My husband has orders for us to move at the end of August. To Hawaii. But we've been promised a change in orders to Washington State as a person in Hawaii wants my husbands orders. So, with less than two months to go, we don't know if we're moving or not. In addition, if my husband makes Chief (results come out in the first week of August), then our orders MIGHT go on hold and/or be changed. Needless to say, I'm a bit stressed.
Moving is always a challenge. And it's something husband and I have become experts on. In the military, we have a choice. We can use the movers the Navy finds for us or we can choose our own movers and receive a flat rate of compensation. Once, we scheduled the move with the Navy moving office. The day of the move, we wait. And wait. And wait. Turns out the Navy "lost" our move confirmation. Luckily, we managed to get the move scheduled for the next day.
For this move, we're moving into base housing for awhile, and then going to find a townhouse or apartment. This is pretty much our only option with the uncertain move date and location. We've pretty much decided that when we need to find local movers, we're going to go with HireAHelper.com. Our first reason is the same as any business we choose to go with: they're accredited by the Better Business Bureau. The second reason is that they have great, reliable reviews online. You can get cheap movers from HireAHelper.com, as well as find cleaners, lawn and garden care, and day laborers. It's basically a service that connects people needing services with the businesses that provide those services. This allows you to check out a variety of options without having to do multiple internet searches.
And, finally, here are some tips for moving:
1. Pack papers plates, napkins, and REAL silverware in your suitcase. While it's easy to grab food, especially cheap food in delis, passing around a package of potato salad and trying to cut with a plastic knife makes every meal a challenge.
2. Pack a cooler and include a few water bottles. Water bottles can be refilled at the tap with fresh water. This allows you to drink water without using your hands as a cup until the real glasses arrive.
3. If possible, send one person ahead to prepare the new place and have one person stay behind to close out the old place. There is paperwork, inspections, any misc. fees, etc., that need to be taken care of. Dividing the works reduces the stress for everyone and gets twice as much work done in the same time.
4. Check out and verify EVERY SINGLE BUSINESS related to the move. Verify the place you're moving to actually exists (someone tried to scam us once...they failed!), check out of the moving company, double-check who provides various services where you're moving (electricity, water, TV, internet).
5. Keep your bills for a few months before you move. If your internet bill has you pay a month in advance, make sure they don't make you pay an extra month. (yes, this has happened).
6. Last, but certainly not least. RELAX AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH. Yes, it's stressful. But in a few weeks, you'll be settled in the new house with everything in its' place and you'll be visiting the local tourist information shop to find fun things to do in your new
Moving is always a challenge. And it's something husband and I have become experts on. In the military, we have a choice. We can use the movers the Navy finds for us or we can choose our own movers and receive a flat rate of compensation. Once, we scheduled the move with the Navy moving office. The day of the move, we wait. And wait. And wait. Turns out the Navy "lost" our move confirmation. Luckily, we managed to get the move scheduled for the next day.
For this move, we're moving into base housing for awhile, and then going to find a townhouse or apartment. This is pretty much our only option with the uncertain move date and location. We've pretty much decided that when we need to find local movers, we're going to go with HireAHelper.com. Our first reason is the same as any business we choose to go with: they're accredited by the Better Business Bureau. The second reason is that they have great, reliable reviews online. You can get cheap movers from HireAHelper.com, as well as find cleaners, lawn and garden care, and day laborers. It's basically a service that connects people needing services with the businesses that provide those services. This allows you to check out a variety of options without having to do multiple internet searches.
And, finally, here are some tips for moving:
1. Pack papers plates, napkins, and REAL silverware in your suitcase. While it's easy to grab food, especially cheap food in delis, passing around a package of potato salad and trying to cut with a plastic knife makes every meal a challenge.
2. Pack a cooler and include a few water bottles. Water bottles can be refilled at the tap with fresh water. This allows you to drink water without using your hands as a cup until the real glasses arrive.
3. If possible, send one person ahead to prepare the new place and have one person stay behind to close out the old place. There is paperwork, inspections, any misc. fees, etc., that need to be taken care of. Dividing the works reduces the stress for everyone and gets twice as much work done in the same time.
4. Check out and verify EVERY SINGLE BUSINESS related to the move. Verify the place you're moving to actually exists (someone tried to scam us once...they failed!), check out of the moving company, double-check who provides various services where you're moving (electricity, water, TV, internet).
5. Keep your bills for a few months before you move. If your internet bill has you pay a month in advance, make sure they don't make you pay an extra month. (yes, this has happened).
6. Last, but certainly not least. RELAX AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH. Yes, it's stressful. But in a few weeks, you'll be settled in the new house with everything in its' place and you'll be visiting the local tourist information shop to find fun things to do in your new
