The Dos and Don’ts of Moving Long Distance

Moving to a different home within your city is one thing. Moving to an all new city, or even a new state or country, is a different challenge altogether. It can be an exciting adventure but also a taxing journey. There are a lot of things to keep in mind when you’re moving long distance — both things to do an things not to do. Here are a few of our tips:

DO Start Packing Early

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. The earlier you start to pack, the less trouble it will be. Give yourself plenty of time to pack your things and organize them in the right boxes. You can get boxes from a local liquor store, a friend, or even from work. The cost of the move will be expensive enough. If you can take care of your packing yourself, you’ll be grateful for the savings. And if you can do most of your packing before the big day, you’ll save yourself pounds of stress.

DON’T Take Everything With You

Again, moving is expensive enough, and the more you move with you, the more time and money the trip will cost. And the truth is, you probably don’t need to take everything with you. Now is a great time to start decluttering. Host a yard sale to get rid of old or unwanted items. Decide what furniture you want to take with you and what you can replace when you get to the new location.

DO Take an Inventory of Your Home

The longer the move, the more chance that things could get lost along the way. That’s why it’s important to take an inventory of everything you’re taking with you. In fact, your inventory helps not just in terms of security but also organization while you’re unpacking. Label each box with a number and keep a list that says what exactly is in which box. Once you get to your new place, you’ll be relieved to be able to know exactly where everything is.

DON’T Do it Alone

This is true for every step of the process, not just the actual move. Often homebuyers or sellers think that it will be easier to buy or sell a home solo rather than hiring a real estate agent. But if you want to really get the best deal and have your interests be truly represented, you need the help of an expert realtor. The same goes for moving. Moving is always a hassle done alone, but if you’re moving cross country, it’s nearly impossible. Whether you accept the help of friends or a long distance mover, it’s better if you rely on others to help you get everything settled into your new home.

If you’re moving to Bryan-College Station from far away, welcome. You’ll love the friendly, laid back atmosphere, enthusiastic sporting events and excellent schools and parks. Talk to a Bryan-College Station realtor about finding the perfect home in your new location.

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Lawn War: Proven Tips and Tricks to Win the Battle against Garden Weeds

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If you are like many homeowners, you consider your garden one of the places you can totally get lost in.

However, it is sometimes unfortunate to note that not all the time you invested in the garden has been spent tending to your precious plants or basking in the beauty of its blossoms.

Chances are, a review of time spent in your garden will reveal that a significant amount of time has been wasted doing one very tedious chore – weeding!

Fortunately, with the following strategies, you are bound to win the battle against one of your garden’s most notorious dwellers.

Chop

When you can’t find the time to thoroughly remove the weeds yet, chopping the heads off is the next best recourse you have at your disposal.

‘Deadheading’ gives you a few weeks you can use for other pursuits before the so called ‘seed rain’ begins. This is especially helpful for those who have other urgent matters to attend to rather than tend to their garden straight away.

Once the tops are cut off, the notorious garden nuisance will be forced to use up whatever food reserves they have. Once food supply has been exhausted, reseeding is dramatically reduced so spreading to other areas in the garden becomes highly limited.

Mulch

Undoubtedly, the benefits mulching offers are often ‘hard to miss’.

Apart from ensuring soil remains moist and cool, mulch can efficiently deprive weeds of the light they need to grow, spread and thrive.

In addition, organic mulches often play host to carabid beetles and crickets – two insects that often feed on weed seeds and can devour them by the thousands.

However, to effectively stop the spread of weeds, you have to do more than just pick the right mulch supplies to use.

More importantly, you need to equip yourself with the necessary skills and techniques to make the method work to your full advantage.

Case in point, it’s vital to keep in mind that ideally, mulch should be at least 2 inches deep. Otherwise, you run the risk of depriving your soil of the much needed oxygen.

In addition, it is deemed ideal to cover the surface of the soil with a light blocking cardboard sheet or newspaper so you can effortlessly set weeds way back.

Deprive

Rob weeds of their ability to thrive by depriving them of a much needed element – water.

Leave weeds thirsty by placing soaker or drop hoses beneath the mulch. This will enable thorough irrigation for your plants while leaving nearby weeds water-deprived.

While a seemingly trivial strategy, water deprivation has been known to dramatically reduce the germination of weed seeds by as much as 50 to 70 percent!

Armed with proven methods and a newfound understanding of weeds, you are sure to win any current and future skirmish with one of your garden’s most infamous invaders.

Reference: 
http://sarahtherealtor.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/lawn-and-plant-care.html
http://www.turtlenursery.com.au/mulch-supplies.html
                

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