{"id":3688,"date":"2022-03-01T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T14:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2022-04-01T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:08:29","slug":"avoid-these-5-mistakes-for-an-easier-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/avoid-these-5-mistakes-for-an-easier-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid These 5 Mistakes For an Easier Move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Packing and unpacking is a time-consuming and difficult process, especially if you’re moving all of your belongings from one house to the next. Even when you believe you’ve completed packing, your moving day arrives before you know it, and everything comes to a halt as a result of something slipping through your mind.<\/span> UNITS\u00ae Moving and Portable Storage of Lexington-Thomasville<\/span><\/a> has some useful moving ideas to help you avoid mistakes during your move.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. You don\u2019t get rid of things<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s no better time to downsize your personal belongings than right before a move. The less you have to move, the better, and unboxing things you don’t want or need is a waste of time. It’s simple to throw everything in a box without going through it first, but getting rid of what you don’t need is far more difficult than it appears.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Moving all of your furniture without wrapping it first<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s more difficult to move big things, such as furniture, than little items. Not only should you wrap small objects in moving plastic while transporting big items like furniture, but you should also cover them with moving blankets. This protects your belongings from harm caused by transit mishaps.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Forcing large items through small doorways\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be times while moving when you must go through a little gap (like with a sofa). To do this without causing damage to the doorway or your goods, carefully lift and guide one side at a time of the moving item. Make sure your furniture fits properly in terms of length and width by measuring your doorways and walls first.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Not giving yourself enough time to pack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Packing takes time. Most people underestimate how much time it will take to pack their belongings. Prior planning enables you to relax, making the move process more pleasant.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Not asking for help when you need it<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s true that not everyone is in good enough physical condition to move significant items, so the idea that pals and relatives would assist you with this isn’t always correct. It’s also important to ask for help with the bigger, heavier things as well as be ready to utilize a moving service if required.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Moving to Lexington-Thomasville? Check out these local attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read on to see some of our favorite attractions in Lexington-Thomasville:<\/span><\/p>\n

Winding Creek Golf Course<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Winding Creek Golf Course has everything you could want in a golf layout — a putting green, driving range, golf academy, and friendly staff!<\/span><\/p>\n

Davidson County Historical Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Stop by this museum for county history exhibits in a grand 1858 Greek Revival\u2013style courthouse building.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read on to find wrapping, packing, and moving supplies in the Lexington-Thomasville area to help you with your furniture moving process:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Home Depot<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

2300 N Main St<\/span><\/p>\n

High Point, NC 27262<\/span><\/p>\n

(336) 883-0500<\/span><\/p>\n

Lowe\u2019s Home Improvement<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

130 Lowe’s Boulevard<\/span><\/p>\n

Lexington, NC 27292<\/span><\/p>\n

(336) 248-2300<\/span><\/p>\n

Walmart Supercenter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

1585 Liberty Dr Ste 1<\/span><\/p>\n

Thomasville, NC 27360<\/span><\/p>\n

(336) 474-2239<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Packing and unpacking is a time-consuming and difficult process, especially if you’re moving all of your belongings from one house to the next. Even when you believe you’ve completed packing, your moving day arrives before you know it, and everything comes to a halt as a result of something slipping through your mind. UNITS\u00ae Moving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moving-and-storage-advice","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3688"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3695,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3688\/revisions\/3695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitsstorage.com\/lexington-nc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}