Tips To Spend Less And Save On Moving

By Chase Relocation

Relocating from one city to another can get very expensive, but there are many ways to shrink the costs related with moving and protect yourself and your belonging. Below the Chase Relocation team write some tips which will guide you on how to save money when using a household moving company.


After living at one place for a long time, homeowners accumulate a large and substantial amount of unused or old items, In other words JUNK. It is suggested you minimize the amount of unused items and not take them to your new destination. Most items can be purchased new for less the price then the actual shipping cost. A Good way to get rid of these items is to arrange an auction. It will not only reduce the cost and efforts of moving, but also provide you some extra money towards your upcoming move. Contact a Chase Relocation Representative today for more information.


Instead of contacting middleman companies or brokers to purchase any moving supplies or packing materials, you should make contact with the direct manufacturer to reduce cost. Most manufacturers have websites on the web, which include all the required materials and several moving kits to choose from.


Also, Newspapers can be a perfect packing material replacing the packing paper. Most of your fragile items will require paper protection to assure your glass and fragile arrive to your destination safely. Using news paper without doubt will help reducing the packing material cost.


You can also save a lot of money if you contact the moving company and schedule your move at the right time of year. Most movers are busy during the summer season and at the end of the month. So if you can choose an off peak time period for your move, you can often get a discounted rate. Most moving companies operate their trucks 7 days a week.

8 Tips About Moving with Your Pet

By Chase Relocation

Whenever you plan and start packing for your upcoming move, do it over a period of time in a well planned manner so that your pet's normal routine is not disturbed and affected.

Get your pet a good- quality, sturdy and comfortable pet carrier and make your pet accustomed to it by spending some time daily in it and gets used to the new carrier.

After getting your new home, get the address details and ensure that you immediately get an ID tag prepared for your pet with your new address and emergency telephone number on it, In case, your pet gets lost, it can reach home safely due to the pet identification information.

Do not put your pet in the trunk of a car, the open bed of a pickup truck, or the storage area of a moving van.

If your pet is not comfortable with car travel, ask the veterinarian about medication that can lessen the stress of travel.

When planning to travel by a vehicle, make your dog accustomed to a restraining harness. If you have a cat that is moving with you, make sure to transport it in a well-ventilated and securely placed carrier because cats are generally not comfortable when traveling in cars.

Don't leave your pets alone in a parked vehicle because high heat temperature can kill them. Also, they can be injured or stolen by a stranger or a non animal lover.
Always carry food, water, medications, bed, litter box, food and water bowls for your pets while traveling by car.

If your pet is moving by air, keep yourself informed about rules and regulations related to pet travel. The airline may give a special container for your pet in the event of your pet container not conforming to its regulations.