As some of you might have heard, my DH and I are heading to Georgia from Missouri. I'm gonna go kicking and screaming the entire way but that's a totally different story....
Anyway, have any of you been involved in a move where the company comes in and packs everything up for you, moves it and then unpacks it?
The reason I'm asking is, did they take everything in your house? I know they won't take chemicals, live plants or pets.
Anything else????
Cindy from MO (Soon to be GA)
I had someone else tell me something along those lines not too long ago. They ate the time were smokers and they packed up all of the ashtrays with the butts still in them. Can you imagine what that would have smelled like when they opened those boxes.
Cindy from MO (Soon to be GA)
It's been a long time since we had a move like that, so I won't be much help, but I can tell you a story if you don't mind.
DH was in the Army and was being transferred. The day of the move, they (he was married to wife #1 at the time) were just finishing breakfast when the movers arrived. The got up from the table and went to the bedrooms to change clothes, and when they came back, the table had been cleared. They didn't think much about it until they reached their destination and opened a box of kitchen stuff to find dirty plates with dried eggs, toast crumbs, and bits of sausage still on them!
Yuck!
movers start generally in the kitchen, there is the most stuff there. then go to the other parts of the house. garages are last and sometimes they have a separate crew for the garage. (tools,etc)
remember to eat on the road the morning of the move and you may want to pack the delicate items, ie:crystal, china and special ornaments, by yourself ahead of time.
remember to keep the pet food and dishes separate. also, put your travel bags in your car before the movers get there.
amy in CNY
This is the greatest way to move! The moving company will give you instructions on what they won't pack or move; usually paints, chemicals, gas, that kind of stuff. But if they are a well-known national mover let them pack your delicate items -- they can do it better than you believe me. They use soooooo much packing material to cushion it. And then it is insured by them too. I did lose a couple pieces of fine antique china when the box was dropped but they paid for it after determining the fair market value for it. (And I didn't even like the pattern anyway.) If you pack it, you're on your own. O, and keep a broom and dustpan and a few cleaning rags so you can mop up before you close the door for the last time. Good luck to you.
KT. in MI
I have used such a moving service. The only other thing I can think of that they won't take is flammable stuff; in particular, matches. I collected matchbooks back when they were a standard form of advertising for restaurants, hotels, and business -- back in the days when so many of us smoked cigarettes. I had to mail my matchbook collection when I moved.
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There was one move when I was young when the sand for the sand box was taken with us! Allison
If you pack any of the delicate items, I know by experience that fabric makes a great packing material. I used three drawers of fabric to wrap and cushion dishes and glasses!
And my folks used a pack-it-all national company. Yep, the garbage can was packed with the garbage in it. The move was loaded with two other people for a full load. It took 3 weeks to go from southern to northern California. They did not get all their boxes, but did not get any extras either.
Ginger in CA
Yes, I have...several times, but I always opted to unpack my own stuff. That way, you can put it where you want it right away. If the movers unpack, they just sit everything anywhere they can....floors, counters, etc. etc. I had small children at the time, and didn't want them getting into fragile things. Also, I'd never use newspaper...everything, including your hands, gets black and will need to be washed or cleaned. I agree that whatever you pack yourself is exempt from the moving company's insurance coverage. In a move 4 1/2 years ago that was the case. Good luck!
I have done this quite a few times. The first move was a military move-- my now ex was going to head up the catherization lab at the Albuquerque VA. The last one was last year.
First move-- they packed EVERYTHING-- trash, bottle caps and any other junk. They were with Allied. I hated the company (got no say in who the government sent).
The move back to CA was better as I knew what to expect. The move down here to OC was great as I got to pick the company. I used Mayflower for that one. Last year I used a local. They tried to double charge me for boxes. I had kept a bunch of boxes from the move down here 18 years earlier-- ex had them put in attic and I didn't know it until the move so I got to use them since they were in perfect shape. The last move I found that I am missing a bunch of things, but can't prove if it was them or the termite company.
If I think of anything more, I will let ya know.
Debbi in SO CA
C> As some of you might have heard, my DH and I are heading to Georgia from
That's how DHs company moved us. I decided to make it easy for them/ me. Each room had a sign on the door with a label (T for my son, R for my daughter, etc.). At the new house, I had the exact same signs up - they had marked the boxes with whatever was on the door signs. I also cleaned each room as they emptied it. They should make an inventory list for you, with all boxes and large items on it - read it carefully and do NOT sign it until you have actually SEEN everything....we were pushed into signing ours because they had another job....and of course, we no longer have our largest extension ladder because of it.
Friends got moved that way... they even packed the kitchen garbage can, without emptying it first. That made for a very, um, surprising surprise at the other end of the move.
I've done that over a dozen times. Yes, everything is included, except children, perishable foods, and those items you mention. There was always a weight limit, set by employer, but otherwise all our possessions. Good luck. PAT
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:47:29 -0500, Cindy Schmidt wrote (in article ):
On at least one of MSM's moves she found the tiniest sliver of soap left in the tub lovingly wrapped up in layers upon layers of tissue. So yeah, I think they pack everything, including the paper in the wastebaskets.
Maureen
In one move, they packed the Library Book I had put on a side shelf. Since my cup of hot coffee and my eyeglasses were ON the book, I figured it was 'safe.' The librarian said not to worry, just mail it back whenever we unpacked it in the next home. Luckily, neither the coffee nor the specs were packed! Pat, enjoying a glorious Easter in Virginia
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