Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal Q3 2015 | Page 55

reason reputable moving companies use quality
materials,” Scadden says. No matter how carefully
you pack a box, if the box isn’t in good condition
and your tape isn’t strong, you may find yourself
holding an empty box with its contents all over the
floor. Not exactly a great start to your move.
By: Christina Sanchez Hebert, Owner of Send It!
Communications, LLC
If you’ve moved even once, you probably know that it can be
a very stressful time. Moving your entire home is not only time
consuming, but can put your belongings at risk if it isn’t done
properly. Bryan Scadden, co-owner of Burke Moving & Storage,
sat down with me to offer tips for a smoother, safer move.

If you have large electronics, such as
big screen televisions, your best option
is to re-pack them in their original
boxes; if you didn’t keep the boxes,
you may want to consider hiring a
professional company to move those
high-dollar items. Scadden says this
is because “a box for a big screen TV
can cost over $150. If you have two or three big items like that,
it can actually save you money to have a professional moving
company come out and move the bigger things for you. But even
the cost of purchasing specialty boxes is nothing compared to
the price of replacing these high dollar items.”

TIP NUMBER 3:
TIP NUMBER 1: First is to plan your pack.

Think
about how you plan to unpack your new home before you pack
your old home. “It’s tempting to pack everything in one room
together, like packing all the decor in the family room with other
things in the family room. But your new home may have more or
less space in the family room, which means you’ll end up with
different things in different rooms. Consider packing all your
decor together, to have all of it in one place when you’re ready
to decorate.”

Finally, plan your move. Look at the available space in your
moving truck, and determine how to best maximize the space
while keeping your belongings safe. “Don’t just play ‘Tetris:
Moving Edition,’” Scadden warns. “The first priority is arriving
at your new home safely with your items unharmed. It might
mean making more than one trip to finish the move, but it can
also mean not making a trip to the store to replace items that got
broken along the way!”

TIP NUMBER 2:

Invest in proper packing materials. “People think boxes, pads,
and tape are expensive, and that getting free or inexpensive
materials is a great place to save some money—but there’s a

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