Just realized that moving is a bigger project than you anticipated?

You've started packing up your house in anticipation of the big move to your new home. You're still shell shocked from reading the estimate from the moving company. The cost of buying boxes is expensive let alone hiring the mover to pack it up for you. It's 95 degrees outside and your hot, tired and just plain sick of packing. You think to yourself, "I have WAY too much stuff!". Even worse, you're going to need to clean the house you're moving out of and scrub the one you're moving into.

I have several recommendations.

First, order boxes from Benezera Box Company. They have fantastic prices, they are super helpful and very prompt. If you are in the midst of packing and you run out of boxes, one phone call to Benezera Box company and they are to the rescue in a flash. Whenever I've moved, I take advantage of their used box program. The prices are super cheap and the boxes are in great condition. Who cares if the box is labeled "Kitchen". Just get a big Sharpe, cross off  "Kitchen".

Second, get a dumpster. You have no idea how easy it is to toss stuff into the dumpster. So much easier than packing up the SUV and driving over to the dump 10 times in one day. I recommend Regional Dumpster to all my clients.

Third, hire a house cleaner. I don't care how much you love to clean, you will thank yourself when it comes time to clean the old house and scrub the new house. If you don't have a house cleaner, I recommend checking out Angies List. They have fantastic recommendations.

For more recommendations, contact me directly at laurie@homesnorthofboston.com or 617-512-4581.

Enjoy the move!

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