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Moving Your Wine Collection

No matter what brand of wine you like to drink, if you have a wine collection, then preserving it is probably important to you.  As you prepare to move, you might think you have to leave your wine behind, fearing it might break or the taste will change for the worse.
Fortunately, you have options on [...]

Moving Home Office Files

If you have a lot of files to move to your new home office, you may be tempted to throw everything in a cardboard box.  You risk, however, losing important documents, especially those smaller than the standard paper size of 8.5 inches x 11 inches.
The easiest way to move your home office files is to [...]

Relocating a Lamp 101

Most of your belongings are pretty easy to move.  You just pack them up into boxes and bring them to your new home, but with some items, it isn’t so simple.  Lamps, for example, can be awkward to move because of their irregular size and shape, but don’t worry: there’s almost always a way to [...]

Moving to a Farm

Several years ago, my family and I visited some friends of my parents on their farm in rural Pennsylvania. The farm was built in the 1800s and still had the original barn and several old sheds located throughout the large property. The land consisted of boulder-strewn fields, woods, and a lake. We spent the day [...]

Moving Perishable Food

There are plenty of things to pack up when you get ready for a move. While you are likely to account for most of the items in your kitchen, it is easy to forget about the items in your refrigerator.
It can be costly and wasteful to throw away the contents of your fridge and repurchase [...]