14 Tips to Make Moving Day Less Painful

Written by Carole Pagan © 2005


It’s that time of year again for a lot of us. Here are some tips to make your moving day less painful, both mentally and physically.

Lightenrepparttar load. Dispose of as much as possible before you start to pack. Donate to charity, have a yard sale or throw out.

Userepparttar 136378 same size boxes. They will be easier to stack both while you are packing, and inrepparttar 136379 truck. No more spending time trying to figure out how to get all those different sized boxes stacked so they won’t fall over.

Use smaller boxes. Then you won’t have big heavy boxes that will wear you out fast. You, and your moving team will be able to keep going without struggling.

Use a good quality tape and tape gun. The couple extra bucks will save you tons of frustration.

A couple of wardrobe boxes are always a good idea. They keep your clothes clean and ready to hang. Plus, you can throw boots, shoes, and purses inrepparttar 136380 bottom.

Before wrapping your figures in newspaper, put them in a plastic shopping bag. It will keep them clean. A paper towel will work with smaller items.

Always writerepparttar 136381 roomrepparttar 136382 box goes into onrepparttar 136383 outside ofrepparttar 136384 box so your movers or helpers can depositrepparttar 136385 boxes without you having to play traffic cop all day.

Write a description of what’s inrepparttar 136386 box so you can find things easily. If you are using recycled boxes (always a good idea), tape a sheet of paper onrepparttar 136387 outside to make a nice clean readable label.

When packing clothes, sheets, towels and such, put a plastic garbage bag inrepparttar 136388 box first, then placerepparttar 136389 items inrepparttar 136390 plastic bag. This works for pots and pans too. Then you won’t have to rewash them when you unpack. Throw a fabric softener sheet intorepparttar 136391 bag of clothes and linens before you close it up to keep them smelling nice.

Planning a Baby Shower

Written by Randy Wilson


Planning a Babyshower:

This article has information forrepparttar novice as well asrepparttar 136366 more experienced. Information is provided pertaining to when to planrepparttar 136367 shower, who should giverepparttar 136368 shower and how to go about planning a babyshower. Also included is some historical background of baby showers for you entertainment.

Baby Showers have been a tradition aroundrepparttar 136369 world for many years. It is a cheerful celebration forrepparttar 136370 mom-to-be andrepparttar 136371 baby shower guests alike. Just like everything around us, even baby showers have changed withrepparttar 136372 passage of time. Earlier baby showers were more traditional. Present day celebrations include almost anything and everything to suitrepparttar 136373 baby shower hostess andrepparttar 136374 guests.

Inrepparttar 136375 present time baby showers can take any shape, type or baby shower theme. Baby showers vary fromrepparttar 136376 strictly traditional baby shower, to simply wild and cool baby showers. Gone arerepparttar 136377 days when baby showers were boring and dry. Now you can celebraterepparttar 136378 occasion any way you wish. The main thing is that it entertains everyone included inrepparttar 136379 baby shower party.

A couple of things about baby showers is how to go about planningrepparttar 136380 shower, and who should throwrepparttar 136381 baby shower forrepparttar 136382 mom-to-be. There are hundreds of ways to celebraterepparttar 136383 baby shower. As for who can giverepparttar 136384 baby shower, anyone exceptrepparttar 136385 expectant couple.

Remember,repparttar 136386 baby shower is given to celebraterepparttar 136387 expected arrival ofrepparttar 136388 newborn child. So, it is proper for anyone to takerepparttar 136389 initiative. A relative, close friend, or even a close co-worker should feel perfectly okay about giving a baby shower forrepparttar 136390 parents-to-be.

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