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How to Use
This Book
This
is your personal Moving Manual – your bible for the
entire adventure. Print out the pages, find your
three-hole puncher, put them in a sturdy binder and
keep it by your side.
Chat
With the Authors: Insights into the Art of Moving
Gain
insights into the art of moving and get some of your
basic questions answered.
SECTION
ONE:
SAVE SCADS OF YOUR TIME
This
section of 29 Days To A Smooth Move details how you
can save time while planning, considering various
moving options and exploring your new community.
Chapter
1: Get a Grip on Your Time
No
matter your timeframe, planning now means a smooth
move later. It's taking an overwhelming project and
making it more manageable.
What
are the big jobs that you dread doing? What are the
details you absolutely have to remember but have a
funny feeling you'll forget? When's the last day of
school? Who knows a reliable mover? Hey, does anybody
have a pen?
Rest
easy. This chapter will help you make the most of the
time you have.
Chapter 2:
Should
I Use Movers or Me?
One
of the first decisions you have to make is whether to
begin pumping iron so you can save some bucks by heaving
your own boxes.
Or
maybe you're going to hire movers who have spent years
taking part in the upcoming triathlon of packing, moving
and unpacking.
Or
maybe it's something in between and you'll do the
packing and someone else will be doing the lifting.
Discover your options and make your decision by using
the information presented in this chapter.
Chapter 3:
Meet
and Greet Your New Community
Getting
to know you...getting to know all about you...
It's
time to do some exploring! You no doubt have plenty of
questions about where you're going and what you'll find
once you get there.
Just
as with all other aspects of moving life, some
organization and planning will serve you well. Use this
chapter's information to start uncovering your new
community - and see what surprises are in store!
SECTION
TWO: SAVE YOUR CENTS
This
section of 29 Days To A Smooth Move details how you can
save money in packing and at tax time.
Chapter 4:
Money
Matters – Paying For the Packing Tape
For
many of us, there's one question eating away at our brains - how much is
this gonna cost?
Tissue,
towels, twine, tape – it can add up! To give you an idea of just how
much you’ll be shelling out for the foam peanuts, we've put together
some estimates of vital packing materials and other moving expenses and
included a do-it-yourself moving budget so you can compute your costs
down to the last magic marker.
Chapter 5:
Keeping In Touch
With Uncle Sam
The
flipside of practically buying stock in a Magic Marker company is that
you can make some fine tax deductions – some of the time.
Scraps
of paper can become worth more than their weight in gold – take a look
at this chapter to get an idea of how you can save money come April 15.
SECTION
THREE: SAVE YOUR SECURITIES
This
section of 29 Days To A Smooth Move details how you can make the most
when selling your home, save the most when leaving your apartment and
have peace of mind knowing that everyone from the babysitter to the
beautician has been told of your move.
Chapter
6: Prepping Your Lily
Pad For Sale
Not
only do you have to pack everything underneath the roof, you have to
sell the roof, too!
Selling
your home presents its own unique challenges - what will you fix up and
what will wait to challenge the new owners? When should you put it on
the market? How can you make it a must-see for potential buyers?
Wouldn’t it be easier to jack up the place and move it slowly down the
road like you see on TV?
We
have the answers to your questions! (Except for that last one –
you’re on your own if you choose to literally move your house!)
Chapter 7:
Apartment, Sweet
Apartment
Not
so fast! Leaving an apartment is certainly easier than selling a house,
yet before departing your rental unit you have some details to take care
of so you get as much of your security deposit back as possible.
Here
are some tips for getting your rented space looking and smelling sweet!
Chapter
8: Attention!
Attention! I Am Leaving the Premises!
The
list making continues. You have to tell today’s version of the
butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker that you will no longer be
needing their services. And don’t forget to inform the aunt who always
kisses you on the lips that you may be seeing her a little less often.
SECTION
FOUR: SAVE YOUR SPINE
This
section of 29 Days To A Smooth Move gets down and dirty on the specifics
of packing and your physical move.
Chapter 9:
Sort It Out Before
You Pack It Up
The
problem with moving is that most of us have made mountains out of our
homes, as in peaks of possessions and hills of hodgepodge.
Read on to get motivated in releasing your grip on what weighs
you – and your moving van – down.
Chapter 10:
Packing
No-No’s
There
are some items that you just can't safely pack – or simply aren't
allowed to transport. Peruse this chapter to get the low down about what
must be left behind.
Chapter 11:
Packing (and Carrying) Yes-Yes’s
Where
did my Moving Manual go? There are some things that just shouldn't be
put in a box and covered with clear tape. Before you mistakenly seal up
your box of packing supplies, look over this information for ideas of
what should stay in your sight and by your side.
Chapter 12:
Have Yourself A Pack Attack
Packing
have you panicked? Or is this what you've been itching to do all along:
box up the stuff and stack it in the corner? It's some of the most
gratifying moving work you'll do. Discover our top tips to get packed in
tip-top shape!
Chapter 13:
There’s Got To Be A Morning After Box
Hon,
where’s the coffee? It’s 6 a.m. the day after your move. Bushed and
bleary-eyed, make sure you have the essentials to make your first day in
your new home a happy one.
Chapter 14:
The Dawn of Moving Day
It's
finally here! Are you ready? (Everybody give a resounding
"Yes!") Get a good start to your moving day by following these
helpful hints, and we'll make sure you get there in one piece!
Chapter 15:
Welcome Home: Moving-In Day On The Receiving End
The
fun doesn't end once you wave bye-bye to your former
community because, unfortunately, you can't live out of the
moving van! Here are our
words of wisdom to ensure your washer ends up where it belongs.
SECTION
FIVE: SAVE YOUR SANITY
This
section of 29 Days To A Smooth Move looks at the emotion commotion that
accompanies moving. Move your pets and kids without tearing your hair
out and stop and say goodbye to all you’ve known. Finally, dream a
little dream about what good things are going to happen next!
Chapter 16:
An Ocean Of Emotion
Your
mind may be keeping busy with all you have to do before the move, but
how's your heart coping? If you're anything like most of us, it's doing
its share of flip-flops at the thought of moving.
It's
important not to pack your feelings right along with the fine china.
Instead, reflect on what you're going through and your reactions to it.
And, just like packing, this process is not going to take care of
itself overnight. In the meantime, get started with some of our
thought-provoking ideas of what you might be feeling – and how you're
going to handle it.
Chapter 17:
Saying Goodbye: It’s a Family Affair
Bidding
adieu to those you love can be one of the most trying parts of moving.
Those farewells usually come at about the same time as some of the more
stressful moments – like right after you packed up a 25-foot semi
tractor trailer with nearly every possession you own!
There
are ways to get through it – and even grow in the process. This
chapter will explain the spiritual value of formally saying goodbye to
the family, friends and even places that you've grown to love.
Chapter 18:
Take This Job
You
may have been dreaming of this moment for years – strutting into your
boss's office and saying, somewhat louder than necessary, "I
quit!"
Well,
it's probably better to keep that particular scenario in your dreams.
Even if you're moving to take the best job ever created, it's a good
idea to use some tact when you're parting ways with your soon-to-be
former company. Here's everything you need to know to do just that!
Chapter
19: Don’t
Have a Cow, Dude! Children and Teens on the Move
No
doubt about it – kids take moving hard.
We're
sure you can remember the great traumas of child- and teenhood: Doing
homework, making friends and finding zits. It's no fun leaving the known
behind and becoming "the new kid" in one feld swoop.
This
chapter helps you help your children from the announcement to the
transition – especially when trying to communicate to your teen, even
in those times you may not recognize him or her!
Chapter
20: Moving the
Whole “Kitten” Caboodle (And Poochie Patoodle!)
In
the best of times, pets help you remain calm, cool and collected. In
moving times, you may enter another emotional dimension altogether.
In
fact, this could get kinda hairy.
Don't
despair, after reading this chapter, you'll be ready to move a zoo if
you have to!
Chapter
21: Every
Exit Is an Entrance Somewhere Else
Praise
be, you’re done! Or are you just beginning? Welcome to your fresh
start. Knees knocking a little? Don’t worry, it happens to the best of
us. Discover how moving can truly fuel your dreams. Your new life is
waiting – act now!
BONUS:
29
Days Calendar and Checklist
BONUS: 29
Days Just the Facts!
BONUS: Make Your House Your Home
BONUS: De-stress For New Success
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