Great idea (especially when moving) to keep all those power, cable and internet cords organized and neat. Use bread ties to label and attach to the wires. Thanks Apartment Therapy for the idea!

Use the inside of your cupboard doors to store small items. This great gadget from KitchenSource.com is perfect for putting spices, ingredients and other knick knacks, safely hidden away inside your cabinet.

Organize your garage space. By using wood and these inexpensive bins, you can instantly add space to your outdoor space. What a great idea from DIYFrenzy.com.

Here are three of our favorite tools from HAR.com. Check them out.

Schools. Wanna live in a certain school district? Interested in seeing what houses are for sale in a certain district? HAR has just the tool. One of our favorites! http://www.har.com/school/

Open House Finder. Ready to go house shopping this weekend? This is just for you. It will tell you all available, open houses for the dates you select. http://www.har.com/openhousefinder/

Home Value. Wondering what houses in your neighborhood are going for? Type in a given address and find out instantly. http://www.har.com/HomeValue/

- Get quotes in writing. Calling around and getting quotes over-the-phone isn’t good enough. Email companies and ask for a quote in writing, or better yet, have them come by your office or house that you plan on moving. That is the easiest way for them to size up what needs to be moved and give the most accurate estimate.

- Avoid the scams. We suggest you use a local moving company. Make sure you check out their record with the Better Business Bureau, and any online reviews available, too. Steer clear of any online scams or problems by doing your research and checking all references to ensure a quality move.

- Check references. This includes double checking to make sure the company is licensed and bonded as well as having adequate insurance.

And as always, we at Apple Moving are happy to help answer any questions you might have about your big moving day.

Getting ready to move the office? Don’t stress! Here are a few tips to help make the move from one office to another go as smoothly as possible.

Plan early. That’s sometimes easier said than done, but the sooner you start working on your moving plans, the better. Call around, get quotes and start circling the moving day on your work calendar.

Communicate. Be sure everyone knows when moving day will be, that includes cleaning staff, tech folks and customers, too. Let everyone know when the big day is, so people can be prepared.

Start small. If you’re packing your items yourself, begin stowing away items you won’t need for awhile. Pack away what you can to help make the actual moving day run smoother.

Call Apple Moving! We’re pros at packing, moving and rearranging offices, and we’d love to help your business, too. Give us a call so we can provide you with a free quote and take some of the moving stress off you, your customers and employees.

There are three ways you should go through all of your belongings when you get ready to move. The first pile is keep, the things you hold near and dear and want to make sure make it to your next house. Obviously pack these with care and entrust a great moving company.

The second pile is to give away. These items are still objects in good condition that you can’t use or have no use for anymore. Pack these up to give away to a local woman’s shelter, Salvation Army store or some other organization. Be sure to get a receipt for a tax write off, too.

The third pile is to trash. If you can’t use it in your new home and it isn’t in good condition to give away, either recycle it or trash it. Things like batteries, cell phones and toner cartridges are perfect for recycling, along with newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. Broken toys, ripped clothes and damaged items need to hit the trash bin.

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“I recommend apple moving to all my clients! I used them for my personal move as well and they were great.”

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Apple moving company is the only moving company we tell our clients to use. They take care of our clients and that’s all we could ask for. They have also moved my family as well as my parents. And the owners are great people!

Suzanne Noonan / REMAX

Apple Moving is an ESTABLISHED moving company. We have been in business since 1989 and have several locations in the Houston area, Austin, Dallas, and Ft. Worth. We complete over 40,000 moves per year both local and long distance.

• Apple Moving can give you a GUARANTEED move price, in writing, without any SURPRISE charges or fees on moving day
• Apple Moving offers QUALITY service at a FAIR price. Always check out your mover with the Better Business Bureau and the Texas Department of Transportation. A few minutes of research now, could save you a lot of headaches and money later.
• Apple Moving is a locally owned business with the owners ON SITE. If you ever have a problem with our service we want to hear from you. Eighty-five percent of our business comes from repeat customers and custom referrals.
• Apple Moving uses only PROFESSIONAL movers. We do not pick up workers from the side of the road.
• Apple Moving has the appropriate equipment to get your belongings moved SAFELY. All of our moving vans come equipped with pads, moving blankets, straps, and dollies.
• Apple Moving has won the prestigious GOLD STAR Award from the Houston Area Better Business Bureau. We are also licensed by the Texas Department of Transportation and are a member of the Southwest Movers Association.
• Apple Moving is referred by over 200 area REAL ESTATE AGENTS and STORAGE FACILITIES.
• Apple Moving specializes in moving ANTIQUES, PIANOS, AND HEIRLOOMS.
• Apple Moving offers packing and crating services and sells packing material at a discount rate.

It can feel extra stressful this time of year to add moving to the mix. Here are a few ideas to help you stay festive, thankful and productive during the holidays.

- Keep the music pumping. If you find yourself packing during the holidays, keep some Christmas cheer around. Play holiday music to help keep you in the festive mood, but also keep you motivated.

- If you’ve done some Christmas shopping already, pack those presents in a box together. Be sure and label it appropriately, and keep a careful eye on the box so you know where it ends up in your new house.

- If you’re going to be decorating for the holidays at your new house, make sure you also keep a careful eye on the decoration boxes. A good first box to unpack at your new house would be a decoration box, to help put you and your house in a festive feeling.

Apple Moving does more than just move you from old house to new. Once we arrive at your new home, you will have a laundry list of items to complete. Let us worry about unpacking for you.

Apple Moving can provide professional packing, loading, unloading and unpacking services. Apple even offers affordable loading and unloading of your rental truck. Worried you might get injured loading and unloading the truck? We’ll do that too.

Have a packing party.

Here’s the scoop…invite your friends, have plenty of food, drinks and boxes, then get to work.

Set up boxes throughout your house, complete with permanent markers, packing tape and scissors. Let your friends help you pack rooms in your house you don’t mind friends going through. For example, set up a packing party for your garage, laundry room, closets and more. Let friends bring their food and drink and conversation into your house over some boxes and tape.

What a great way to enjoy friendships and conversation while getting work done at the same time.

Sounds like a great idea to us!

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