs, 20% lower, you should plan how to find a more profitable job or cut your spending. Consider what options you have, if you move to a cheaper city, but the places you like to go on holiday and during the weekends are not that cheap, will you still be able to finance them or will you have to look for cheaper options for holidays as well?

In the meantime it is good to get extra information. Study the market, don’t just look around for property types and their costs, but also see what the area can offer in terms of schools, entertainment, sport clubs, cafes, restaurants, etc. You want a place where you can have fun or a place, which are a safer place and a quieter one than a big city? See what the cheaper area you are moving to offers and make sure that this is exactly what you want because moving can be costly and you shouldn’t throw your money in vain. If you are going for a move on a budget, Woody and Sons provides labor only moving services to help load and unload your own ways of transportation.

Don’t forget the organization of the move as well. Moving to a less expensive home may allow you to get rid of some things but still relocation is a process that needs time, finances and attention to detail. In this aspect, you can look forward to receiving some help from a quality moving company, but you have to get an estimate first. You can fill in our form for that. Remember to start the relocation organization early so that you have sufficient time to complete every step you need to take.

Moving to an affordable area is not more difficult than an average move; you just need to be prepared in advance what you can expect. The main issues regarding your upcoming move are described here. If you need further information, there are plenty of guides with tips, advice and other useful information in TheMovingBlog.com and it’s being regularly updated so come back often to get yourself acquainted with the latest moving news.

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Checklist For Tampa Bay Business Moving

11/05/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

Moving is a complicated task and once it comes down to relocating a company, this task could be even more complex. Moving production facilities could take place for multiple reasons: cutting production, expanding, getting closer to product suppliers, etc. Relocating a factory, warehouse, and offices is related to much more organization than a household move. This is a main reason why you need to be well prepared and informed. You need a plan that gives you tasks to complete step by step, arranged in a timeline in such a way, so that you can save time, effort and costs as much as possible. Woody and Sons has business moving services to help prepare and execute a checklist for Tampa Bay Business moving.

First you will need to determine what will be moved. Are these machines, production, office equipment, etc? Define the specific tasks to be completed and set up a time deadline for each of it based on when you need it to be done. Then you will be able to discuss early in the moving process with your production manager the ways in which you can continue to service your customers, despite the move, and whether that is more goods in stock or another suitable solution for you. You don’t want your customers to give up on your products and services because of disruptions in your factory. For instance, you cannot provide production, you are late on orders, and other variables. You may also consider a staged relocation and move different parts of your company at a different time so that production work can continue or be slowed down just a little or for a very short period of time. Think of plan B and alternatives in case a step of the plan goes wrong or is late. Woody and Sons provides Tampa Bay and Orlando residence with residential moving services.

The next topic to think about is what type of equipment do you want to move and which mover is experienced in this type of moves? Distribute the tasks to be done by each department in your company. Develop a communication plan like weekly meetings to report work done and solve any issues that have come up. Plan when and how you can be reached in case urgent matters come up. You can also make a meeting with the heads of departments to distribute the tasks to be done. The heads will then redistribute the work to be completed between the personnel in each department. They should make detailed plans of the tasks to be done in a written form and hand it over to the responsible persons. Coordinate between the property and building managers so they will be informed of the specifics of the move. If needed, organize meetings between the building managers and heads of departments of your company for needed clarifications.

Then you can execute making a floor plan of the new area where you will position the production facilities, machines, and other departments of your business. Get rid of equipment and other items you don’t need. Inquire your industrial movers if they do recycling services as well. Explain to the movers your concept of the relocation, show them your floor plan, and discuss their possibility to provide to you the services you need in the time you need it and finances you have at your disposal.

Whether you are relocating a warehouse, offices or just a piece of equipment, it is highly advisable that you hire industrial movers to assist you. It is more important if the moving company can provide the services that you need. Try to find one company to do all the work. It is more difficult, time consuming, stressful and costly to manage a move with several project managers rather than one. Usually industry machinery and equipment is very expensive, even if second hand. So there should be no joke about which moving firm to select to take up this task. Experience of the company and its personnel are crucial. It may be that the machinery movers are on the market for decades, but the people working have just been hired which brings more risk to the moving process. And not only, make sure before hiring them to ask what sort of equipment they have moved so far to make sure they can manage yours. Is the moving company in BBB, AMSA and what does its USDOT tell you about it? If you want your industrial relocation to take place in time, within the initially planned budget, without problems like disruptions, damages, etc. you should take the task of checking a mover’s trustworthiness seriously. Try to find a company that is expert in the type of move you need it for. Make sure you take a few months at least for finding your mover. If you are making a long distance move through Florida or across the whole nation, Woody and Sons provides long distance moving services.

Surely moving industrial equipment is neither an easy, nor a simple task. But these guidelines are a good start to begin planning your move. Ask for help from movers when you need it and remember to look for quality.

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How To Easily Downsize Your Home During Moving

10/26/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

Moving is a challenging task to complete. You have so many things to consider, and sometimes so little time. One of the most challenging relocations is downsizing from a house to an apartment. At first it may seem like there is less to do because you have fewer items to pack and move, and therefore the moving cost will be lower. This is a good point, but the process of actually getting there is longer than it is on a regular house-to-house or apartment-to-apartment move. We have compiled the best way to downsize your home while moving and what you must do to make it happen.

Downsizing could be quite the challenge if you don’t know where to start from, so here is our list, which will guide you step by step into this tough process.

The first task you will want to tackle right away is to De-clutter your home. You need to begin downsizing your home by removing all the clutter and garbage that you may have inside. Throw away all obvious things like broken electronics, tools which are no longer working, old fashioned clothing you’re never going to wear, and items such as the broken hose in the garden. A lot of items you can get rid of easily are things, which have hung around long forgotten in the attic, garage and basement. In other words, everything that is in front of your eyes around the house and is probably a must-go anyway. Woody and Sons offers residential moving services to help you with your next move from your home or apartment to somewhere new.

Continuing on with the de-cluttering, start with the attic, basement, garage, and garden. The easiest way to continue downsizing is to go through the least used rooms and premises in your home. This could also be the guest room if you have one. In such places around the house it is easy to store things you don’t want or need in the moment and then forget about them. But they are still there and will not clean themselves up. The next place to move to is your car. Begin by cleaning out your entire car. If you have the habit of hoarding things, you may have been leaving things in your car as well. Remember to check under the seats and in the trunk. Make the downsizing uncompromising by getting rid of anything you haven’t used in the past month; this is what will make it efficient. A common question you should be asking yourself is, can you use it at all? There may be items in your home that are broken, torn, or worn out. In other words, they do not longer serve you a purpose. Don’t even think twice, start by throwing these items and clearing space and saving a large amount of time in debate. When downsizing from a house to an apartment this is the easiest decision to make. Throwing away what is actually useless will lessen the load a lot more than you could imagine. If you are downsizing your business and need moving assistance, Woody and Sons offers business moving services for the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas.

Another question to ask yourself is, Is it old fashioned and outdated? If you really care about fashion then this is an important decision to make. Do you have items that are out of fashion like clothes, shoes and accessories? Be honest with yourself. If you haven’t used it for the last few months, chances are you may never use it again. Things that you don’t want in your home and those that are outdated could go away.

There are items that are dear to us which hold an emotional value like gifts from people we love and cherish. Those could be souvenir or practical things like clothes. Either way, if you really care about it and want it in your next home, pack it and take it. There are some things that we actually need and some that only fill in the space in the shelves, drawers, and racks in our home. These items collect dust and nothing more. You don’t need to pay to move all that, especially if it is something big and heavy! If you are making a long distance move from your current home back to your parents, or a new city, or even new state, Woody and Sons offers long distance moving services to help make your move easy and efficient.

It is important to take measurements of your future home and decide what will and what will not fit in it. Why would you pay to move your sofa if there is not enough space in the room for it? Make a floor plan of your next home in order to make the estimations right. We have written different articles on creating a floor plan for your new home: Making A Floor Plan

What do you do with the things that are in a good condition and can be used but you have decided not to move? You can organize a moving sale and sell whatever you can. By using EBay, Craigslist, or donating to friends or a thrift store, you will be able to get rid of all these items quickly and efficiently. You can separate kids’ clothes, shoes, and toys, and donate them to an orphanage. Of course, if you still want to keep some things but will not have space for them in your new home, you can always use a storage unit. If you are in need of just extra hands for moving your furniture from your house to a storage unit, Woody and Sons offers labor only moving services to help with any kind of move.

Moving has a lot of moving parts to it, but with Woody and Sons countless years of experience and moves, we can help you feel comfortable and get everything you need moved to your new home.

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Industrial Moving Checklist For Businesses

09/25/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

Moving is a complicated task and once it comes down to relocating a company, this task can be even more complex. Moving production facilities could take place for multiple reasons: cutting production, expanding, getting closer to product suppliers, and other reasons. Relocating a factory, warehouse and offices is related to more of an organization than a household move. This is why you need to be well prepared and informed. You need a plan that gives tasks to complete, arranged in a timeline in such a way, that you can save time, effort, and costs as much as possible while moving.

First you need to determine what will be moved. Are these machines, production, and office equipment? Make sure to define the specific tasks to be completed and set up a time deadline for each of it based on when you need it to be done. Next you can discuss early in the moving process with your production manager the ways in which you can continue to service your customers, despite the move, whether that is more goods in stock or another suitable solution for you, it would be good to manage the situation well. You don’t want your customers to give up on your products and services just because of disruptions in your factory. For instance, you cannot provide production, and you are late in delivery because of moving your company. Woody and Sons provides business moving services for all your industrial moving needs in the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas.

Another thing you may also want to consider is a staged relocation of different parts of your company at a different time so that production work can continue or be slowed down just a little or for a very short period of time. You can think of Plan B and other alternatives in case a step in your plan goes wrong or becomes delayed. In case you are moving your home as well as your business, Woody and Sons also offers residential moving services.

Another detail to think about is what type of equipment you want to move and which mover is experienced in this type of moves. You can then distribute the tasks to be done by each department in your company. Next, develop a communication plan like weekly meetings to report work done and solve any issues that have come up. Plan when and how you can be reached in case urgent matters come up. Lastly, make a meeting with the heads of departments to distribute the tasks to be done. The heads will then redistribute the work to be completed between the personnel in each department. They should make detailed plans of the tasks to be done in a written form and hand it over to the responsible persons. If you are only looking for an extra hand or two in the moving process, Woody and Sons offers labor only moving services to help get the job done.

Coordinate between the property and building managers so you can be informed of the specifics of the move. If needed, organize meetings between the building managers and heads of departments of your company for needed clarifications. Make a floor plan of the new area where you will position the production facilities, machines, and other equipment. You can then get rid of equipment and other items you don’t need. Inquire your industrial movers if they do recycling services as well.

You can get a FREE moving quote from Woody and Sons. Explain to the movers your concept of the relocation, show them your floor plan and discuss their possibility to provide to you the services you need in the time you need it and finances you have at your disposal.

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Packing & Moving the Dining Room

09/23/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

Throughout our different moving blog posts, we have prepared different tips and tricks for packing and moving the different rooms of your home, such as the kitchen, and we will continue today with our guide on packing and moving the dining room. All the items in a dining room are important, whether these are fragile things, wooden furniture, expensive art, etc. Planning how to pack a dining room is not difficult, but still protecting all of your belongings during your moving should be your priority.

Let your movers know what you have for moving in either a detailed list or showing them upon arrival. If you want them to be able to plan your dining room relocation well, you should inform them in advance which items will be packed and shipped and what other services you will use such as crating, storage, and car moving. Prepare the building as well; if you live in an apartment, you may need to reserve an elevator for the moving crew. Arrange this with the building manager. If you live in a house, make sure that the way to your dining room and the front of your house is clear so that the moving truck and movers can reach it. In case that your house can be reached only by a small road that is too narrow for a moving truck to pass, let the movers know in advance so they can take care of another way to take your dining room items to your new home.

Curtains and draperies are easy to pack and fold them away. A good strategy to this is to fold them lengthwise and place them in boxes. A useful thing to do would be to use empty drawers and cupboards to pack them. Other soft and unbreakable items like napkins and tablecloths can also be packed in the same way.

When moving a dining room table, first try to dismantle it, if possible. For all the small parts like screws, bolts, and nuts, take a small, plastic bag and collect them in there. After that tape the bag to the table so those little items won’t get lost. Don’t use tape directly on wood though, as it could damage it. Make sure your table is clean and dry first. If you want to add extra protection for the corners, use corner protectors from moving supply stores or just ordinary cardboard. Wrap the table in moving pads and tape them well to secure them. If the top of the table is glass, use moving pads and then bubble wrap, and remember to secure well every layer of packing so the packing that you make is stable. Wrap the legs of the table, leaves, and wooden tabletops in furniture pads, towels or linen. The only disadvantage here is that after the move you will have to wash them, if you want to use them again, or you can use old clothes and throw them away after the relocation. Don’t use newspaper, because it may leave ink on the surfaces it comes into contact with.

If you can, dismantle the chairs as well. Use furniture blankets or bubble wrap for the parts of the chair like legs. For any extensions like bars, use bubble wrap. Remember to secure the packing of each item well with packing tape. Any small parts like bolts and screws should go in a plastic bag and be taped to the chair they belong to. Any pillows that your chairs or couch may have, you can use boxes to stack them in and to ensure they make it to your new home.

If you don’t have time to organize the relocation of your dining room or you don’t want to risk packing and moving the items yourself, contact Woody and Sons for a professional residential moving service in the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas. Hiring moving labor to do the job instead of yourself will save you time and risks for your items and for your health. Surely, a moving company such as Woody and Sons with years of experience will pack your dining room much quicker and more efficient than you alone. You can receive a free moving quote on our website, and then ask the movers to come by your house or apartment for a visual estimate which is more precise. When the moving company representative comes, show the items you have for moving and discuss the details like packing, moving vehicle, storage, if you want, time for the whole moving, and any other uncertain questions. Set a date and prepare for it. If you have items you won’t be moving, separate them on moving day, lock them in the bathroom or in one of the rooms in your home so movers won’t mistakenly pack them. Usually they are so quick that you may not notice when they have taken the empty boxes from the corridor or the bags with trash by the door to their truck. If you are looking for other moving advice, we have many more blog posts with valuable moving information.

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Essential Tips For Moving to Temporary Housing

09/18/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

As we spoke about in our previous blog posts, moving is time and money consuming for many reasons. If you have to relocate to a temporary home for a short period of time, that could make moving even more of a burden on yourself, because of not being able to settle in before packing up and moving again. As with a permanent move, the key is organization and communication. It helps by keeping yourself on schedule and communicating with others helping you or a moving company, such as Woody and Sons. A temporary house move could be beneficial when renovating your current home to stay out of the way of workers. Regardless of the reason, we have constructed a few moving tips to help lighten the temporary move load.

First is how to choose the new temporary home. There are options such as hotel, motel, hostel, renting a house, or an apartment. What you choose depends on your needs and current situation. If you need a place short-term, such as a week or two, a hotel is a great option. Hotels often have many perks offered with staying there, such as continental breakfast, a spa, pool, and workout facilities. If you need to stay somewhere longer than a month, renting a house will allow you to have space to store your current items, and allow you to not feel like you are “living in a hotel”. Obviously, with renting a house, you will decide on how many rooms you need, garage space, and any extras. Woody and Sons offers helpful, residential moving services for all types of homes.

Packing is the most important task to think about and plan for your temporary home. You will want to have essential items, such as clothes, some cooking utensils and dishes, and bathroom items, easy to access so that you are not searching through countless boxes looking for them. You will also want to try to keep everything else packaged up and organized while at your temporary home. Otherwise you will basically be packing, unpacking, and moving twice. By keeping nonessential items boxed up, you will save yourself a lot of time and stress. If you do not want to move these permanent home items into your rental home, consider getting a storage unit. This will allow your rental home to not feel cluttered and trapping you. If you also own a business, Woody and Sons moving company provides exceptional business moving services at competitive prices.

After considering your needs for clothes, and some other items, you will want to organize moving into your temporary home. As suggested in our other articles, deciding on a floor plan is essential. It will help the unpacking process at both homes go smoothly. You may want to bring along some appliances to use at your rental home that are not provided and need to decide on a place to keep these items. Along with organizing your new home, you will want to check and confirm to make sure that heating, electricity, water, etc. work properly. The last thing to think about while living in a rental home, is to make sure to take good care of it, so you will be able to receive your safety deposit back on your move out date, which might not be as easy of a task as you think. If you do not need a truck, Woody and Sons will provide you with labor only moving services to help with any situation.

The last thing to consider when deciding on temporary housing and a move is your expenses and costs. If you do not pack everything, such as when you are only remodeling your bedrooms, and you are able to leave other furniture and equipment at your home, the cost of the move will be less expensive. On the other hand, if you are removing everything, you will want to consider the cost of a storage unit with adequate size for everything you want to put in it. Before moving in or after moving out, Just Clean My Mess is a cleaning partner of Woody and Sons that can provide you with a FREE cleaning quote.

Moving to a temporary home may seem like extra hassle, and a tall order, but by taking it step by step, you will be able to move through it. It may be job related, renovation related, or just looking for a new home to move to, but if you follow these tips, it will help to make your temporary move easier through organization and communication.

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Things To Do On Your First Day In Your New Home After Moving

09/16/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

The first day in a new house or apartment is always exciting and overwhelming. You’ve just entered your new home and you’re filled with anticipation about your new start. There are so many tings to do, but you need to find a place to start. You need to figure out how you should arrange all the things to do in the first day in a new apartment or house. We will discuss what to do on your first day in a new house after moving.

First, after moving you should thank the movers. If they did exception work, you can tip them. In addition, if you have some drinks and snacks for them to take a small break, they will surely be grateful to you and do even a better job when they are full of energy. If you want to have the job done faster, you can also help them unload. Unless of course you have requested a luxury move when the movers are paid to do everything that is part of your relocation up to setting up your new home. Woody and Sons offers excellent residential moving services for any clients in the Tampa and Orlando areas.

Next, you should check if the appliances are working properly and if all switches are functioning. You don’t want to end up in a cold home because there’s something wrong with the heating and you didn’t check it when moving in. This is important because if there are appliances or anything else to fix you can include it in your to-do tasks and take care of it as soon as you can. Another great idea, and a must-do, is to change the locks on all the doors at your new home. After a move the last thing you want to worry about is security, Woody and Sons can help you with anything you need at your new home, by providing long distance moving services.

Then you can use the cleaning supplies that you already have or run down to the closest supermarket to get the basic things you need. Depending on the condition of your new home, clean up the most obvious things like cobwebs, dust, and the floors throughout your home. You can go scrub the tiles of the bathroom and clean up the windows when you have more time. Right now is the time to take care of a basic cleaning so you can start arranging the furniture and unpacking the boxes. If you need a professional cleaning service done before you move in, our friends over at Just Clean My Mess can provide you with a FREE Cleaning Quote. If you are in need of only moving help, Woody and Sons provides labor only moving services for customers.

After finishing some basic cleaning, you should then take care of what you and your family needs. You can turn on the heat, prepare some food, and make sure everyone has their tasks to help settle into the home. Don’t waste extra energy on cooking, if you don’t have the time to do it. If you are into a healthy diet you can get fresh fruits and veggies at the nearest market and some raw nuts. Salads are nutritious and easy to make which is precisely what you need right now. It is a good idea to just order food for the first day, giving you more time to unpack and stay focused instead of being distracted and wasting time by cooking a meal. Now as you head into more unpacking, you can begin by setting the bed so that when you are tired and want some rest, you can get it right away and you won’t need to wonder where to get some extra energy from in order to prepare the bed.

Next, open up the essentials box with basic things that you will need like a clean set of clothes, toiletries, etc. Keep it handy during the first day in your new place. If you have kids, keep them busy by giving them tasks. You can give them some small tasks to do like bring you smaller boxes for unpacking into different rooms, or if they are very little, arrange for them a playground area in one of the rooms with toys to keep them entertained and out of your way. You can give the teenagers the freedom to do some arrangements in their own room. Put the furniture in their rooms and then together with them, bring in the boxes for their rooms. Let the children do the arrangement of their rooms the way they feel like it. Involving them in the moving process will be beneficial for them as they will do some work and this will save you time and effort too.

Meet the locals. When you head into the local supermarket ask around for things you’ll need and want such as a gym, hair salon, or a nice place for having dinner. Often times you can get useful information this way. Of course, there is always the internet where you can look up things, but the information from locals will be much more precise as they may be able to answer questions like, which restaurant is more suitable for families with kids, or for couples that want a romantic night out. Woody and Sons also offers business-moving services for businesses in the area as well.

Lastly, don’t forget to celebrate! After doing all the work you did it is time to get a break and have a nice time out with family and friends. If you feel like you have the energy to do it, you can have an evening out with your family. Go to a nice, quiet place to have dinner and pop a bottle of champagne for the new beginning in your life. If you’re all exhausted, order some food and celebrate in the comfort of your new home. This is one of the must-do things on the first day in a new house. Give yourself some positive emotions and experiences, because you deserve it!

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Creating The Perfect Floor Plan With Woody and Sons Moving

09/10/2015 By South Florida Moving Expert Leave a Comment

Whether you are wanting to make a new floor plan for your new home, or just aren’t happy with the current one, a good floor plan is the basis to a comfortable and efficient home. Arranging your home has to be done correctly to get full advantage to everything your home has to offer. If you are moving to a new home, most likely there will be a change in the house or apartments floor plan to the one you currently live in. This might alter your furniture and accessory set up. To create the best floor plan possible, revisions will need to be made, and careful thought and measurement will be taken into account before moving.

First, you will need to take measurements of your new place of living. You will want to measure the width of each wall, window, the floor space, and mark down where installations, such as outlets and ventilation are as well. Outlets are on of the most important item to mark down in this day. With this era being so perplexed with electronics, an outlet needs to be a cords-length away from each piece of furniture or TV stand. Also, other installations are difficult to move such as ventilation and out of the ceiling lights. If you are going the route to have outlets, ventilation, and other installations moved, it is best to have all the planning and work done before you move your furniture in. This will make the job the easiest on the person doing the work and yourself by not having to move furniture all over the room to get to the current installations. If you have your furniture already in your home or already have a trailer with all the furniture in it, Woody and Sons offers Labor Only Moving Services to help move furniture and is experienced in setting up the optimal floor plan.

Next, you will want to measure what you currently have. You will want to do this to check if it will be able to fit into your new home through doors and windows. You will also want to do this to see if you will be unable to take any current furniture to your new home. This will save time and money in the moving process. Woody and Sons residential moving services can aid in your moving plan, and can help measure and make sure what furniture can fit before making the move. By measuring this current furniture, you will be able to estimate and project where you can place everything to create the most efficient floor plan.

Now, for placement of furniture, you will want to start with the larger items first. It will be easier to carry couches, bed frames, etc. through empty rooms first and placing them where you picked without bumping into end tables and chairs. After placing all the large pieces of furniture, you are able to then bring in chairs, end tables, and drawers. These items are a little more universal in placement so that you can still have them where they can fit, and in places that still make sense for use. A lot of offices and businesses tend to have large furniture, which makes it challenging to move. Woody and Sons provides business moving services to give you all the help you will need when moving your business.

After all your furniture is set in place, you can now focus on smaller items. You can look at open wall space for pictures in frames, paintings, and other wall hangers. You can place any accessories to the room on your open table space, hang shelves, and create the home-like feel you were going for. By setting up all the larger furniture first, you will find if you do not have room for that large painting, or big collage of family photos, it will be easier to move or get rid of these items than the large furniture items.

Another great reason for moving is it gives you an opportunity to buy new things. If you find you have space for new furniture, or your last pieces were to big, you can go buy new furniture, kitchenware, and other accessories to keep your home feeling new and fresh. A lot of people tend to leave their old things behind, and buy new when they are moving across the country. Woody and Sons can help save you money with our experienced long distance moving services, so that you will be able to keep and use your current furniture and appliances.

Lastly, you will need to plan the relocation of your items. For the large furniture that will not fit, you can read one of our blog posts about what to do when furniture will not fit in your new home.

https://woodyandsons.com/2015/04/07/will-all-your-furniture-make-the-move/

Moving to a new home is stressful, time-consuming, but in the end is a fun experience. Planning your new floor plan, style, and feel of your new home is a refreshing feeling. By planning ahead of time with measuring, placement of larger furniture, and making slight adjustments, you will be able to construct the most comfortable and efficient floor plan. Woody and Sons services the Tampa Bay, Orlando, and surrounding areas with moving services. If you are interested in pre and post moving cleaning, Just Clean My Mess provides FREE CLEANING QUOTES

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