![]() They're crush-proof, so they're more protective of your belongings. "The number one way to make moving easier is to use bins instead of boxes. They had to drive down to Bay Ridge and back."- Dan Selzer, Woodside Make your move a green one May seem obvious, but I made that rookie mistake. I was moving from Park Slope to Cobble Hill and the movers couldn't cross Third Avenue. "Once you have signed the lease, immediately contact your new management company to confirm their move-in policy. Most larger rental buildings have very specific rules. For example, many require moving companies to provide a certificate of insurance-and on move-in day, protective covering (usually Masonite) needs to be placed on the floors in the hallway when transporting your furniture from the freight elevator to the apartment."- Josh Sarnell, agent, Citi Habitats Don't move during a major city event Also, we haven't bought new furniture, knowing that we'll get new stuff delivered to our new location once that happens."- Peter Jacobs, Astoria Review your new building's rules before moving day It should be much easier, as half our stuff is packed already. We have a storage unit down the block in Queens to store some of our seasonal items for once we pull the suburb trigger. "Start the de-cluttering process as soon as possible. Get painter's tape in three different colors, and mark items to move, to sell or donate, and to dispose of. When the boxes and movers arrive, mark each box clearly with the destination room or activity, e.g., kitchen, toys, etc. Moving is one of the most stressful events people can experience, so take breaks and have a sense of humor!"- Andrea Saturno-Sanjana, agent, Citi Habitats Use a storage unit when you know a move is looming It's a splurge totally worth doing if you can."- Lucy Cohen Blatter, Yorkville Entire apartment done in a couple of hours. Especially with little kids, when it's just impossible to pack with them around. When you move into your new place, you can hang the bag up and cut off the garbage bag and you're good to go! This saved me a bunch of time when I was unpacking."- Christina O'Handley, Harlem "Cut holes in the middle of garbage bags and create pseudo-garment bags for your clothes on hangers. "U-Haul is super cheap and has labor available for less than TaskRabbit, and definitely less than moving companies."- Lauren Krass, Astoria Pack smart before the move That way was much cheaper and nothing went missing or broken."- Danielle Vita, Bensonhurst After all that moving I have almost no cups left! Last three moves, we got a U-Haul and moved all our stuff by ourselves and then just got a company to do the big heavy furniture. Someone stole my wallet right out of my purse and lots of other movers broke so many kitchen items. ![]() "I've had seven moves within NYC and I can honestly say the only thing that I've learned is to not hire movers for your stuff-furniture only. Also do a huge purge a month in advance to lessen the loads!"- Katrin Hier, Astoria. ![]() Ideally, save save, save for professionals. If you want to save, rent the truck yourself and pay friends, but don't do it alone, ever.
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