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Moving with Children, Pets, Plants, and Electronics

Preparing to sell your home while planning a move can feel like juggling while walking a tightrope. One of the best watts to make your home stand out and ease the transition to your next one is through professional home staging. Staging before you move sets the tone for an efficient sale and a low-stress relocation because it reduces clutter, highlights function, and streamlines packing decisions long before moving day arrives. That’s why Trailblazer Moving and Storage partners with The Staging Company to help you use staging as a springboard for an easier, faster, and more profitable transition.

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Either way, it can be easy to overlook the impact that moving to a new house in a new city will have on those closest to us: our children, pets, plants, and home electronics including flat-screen televisions and computers.

Here is some advice to help you make these transitions as smooth as possible.

Moving with Children

Keep in mind that whatever the reasons behind it, moving represents a major change for everyone in the family. Fatigue and uncertainty cause emotions to run high and tempers to run short. Prior preparation will help your entire family better handle the stress that moving can create. Read more

Moving Pets

Making the right preparations before you move can minimize stress on your pets. This can be as important as the move itself — familiar settings are disrupted as furniture gets moved and belongings packed away. Read more

Moving Plants

First, keep in mind there are options to moving with your houseplants — consider giving them to friends, local hospitals, or libraries, or sell them at a yard sale. But years of loving care can be invested into our houseplants’ growth and maintenance, so if you do take them along, here’s some expert advice. Read more

Moving Home Electronics

We recommend the following procedures when moving your home electronics to prevent any damage. If you take these steps before moving, your components should arrive intact. Read more