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House Preparation to Prevent Damages

EDI Moving Inc has made it a priority to keep your walls free from damage, hence introducing our wall padding initiative.  EDI Moving Inc has developed a system of covering those tight and narrow walls and padding door frames and doors, thus mitigating damages. This is an additional measure keeping in mind that all furnitures are wrapped in moving pads, thus, an added insulation to those accidental bumps that might happen during the move. This thoughtful measure and consideration of our clients’ belongings makes us the best moving company in Orange County.

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How to prepare for a move

The quick moving checklist

Our moving checklist distills your move into nine tasks, letting you know what you need to do and when you need to do it. You can print off our checklist below, then keep reading to learn best practices for each part of your move.

Your moving checklist

4–8 weeks before

  1. Inventory your belongings
  2. Get rid of things you don’t need
  3. Research your moving service options

3–4 weeks before

  1. Choose a moving service
  2. Get your packing supplies
  3. Plan your travels

0–2 weeks before

  1. Update address and utilities
  2. Pack your belongings
  3. Clean your old home

 

Step-by-step moving tips

Stressed about your move? Don’t panic! These steps should help you get everything done by the time moving day rolls around.

5–8 weeks before

Start preparing for your move a month or two beforehand. These preparations, largely involving research and decision-making, will help the later stages of your move go much more smoothly.

1. Inventory your belongings

An accurate inventory of your things will prove invaluable during your move. It will help you get accurate quotes from movers, give you confidence that all your belongings made it to your new place, and help you quickly file claims if something goes awry.

To perform your home inventory, take pictures of valuable items and create a list that includes details like serial number, model, and approximate value. Make sure to keep your inventory list accessible throughout your move.

2. Get rid of things you don’t need

As you perform your inventory, you’ll doubtlessly find you have items you no longer need—whether that’s last year’s fashion, that broken blender you never got around to fixing, or that printer you haven’t used in years. Rather than waste money and energy moving stuff you don’t want anyway, get rid of these items before you start packing. Sell, donate, or trash what you don’t need.

3. Research your options

Once you know what you’ll be moving, you can start making plans to move it. First, you’ll need to decide if you want to use EDI if so, Refer back to your inventory to get accurate  quotation from EDI

3–4 weeks before

Around a month before your move, you should refine your plans and start making reservations. Avoid the temptation to procrastinate these steps—you don’t want to wait and find out your preferred companies are booked.

1. Choose a moving service EDI

You should have already decided whether you’ll do a DIY or professional move, but now you need to decide what services you’ll use. Some moving companies offer discounts if you book early, so make your reservations as soon as you’re confident in your plans.

Find, compare, and hire professional movers all in one place.

 

2. Get your packing supplies

If your plans include packing your own belongings, get your supplies well in advance. Get boxes for your stuff, and don’t skimp on the padding. You might even put some of your packing supplies in each room so you can pack a box or two when you have a spare moment. A word to the wise: it’s better to get more packing material than you think you need than to run out of boxes the night before moving day.

3. Plan your travels

Now that you know how your stuff will get to your new place, you can figure out how you’ll get there. Book plane tickets if you’re flying, or plan your route if you’re driving. Either way, be sure to make hotel reservations if you’ll need them. You don’t want to stop for the night only to find out there are no vacancies anywhere in town.

0–2 weeks before

In the final week or two before you move, it’s time to get down to business. These steps are the most time-intensive, so plan your schedule accordingly.

1. Update address and utilities

With your move date in your sights, it’s time to cancel or transfer services like cable, internet, and utilities. You should also file a change of address with USPS to ensure your mail gets forwarded. This is also a good time to update insurance for both your car and your home.

2. Pack your belongings

By this time, you should be packing in earnest. Let’s be honest: this will be one of the most difficult steps of your move. Use a packing system to simplify and streamline your packing process as much as possible. And whatever you do, don’t wait until the last night to do most of your packing—trust us.

3. Clean your old home

Cleaning a home all at once can be overwhelming. We suggest you make cleaning bearable by doing it as you pack, if possible. When you finish packing up a room, go ahead and clean it right then. You’ll still have to do a final walkthrough on moving day, but most of the hard work will be done ahead of time.

Ready, set, move!

Moving might not be the most fun you ever have, but if you use the moving tips on our checklist, you just might find it’s not as overwhelming as you once thought. You got this!

This moving checklist covers the essentials of your move. If you want an even more detailed guide to preparing to move, email us at edimoving@gmail.com or call us

Likewise, some circumstances require specialized moving tips. If you have kids or pets, or if you’re making a long-distance move, let us know

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How we move a fridge

No magical formula will make moving a fridge any less painstaking. Not only are refrigerators cumbersome and bulky, but they’re also costly as well. However, you can make the job much easier by knowing how to move a refrigerator properly.

Depending on your situation, sometimes it might be best to leave this job to the professionals. But if that’s not an option, we’ve got you covered. To make sure this expensive household appliance doesn’t get damaged, have a little patience while planning and use all the right tools. This guide will help you move a fridge from A to B, regardless of how far it has to travel.

You’ll need:

  • Appliance dolly with straps
  • Measuring tape
  • Screw driver or drill
  • Moving blankets
  • Tape or rope
  • Minimum of two people

Follow These Steps to Move a Fridge Safely

1. Clean out and defrost the unit.

The first step to moving a refrigerator is prepping it thoroughly. Make sure you empty all the contents and either discard or store them in a cooler. You’ll need enough ice to keep your food properly chilled for the duration of the move as well as the period it takes the fridge to cool down once it is moved.

Plan ahead by eating all your perishables in the weeks leading up to the move. Meal prepping during this period will make you less likely to grocery shop last minute.

After the food has been removed, clean all surfaces thoroughly using a mixture of baking soda and water. Melt any remaining ice in the freezer using a hair dryer and clean up the water. Melting these surfaces in advance will prevent accidental water leaks during the move.

Finally, turn your fridge off at least a few hours before moving.

Optional tip: Adding a moisture absorbent substance like activated charcoal inside the refrigerator will help prevent odors from building up during the move.

Read Also: How to Store Food in the Fridge

2. Disconnect fridge according to the user manual.

If you have an ice maker and water filter in your fridge, be sure to disconnect these well in advance using the owner’s manual. Most moving companies will not disconnect the fridge for you.

After the refrigerator is unplugged and completely disconnected, protect it by rolling up the cord and taping it to the back of the fridge. Either remove the refrigerator doors per the owner’s manual instructions or secure them closed using bungee cords or rope. Keep all screws and pieces together in a zip lock bag.

Wrap the exterior of the fridge in moving blankets or some other cushioning to prevent dings and scratches.

For extra protection: Remove refrigerator drawers and glass shelves for safe transport. If you’re not going far, you can tape drawers in place instead.

3. Measure fridge and doorways then create a moving plan.

How you move your fridge will be largely dependent on how wide it is and how narrow your doorways are. In some cases, you’ll need to remove both the doors in your home and the doors on your fridge so that it can fit through.

Take a measuring tape and note pad, then jot down the height, width and depth of your fridge. Then measure the height and width of your doorways and hallways. Create a plan for how you will fit the refrigerator through each doorway. The last thing you want is to have the fridge on the dolly trying to push it through a door, only then realizing that it won’t fit.

4. Remove obstacles like doors as necessary.

Based on the moving plan you created, now is the time to remove anything that is going to get in the way. Remove doors from hinges or taking off stair railings. Get any lingering furniture out of the way, so you have a clear shot out of the house and onto the moving truck.

Read Also: How to Protect Your Furniture When Moving

5. Slide fridge out and strap onto the dolly.

Most fridges are on wheels, so sliding it forward shouldn’t be too difficult. To be safe, lift the fridge forward slightly and place furniture sliders underneath the back of the refrigerator. Then position yourself at the front of the fridge, grab both sides and push it side to side while guiding it forward. Sometimes you can also pull it forward in a straight shot. Just be sure to keep your knees bent and back as straight as possible.

Next, it’s time to load the fridge onto the appliance dolly. Have one person lift the fridge slightly while the other slides the moving dolly underneath the side of the refrigerator. Do not push the dolly onto the front or back of the fridge. Use the dolly straps to tighten the fridge into place.

6. Tilt fridge back and move with care (slowly).

Slowly tilt the fridge back, making sure that both the top and bottom of the fridge are evenly positioned on the dolly. Remember, a fridge should not be tipped back more than 45 degrees. Walk the dolly with care to your first step. If you have to set the fridge back down at any time, do so slowly and with someone on the other side who can help you guide it down.

Read Also: How to Move Large Items With Ease

7. Take extra precaution going down steps.

While one person guides the fridge with the dolly, another should be below it, helping guide the dolly down the steps one at a time. Instead of pushing down the stairs, pull the dolly back toward you while keeping the fridge tilted at a 45-degree angle. Keep full control of the dolly at all times by continuing to pull it toward you. The person at the bottom should make sure the fridge always stay positioned toward the back of the dolly and doesn’t jut forward.

8. Guide fridge into moving truck.

Using a plank, guide the fridge into the moving truck or pickup truck. A plank or platform is much easier to navigate than trying to lift the fridge on the truck yourself.

9. Secure the refrigerator for the move.

Avoid laying the refrigerator on its side if possible. Secure the fridge to the truck using additional straps along the top and sides of the fridge. It’s easiest to keep the fridge on the dolly at this point instead of needing to re-secure it once it gets to its final destination.

10. Wait before plugging in and adding food.

Once you get your fridge to its new location, wait a couple of hours before plugging it back in. If for some reason you had to move the fridge while on its side, make sure to keep it upright for twice as long as it was on its side before you plug it back in. Once you plug it back in, wait the manufacturer’s recommended amount of time before you add food, which ranges between 24-72 hours.

Don’t forget:

  • If you’re not plugging your fridge back in right away, keep the doors open to prevent odor build up.
  • Always store a refrigerator in the upright position.
  • Make sure the weight on the dolly is balanced before moving any large appliances.
  • If you need to go up a flight of stairs, consider positioning an additional person at the bottom. They can help lift the fridge up the stairs as you pull the dolly up a step at a time.
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How to Pack Dishes and Glasses for Moving

Once you have prepared your dish boxes and your fragile packing materials, it is time to begin packing. For optimal success the first time, we recommend that you follow these simple steps:

  1. Items to pack – Plates, bowls, glasses, cups, stemware, and other breakables.
  2. Make sure that you boxes are set up properly. Tape the corners and edges with reinforced packing tape for added strength.
  3. Buy lots of boxes! You don’t want to pack a lot of items in one box. Allow room for padding. Evaluate how much you want to place in a single box. Don’t overfill any boxes or make them too heavy. These are the boxes that you wont want to drop!
  4. Pack all the glassware from one room into the same box or boxes. This makes unpacking and placing them in the new home much easier.
  5. Crumple up paper and place it in the bottom of the box. You know that there is enough paper if you cannot feel the bottom of the box when you press down. Make sure to crumple up paper and pack it into the corners as well.
  6. Stuff crumpled up packing paper inside the glasses. Make sure the paper is packed gently but firmly in the bowl of the glass. Crumple up more paper and wrap it around handles and stems. Insert paper into the open end, roll and tuck. Make sure that the sides and top of the box are also padded. A few layers of paper can absorb some of those bumps that are bound to happen with toy move.
  1. Place all glassware in an upright position. Do not lay them on their sides or place them upside down. Cushion them with plenty of crumpled packing paper.
  2. When packing plates, lay out a stack of wrapping paper an inch or so thick. Place a plate in the center, then grab the corners of a few sheets of the wrapping paper and bend them into the center of the plate. Place the next plate on top of this.
  3. When the paper has been used, flip the stack of plates over. There should be three or four plates, depending on how much wrapping paper was used. Re-wrap all of the plates with more wrapping paper and secure it with packing tape.
  4. Place the bundle of plates on its side in a small box on the layer of crumpled paper. Add more bundles of plates until everything is snug, then stuff corners with crumpled paper and cover everything with more layers of paper.
  5. Remember the most basic rule of packing, placing the heaviest items on the bottom and the lighter objects at the top. When your packaged bundles are 3 inches from the top of the box, fill the rest with additional crumpled paper.
  6. Tape the box shut and add a label that reads, “Fragile: This Side Up.”
  7. If you are storing the boxes, place fragile items on top of other items.