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An extensive <b>DITY move calculator</b> for personally procured moves. Are you planning on executing a PPM/DITY move during 2023? Here's how to <b>calculate your PPM/dity move</b>'s reimbursement cost. As you may already know, when doing a PPM/Dity move the government reimburses you the 90-95% of what it would have cost them to move you instead. With this incentive in mind, if you could carry out the above move spending less than the government's quote then you get to keep this difference as a profit.<br />
<a name='more'></a>This difference can become pretty large by using special means like renting a U-haul/truck yourself, using transport services like "you pack, we move" etc.
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The problem here is that the government doesn't apply any fixed rates or guidelines to determine the above moving cost. All we know is that it's based on the weight of your HHG (Household Goods) and the travel distance between the old duty station and the new one. So we can only try to get a rough estimation to have a general opinion of what the government will entitle if we decide to proceed on a PPM/DITY move.
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<b>1. Estimate the weight of your HHG (Household Goods)</b>
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When you apply for a PPM/DITY move on the military office, you will have to provide them an estimation of the total weight of your HHG (Household Goods). Keep in mind that this weight should be below your <a href="http://www.belvoir.army.mil/jppsoma/files/Outbound/WeightAllowance.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">maximum allowed weight for PCS</a> (depends on rank and number of dependents) and if you exceed them, the government will not consider the excess weight while calculating the cost of your move. So if you want to move a total 10,500 lbs of HHG and the maximum allowance for you is 9.000 instead, the government will consider only the 9,000 lbs and you may end up paying more than what you will get back as a return.<br />
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Now let's try to estimate the total weight of our HHG. There are two ways to do this. One way is to calculate 1,000 lbs per room of furniture. Don't calculate the bathroom and any rental furniture or appliances. The second way is to use this <a href="http://www.move.mil/documents/dod/weightestimator.xls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weight estimator excel spreadsheet </a>that contains every type of furniture. The second way is more technical but it may provide a more accurate estimation.
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It is known that if you proceed on a PPM/DITY move, the government will give you the 60% of the total reimbursement as an advance before you move. You will receive the rest 40% of total reimbursement when you get to the new station's office and provide them with the required empty/loaded weight tickets and receipts. In that way, it is clear that the 60% advance is based on the weight estimation that you will provide. For that reason, you have to be cautious in order to not over-estimate the weight of your Household Goods. If that happens, it may lead to over-payment and they may ask you to return a percentage of the reimbursement, even if you end up paying more for the move. On the other hand, if it proves that you under-estimated the weight of your HHG, they may end up giving you a larger reimbursement than initially calculated.
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<b>2. Calculate the travel distance between your old and new military station</b>
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The next thing you have to do is to calculate the total travel distance of your PPM/DITY move. For this purpose I created an excel spreadsheet in which you can enter origin (old station) and destination (new station) ZIP codes. After entering the correct values, you will receive the exact distance in miles. To find out the travel distance of your PPM/DITY move, <b>enter the first 3 digits</b> of the above ZIP codes into the cells named "ENTER HERE". For example, if I wanted to move from Los Angeles, CA (ZIP 90010), to Grand Island, NE (ZIP 68803), then I would be entering "900" as Origin Zip and "688" as Destination Zip.
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If you entered them properly into the correct cells, a number will appear next to the "mileage" cell. That's the total travel distance (in miles) you will have to travel during your PPM/DITY move.
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<b>3. Estimate the average cost of moving using online calculations/quotes from commercial moving firms</b>
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On that point you should have two numbers. The total weight estimation of your Household Goods, and the travel distance of your move. Now you can find out how much it would have cost the government to move you using a number of online calculators/quotes by commercial moving firms, like the ones below:
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Insert the above exact numbers (weight and travel distance) and you will calculate the average total cost of your move. The 90-95% of it will be very close (+-100s difference) to the reimbursement you will get from the government, if you finally decide to do a DITY move.
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Now if you manage to complete the move spending less than what the government would spend to move you, you will end up with a nice profit in your bank account! I made a quick search of DITY move stories and I found out that you can make a couple thousands of profit using it.
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Additionally, when you do a PPM/DITY move, you are still entitled to the standard PCS travel allowances like DLA, PER DIEM and MALT.
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Fiscal Year 2023 DLA (Dislocation Allowance) Rates: <a href="https://www.travel.dod.mil/Portals/119/Documents/DLA/DLA-2022-10-01.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See here </a>
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Fiscal Year 2023 MALT rate per mile of POC (Privately Owned Conveyance): $0.22 / Mile
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Fiscal Year 2023 Per Diem Rates: <a href="https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See here</a><br />
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My first ever military DITY move (now called PPM) was done before my marriage with my military man. At that time, I had no idea about the procedure of a DITY move and all the paperwork that is required. I drove down from college in NY to assist my spouse move from TX to FL, and afterwards I returned back to my normal life.<br />
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Without doing any research on the topic, my spouse went ahead and decided to do a full DITY move. He was assured that it was a good decision and that we would make a good amount of money from it. We contacted our private moving company and they informed us that they would come to our house sometime in the morning (8 am - 5 pm). So we were sensible and we woke up at 7 am waiting for our moving company to show up. We ended up waiting for them till noon, when they told us that we were the third family on their schedule. To clarify things, at that time we only had a single-bedroom apartment with a low number of furniture. What seemed to be an easy 3-hour job, ended up keeping us on the move till 6 pm.<br />
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As I told you, we didn't know anything about DITY moves so we ran into problems like invalid weight tickets etc.<br />
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After 5 military moves and 8 years of happy living with my spouse, we got more informed. We learned what a partial-DITY move is, how to properly estimate our HHG weight, and we got informed about all paperwork required by the TMO office. But still, we always catch ourselves asking the same critical questions. Is it worth it? Should we do a full DITY, partial DITY, or no DITY at all?<br />
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<b>The critical question: Is it worth it to do a DITY move or not? </b><br />
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The short answer is yes. But there is more to it. Military DITY moves don't make as much profit as they used to. Over the course of the past years, new limiting regulations showed up and the JTR changed quite a bit. Also, payment rates like per diem and payment per pound saw a decrease over the recent years. For that reason, these days it's nearly impossible to make the tens-of-thousands of profit that some DITY movers were claiming 10 years back. However, we still think that doing a DITY move is worth the hassle, even if you end up with a smaller profit. If you want to calculate this possible profit, you can use our <a href="https://ditymovecalculator.blogspot.com/2013/12/ppm-dity-move-calculator-howto.html">DITY Move Calculator</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-56268604737433136382013-11-26T14:41:00.002-08:002020-01-24T15:12:01.374-08:00DITY move or Don’t?<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="text-align: center;">As a military spouse, you probably bear the brunt of a PCS (DITY) move. Beforehand your service member, like a hopeful gold digger of old, told you tales of all the money you could make (maybe thousands of dollars!) if you moved yourselves. But you’ve heard the do-it-yourself rumors, too. Those horrific stories of families who, like the pioneers, came to the end of road busted, broke and bedraggled.</span><br />
So is a DITY (now called a Personally Procured Move or PPM) worth the hassle? It depends. On these pages you’ll find the scoop on what has changed in recent years. And you’ll hear DITY stories from milspouses who’ve done it.<br />
Here’s the biggest news: Reimbursement rates decreased in April 2017, when the services changed to the Defense Personal Property System. The new system made moving companies bid against each other and that competition lowered prices for the military. That change was a cost-saver for the government, but it generally decreased the reimbursement for military families. They now receive about 95 percent of the amount the military would pay a moving carrier for the same work.</div>
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The first step for any do-it-yourself move within the military is getting official counseling and creating a Form 2278, which estimates what the service member will be paid for the move. The amount paid is based on a weight the service member provides. You’re paid 60 percent of this estimate in advance to cover your expenses. But be careful: If you are overestimate your weight, the government will take every extra dollar back. If you are considering a PPM, it’s critical to estimate your weight correctly. One strategy if you’ve moved before: Ask a counselor at the personal property office to look up the weight from your last move.</div>
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If you used our <a href="http://ditymovecalculator.blogspot.com/2013/12/ppm-dity-move-calculator-howto.html" target="_blank">DITY Move Calculator </a>and are willing to pack your own things, DITY can be great. It’s also preferable if you’re on a tight schedule and commercial carriers can’t accommodate your needs. “PPMs during peak season are actually a wise move,” Piacine says, because “the member can completely control the process. Commercial movers often cannot meet a member's desired date to move or deliver during peak season, so moving yourself is often a better strategy if you have hard timelines to meet, such as vacating a property by a set date. ” Self-described “Power Mover” Kimberlie Stickney, a veteran of 15 military moves in 16 years, chose to do a complex DITY from Honolulu to Jacksonville, Fla.<br />
Most people aren’t allowed to attempt this move. It takes at least 10,000 pounds of household goods before it’s possible to break even. Items are packed in a shipping container, where they travel on a ship and then by rail. Stickney denied she was brave during a mid-move interview. “Controlling is more like it,” she laughed. “I’m completely militant type-A. ”Stickney says she did it because she wanted her family’s things faster than the expected 70 days for a non-DITY move. She didn’t want her kids, ages 7 and 5, living on aloha furniture with a few suitcases of personal items for weeks, especially for Halloween. So she spent 30 hours packing the family while the children were in school. “I could totally organize everything and have it exactly the way I want it,” Stickney says. No AWOL coffee pot or strangers handling her underwear. Unpacking is easier when you’ve organized and labeled each box yourself. She did hire an experienced crew to load the container.<br />
“Moving companies aren’t always reliable when you do it on your own,” Stickney says. “You have to be very careful who you choose. The military doesn’t have your back. If someone steals your stuff, they steal your stuff.<br />
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”Amber Grant, a Navy wife of 11 years, has managed one good and one bad DITY move. She and her husband chose to DITY in 2008, before the change in reimbursement, and they made $12,000. That first DITY was positive, despite having four children, including a newborn.<br />
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They moved from Monterrey, Calif., and Naval Postgraduate School, where a constant turnover in military residents made it easy to bum free packing materials from newly arrived neighbors.<br />
Grant hired a driver through an online company. He was the key to their great experience. The driver arrived at 8 a.m. and the family’s team loaded the truck, taking the back third. The driver was experienced, helpful and positive. So the Grants chose to do another DITY when they moved from Groton, Conn., to Bremerton, Wash.<br />
This time, things got ugly.</div>
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The Grants discovered the dark side of doing it themselves on that second DITY move. They worked with the same online moving company, choosing to get a full truck and use it to transport their vehicles. This time, a driver arrived with a soft-sided truck. Unhelpful, the driver also didn’t have the straps they needed to load their vehicles. “We were leaving (by plane) in 36 hours and we didn’t have provisions for our cars and a long holiday weekend was coming up,” Grant says looking back. They ended giving their “beater” car to neighbors and having friends ship their other vehicle on Thanksgiving Day, at a cost of $1,300.<br />
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Even worse, according to Grant, the driver violated trucking regulations and was held up for days. The Grants hired a crew to unload the truck, but had to delay that unloading for six days until the truck arrived. “I am never doing a DITY again,” she says. “It was horrible.” DITY also spelled disaster for Karen Francis, a military wife of 30 years, whose husband served in the Army, Minnesota National Guard and the Army Reserves. After a deployment, Francis and her husband moved from Minnesota to Virginia. Scrambling because her husband had just returned to active duty and received last-minute orders, they DITY moved to arrive on time.<br />
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She drove their vehicle with their screaming cat, while her husband drove the largest rental truck available through difficult traffic. Her antiques were loaded in the back of the truck with her husband’s motorcycle. “I will never do it again. I’m just too old, and I have too much stuff,” she says. “I had nightmares that the (motorcycle) was going to break loose and demolish everything into matchsticks.” At the other end, a crew from Gallaudet University, a school for the hearing impaired, unloaded her things to her third-floor apartment. “It was the quietest move I ever had,” she says, “and I have never seen anyone work so hard.”</div>
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If you are considering moving by taking advantage of military moving programs like <a href="http://ditymovecalculator.blogspot.com/2013/12/ppm-dity-move-calculator-howto.html" target="_blank">DITY move </a>or PPM move, you already know that you have a lot to think about. Not only do you need to find a home to live in and probably use an agent to find a moving company, but you have all the considerations to think about when it comes to moving everything too.<br />
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There are many ways to complete international moving to OCONUS or anywhere else you plan on going. Of course, a major part is ensure that your property is taken care of and does not become damaged in the move.<br />
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No one wants to move and have their items ruined or damaged when trying to relocate into a new home and area. Sometimes using a removal company can be the best choice and option. These are professional companies that can help with the removal of property to other locations.<br />
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Using a company of this nature can make the entire process so much easier. They are able to handle the property and have it packed and shipped to where you will be moving to. Many of these companies offer many different services and ways to move to a new home.<br />
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Keep in mind too, that many of these companies can even store items for you as well, some up to a month when you are in the process of moving. This can be a great feature and a life saver for many people.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-5654963473625981692013-11-14T05:33:00.000-08:002016-04-06T12:32:59.987-07:00Researching Your Personally Procured Move<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now that you have thought of the reason why you want to do a DITY move, the next thing you should do (before you pack) is to research. Before you turn your nose up at this suggestion, it is important to realize the importance of proper research and evaluation before taking steps for relocation. Think of it in terms of being a consumer. Say you want to buy a brand new Ferrari and you have to spend every single cent of your savings to be able to afford one. Coming to a decision of buying the Ferrari is life-changing, not because of the purchase itself, but because you will be spending all your money without any thought for future needs.<br />
Surely, you would not just waltz into an automobile showroom and purchase the Ferrari right off the bat. You would probably be examining every single detail and every inch of the car, noticing every minute scratch or bump, checking the condition of the engine and tires, so on and so forth. It is the same and even more with relocation. You would need to know what kind of conditions you would be living in, especially if you are taking family and loved ones with you. Unlike the brand new Ferrari which has a warranty, you cannot just repack after a few days in your new abode and say you have had enough and want to go back home.<br />
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1. Look for web sites and/or blogs specializing on that country. You could also buy travel guides in the form of books or videos to get a visual feel. Read on everything you can get about the country you are heading because sometimes, the small and insignificant details are what really matter for every day living.<br />
2. Take part in forums or community discussions. Most of the times, what you read is not what you get. The best way to know about a country is to ask people who had lived or are living there. There is nothing like asking a local about the situation of a particular location. Why? Because you would not be going there for a short-term tourist visit but will be spending a length of time living there as a resident. You would need to know the nitty-gritty, pithy details and not just fluff and hype.<br />
3. If it is possible, you could also visit the country for a short time prior to moving so you would be able to get a first-hand feel of living conditions.<br />
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These are only some of the ways you can do research. You would most likely be able to think of ways when you are already in that situation. Now you understand why coming to fully comprehend your reason of moving is so important in the first place - for you to be able to realize the gravity of your decision. You would be living a life away and different from that which you are accustomed. The place would be different, the food would be different, people would be different, the language might be different, and yes, you might not even find your favorite brand of cheese or beer or chocolate in the consumer market of that country. Most of all, you have to ensure your security and the security of your loved ones if you are bringing them with you. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-32869360552083456712013-11-13T09:11:00.002-08:002020-01-24T15:12:33.586-08:0010 Important DITY Move Tips that you should know<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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10 IMPORTANT TIPS<br />
If you are considering a DITY move – now called a PPM – remember these tips from your fellow military spouse<br />
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1.<b> Apply for a PPM in advance. </b><br />
The service member is required to have counseling before the move, which helps you avoid errors as well.<br />
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2. <b><a href="http://ditymovecalculator.blogspot.com/2013/12/ppm-dity-move-calculator-howto.html" target="_blank">Calculate </a>your weight correctly. </b><br />
You receive an advance of 60 percent of your expected reimbursement. If you estimate too much weight, you will have to pay back the difference.<br />
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3. <b>Get certified weight tickets. </b><br />
Carefully check all the regulations regarding weight tickets. If you don’t have official ones, you won’t bepaid and you may have to pay back your advance.<br />
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4. <b>File your claim within 45 days.</b><br />
If you don’t file, the government will take back their advance.<br />
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5.<b> Don’t move before official orders are received. </b><br />
You are not entitled to be reimbursed for expenses paid before you have official orders.<br />
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6. <b>Don’t do it all yourself. </b><br />
You can negotiate with a moving company; get a crew to load or unload, or a driver to haul the items.<br />
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7.<b> Shipping containers might be a good option. </b><br />
The family packs the home, and then a company drops off the container for the family to load. The company takes it to the destination. The family unloads.<br />
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8. <b>Know our budget. </b><br />
You may pay a crew to load and unload your things, but don’t spend more than your estimated reimbursement.<br />
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9. <b>Be organized. </b><br />
A DITY move requires juggling endless paperwork, details and regulations. When something goes wrong, you need a plan B.<br />
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10. <b>Get packing materials from new neighbors. </b><br />
You can be green and save hundreds of dollars by recycling others’ used boxes and paper.<br />
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Military men often choose to do a DITY move because of the potential financial benefits, but are then overwhelmed by the complications of a personally procured move. Below you can find a list of crucial things that have to be done correctly before your DITY move.</div>
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There are definitely two ways of dity moving to one place to another; one is do-it-yourself, known as a DITY move and another is to hire a professional and qualified moving company. If you are still figuring out what to do and how to proceed, you should know merits and demerits of each. When you decide to move yourself you have to engage your physical and mental strength into moving and have to face all the stress that comes with the moving decision.<br />
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When you have pets and kids to be moved the amount of complications you need to cope with will increase ultimately and things will be pathetic for you. You will have alienate your friends and family members to help you and doing so is just not right because your friends will be helping you even if they are busy or have important work to do. You will feel tired and jaded after few days of packing and this is the biggest drawback of do-it-yourself. Despite of how sleepless and overwhelmed you are you have to wake up early in the morning and do the packing work.<br />
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Where there are demerits there are some plus factors of do-it-yourself too. You can make a schedule and it is up to you to change it and alter it if you can’t stick to it. You can make delays and be adjusted with any schedule you have in mind. Also, you can estimate the costs of your move with our <a href="http://ditymovecalculator.blogspot.com/2013/09/dity-move-calculator.html">dity move calculator</a>. You can make modifications and even drop the plan and there is going to be no cancellation fees on doing so. You can save a lot of money on the move because you are doing it yourself without taking any mover’s services. You can do it as you want and you know there is no risk involved in the moving process taking the delivery of the goods. You are the one who will pack them and you are the one who will drive the truck and deliver goods with maximum security and safety. There are fake movers in the market, and you are not taking any risk by choosing the company and not letting anybody taking advantage of you by taking your money and valuables and by keeping you as a hostage for the money. You can reschedule your moving date if any thing goes wrong in the middle of the processor and you won’t be asked the reason of delays. You get complete controls of your possessions as well as of your moving procedure. You can do things with your pattern and style without any interruption. And most importantly, perhaps, you are avoiding spending money on the process and going to spend them in good directions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-76941629221815071972013-09-24T04:13:00.002-07:002013-11-19T12:27:06.949-08:00Moving To A smaller home? Sort through goods and downsize them<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's another article which contains advice regarding your upcoming <b>personally procured move</b>. On account of financial loss and monetary constraints most family have to decide to move to the smaller house and this could be just hapless situation for them to do what they don’t want or they might be doing it with their all discretion. Whichever the matter is; expensive can be keep to the minimal of the moving day and extra goods can be purged and downsized so that only necessary items can be taken along in the move and additional moving cost can be cut down to the low.<br />
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When you move to the smaller home, you should first do one thing, draw a side by side map and sketch of new home, and take measurement of each room to make a virtually setting for figuring out which goods should go with you and which ones should be sold out, given to the friends, and donated to the charity and homeless people. Furniture takes most space in any home, start off by placing the furniture in your map and draw the locations and write the name as “ sofa” in drawing room and “bunk beds” in kids rooms, “cabinets” in kitchen and so on. This practice will give you clear idea of which additional items should be put aside so that to be given to the charity or friends.<br />
Leave all old and out-of-season clothes behind or sell them at garage sale if you don’t need them anymore and go through your goods in details to exclude unwanted items, kitchen appliances, accessories, and shoes from the inventory. The more you give away the more easy you can downsize your items. And when there is less content to be transported and moved to the new home, the moving charges will accordingly be lowered down and can be controlled. When you move to the smaller home you don’t need to take everything you have accumulated over the years or goods you haven’t used or are planning to use anymore. This is common for the family to accumulate than what they actually need in the home. You can get rid of goods by conducting the estate garage sale or through online auctions if you think they worth money and shouldn’t be given free because they are costly and you need money for the moving day. Your new home will have only fewer rooms so why to take loads of goods with you that can’t fit in your home. Taking extra items is also burden which can increase your personally procured moving cost, which can be calculated with our <a href="http://ditymovecalculator.blogspot.com/2013/09/dity-move-calculator.html">personally procured move calculator</a>. Be wise and leave all that you don’t need and this is the best.
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-6409065576823855222013-09-24T04:12:00.003-07:002013-09-29T02:45:15.706-07:00Moving with plants and taking them in the car or in the truck<div style="background-color: white; padding: 10px 5px 10px 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">You might have accumulated different classes of plants in your home’s lawn and you wish to take them all with you to your new home when you are in a process of a <b>personally procured move</b>, because you spent money to have them grown and now you can’t leave them behind as they have become just like your pet and you can’t put them on the disposal of new buyer. So you have decided to take them with you; and for you have made corresponding arrangements. You have sprayed them and packed them up in the plastic paper. There is a certain pattern in which your plants are to be packed. Read online tips on how to move plants and don’t forget to check if any particular class of plant you are taking is now outlawed otherwise you can end up paying colossal fine to the customs and have to face the music. Make sure your plants are disinfected and aren’t carrying any inflection with them that can spread across other plants or in the area or is harmful for human beings.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">Your plants are amenable enough and you are not ready to take risk with them. And you are little confused as how to move them from one place to another. Now-a-days there are many temperature controlled containers wherein you can keep your plants and pots. There are least risk when they are packed up in the containers and when you decide to opt for this option it is not necessary to cover each and everyone of them and wrap them up with the plastic bags, instead just tuck them carefully in the containers and make sure they will breathe when they are being moved and they will be safe in there. The containers must have enough air along with the sunlight to keep your plants alive. And try to move in the sunlight so it could be easy to make your move with the plants. They will keep soaking on the sunlight and you can meantime be very stress-free as you know that your plants are getting their food. Forget not to spray them frequently with the spray while they are in the truck. You can do it when you stop on your route to home’s destination on the stops for taking meals and buying drinks.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-26801312930257697832013-09-21T16:41:00.004-07:002013-11-19T12:29:28.383-08:00Bad And Good Things About Moving<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the best case scenario, doing a personally procured move to a new neighborhood is exciting and appeasing because you can open your mind and world- there is a new world out there when you move somewhere you have never explored and you get a chance to elicit your confidence and feel a strong sense of adventure and fun thereby feeling more free and lively. There is nothing to worry about the adjustments in the new place because humans are meant to adapt to different cultures, environments, and atmosphere; and this is the reason that we are classified into different classes and are living in different locations with different cultures and values. You will have impact on your personality and demeanor when you move to another place and here are five key gifts of relocation that prove that moving is way more a positive experience than a bitter memory. It is a good learning experience and requires a lot of efforts, but overall, you get something good out of your move and here are five positive changes;<br />
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You can reinvent your personality and change the way you have been living for years. In the town where you have lived for a long while may have slight impression of your personality and people will surely be finding you in the same way when you reach your 50s, because they know how you were in the town when you were only 25 and this goes on.<br />
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<b>Explore new avenues:</b><br />
You can explore more jobs avenues if you haven’t seen any financial freedom in your current state. The economic condition of new state maybe better than that the state you are living now. And you may also expect to be freed of all financial constraints upon taking over good job position out there.<br />
Free from old patterns: When you move to a new place you can stop doing the same and change the patterns. You can do new things and make your life more interesting and desirable.<br />
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<b>Expand social whirl:</b><br />
Moving to new neighborhood means expanding the social whirl you can make new friends and folks. Join social clubs and social networks to increase acquaint Nance in the state.<br />
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<b>Learn New Things:</b><br />
When your life is going in the circle your brain just works on autopilot and you don’t think of new and fresh ideas and when you move to a new location you begin to learn and find means to be happy thereby using your mind in a resourceful way to memorize names and addresses.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3426947800409426774.post-86044035871150272752013-09-21T16:36:00.000-07:002013-09-21T16:42:18.992-07:00Tips for Packing for your Personally Procured Move<div style="background-color: white; padding: 10px 5px 10px 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moving is a time-consuming business so the sooner you start your packing, the smoother the move will be. Whether you are having the movers pack for you or doing it yourself, the sooner you get organized the better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is well worth having the movers pack your gear for you, but many people simply can’t afford the added expense and so decide to pack everything themselves. If you do this then start collecting boxes. You can buy these from a moving company or do what I always do and go around local shops, including wine-merchants and off-licences which generally have some good sturdy boxes which are not damages. This is a way of recycling which you may not have thought of and will reduce the overall carbon footprint of your move a little. You can use shredded paper and old newspapers for packing material too, and make your move a comparatively green one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need to calculate how many boxes you need and get all sizes, as it is best to pack heavier items in smaller boxes and then fill up any remaining space with old newspapers in balls or shredded paper so that the item can’t move around and get damaged during the move.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use your computer for logging what goes into each box and mark the boxes, wither with a numbering system or colour code them. Then, in a computer file (spreadsheets are good for this) put the number, room and items in the box in the file. It is time-consuming but try to be specific; for example, if you have a kitchen box with loosely packed spices in it say which spices, cinnamon, chili powder, and so on so that you can find things more easily when you start to unpack and need a particular item.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ask your mover to provide you with wardrobe boxes so that you can pack your clothes in them. You will need to tape down the hangers onto the rail to keep clothes in place during the move and can use the bottom of these large boxes to store plastic bags full of clothes which have come out of drawers, or which cannot be moved on hangers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Books need special attention and can be packed in smaller boxes or mailed book rate to your new address which could work out cheaper than moving them with the rest of your household belongings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember that boxes need to be lifted, so don’t make them too heavy or someone (probably you) will get back strain. You don’t want the contents to fall out of the bottom of a box and scatter over the ground either. Tape the edges of the boxes and double tape the bottom and top when you close them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure all the fragile items are well protected with wrapping material and use clothes, sheets and soft material to cushion them if you think this is necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start packing the items you rarely use but need as soon as you know you are moving, and keep a file of where you pack what.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good luck!</span></div>
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As your personally procured moving day gets even closer, here are some other things to keep in mind:</div>
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- You will want to very clearly label and separate out those items that you want to take with you during your dity move (such as important documents, high value items - jewelry, collectibles) and those items that you moving company will be transporting for you.<br />
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- Go around and label any of the boxes that fall into the categories of "Fragile", "Do Not Load" and "Load Last" with clear, easy to read stickers.</div>
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- Now that your home is probably full of wide open spaces, it is a good time for a last minute check of minor repairs that might be needed before you leave your home. If you rent, you may be able to make small fixes that will help you to get the maximum security deposit back from your landlord. If you are selling a home that you own, completing these minor repairs could save you the trouble of having last minute conditions to your closing of escrow or having to arrange for repairs once you have left the area.</div>
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- If the weather allows for it, try to mow your yard one last time to prevent it from getting overgrown and unsightly during the transition to the new owner.</div>
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- You will want to empty out, defrost and clean your refrigerator, freezer and to clean your stove at least 24-48 hours before moving them to give them a chance to air out before they are packed and loaded onto the moving truck. Try using baking soda to get rid of any odors. You can leave a container of baking soda in the refrigerator to help keep the scent fresh.</div>
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- Prepare those items you will need while your household goods are in transit. You should go ahead and complete the packing of you and your family's suitcases. You will also want to confirm travel arrangements to make sure that everything will still be on schedule.</div>
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- Make sure your certified moving consultant knows all of your new contact information, including both your address while your goods are in transit and the best number to reach you at via telephone.</div>
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- Confirm with your certified moving consultant how you will be paying for their services. Many moving companies will accept credit cards but others may require cash on delivery (COD) payment. Ensure you fully understand how payment will be handled before move day.</div>
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- If you are moving to a building with an elevator make sure the elevator will be available on your intended day and time of arrival at your destination.</div>
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- You should plan to hand carry all of your important personal documents (e.g. passport, wills, diplomas, stock certificates, etc.) and other small, high value items such as jewelry, coin collections and family photos. Make one or more clearly marked folders to help you keep these items organized. Gather keys, alarm codes, garage door openers and be prepared to hand them over to the new owner or real estate agent.</div>
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- Pack your "first night box," which should contain a couple of days of clothing a set of basic toiletries that you will need when you first arrive in your new home.</div>
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Now that you have gotten all of these details out of the way, try to plan to get a very sound night's sleep in the evening leading up to move day. The actual move day will likely prove to be physically exhausting and then upon arrival in your new residence, you will need to adjust to new surroundings and in some cases even different time zones.</div>
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