I lived in the same house throughout my childhood. In fact, my mom still lives in that house that my parents purchased in 1976. I always wondered why we didn't move like everyone else did. Well, now I know why. I have moved several times in my adult life, and each move was pretty much a nightmare. I think the only time it actually went somewhat smooth was when I got a new job and the company paid for movers and my relocation. Needless to say, moving is not fun for me, and I imagine I'm not the only person who feels that way.
Millions of Americans plan to move this summer. The average American has over 60 tasks to do in order to prepare for the move. If you're anything like me, you're completing 58 of those 60 tasks the day before the move, and important decisions can slip through the cracks. Recommended by HGTV’s Lisa Laporta and tech guru David Gregg, CableMover helps you easily incorporate technology into new homes. You can connect your cable TV, phone and internet in one stop at cablemover.com.
Not only can you find out how to move technology into your new home at cablemover.com, you can find the best cable services for your new home and get special offers for those services, get free moving quotes, and even change your mailing address. You will also find great moving tips from experts like Lisa Laporta. She can tell you how to avoid a moving nightmare by following just a few tips.
Tip #1 – Plan Ahead
Given that the average person planning a move has a “to do” list of over 60 items, it’s no wonder that some things may fall through the cracks. We get so consumed with packing boxes and getting out the door of our current home, we often forget to take care of some simple things that can really help to smooth the move and make a new house feel like a home.
Tip # 2 – Why Move the Mess
Once you check off the “plan ahead” items off your list, it’s back to business with the boxes! I encourage everyone to look around before they start packing their boxes. Especially when you see some unsightly cords or electronics – ask yourself – why move the mess?
Tip # 3 - Update & Upgrade
Because technology has become woven into so many different facets of lives– there’s a lot to think about when from both a design and technology standpoint when setting up your new home. In fact, designers have coined a term for this phenomena -- we call it “techorating.”
CableMover makes moving easier! Make sure you check out this great free service before your next move!
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 484 Newer› Newest»I have moved about 5 times in my adult life and lots when I was a kid.
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I have moved 6 times in my life.
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I learned from their site that more than 37 million Americans move annually, according to the Better Business Bureau.
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As an adult, I've moved 11 times.
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Pedestal sinks make a small bathroom look bigger.
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What a generous giveaway! I've moved every year since I was 18! I just bought a house with my husband, and we just got married, so it's nice to be settled for a little while! :)
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In my entire life I've probably moved 20+ times.
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We have moved twice. The first time was into a condo before we got married. The second was into a house after we got married and we have been here for 19 years.
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I have moved 5 times.
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Twice as a kid, 10 times since I've been married.
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I have moved 10+ time in my entire life
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Since 1986 I have lived in only 2 places. Pretty stable, huh?
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I've moved 5 times.
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I like this tip:
Use a labeler with color coated labels to identify what cable goes into the correct input on all of your audio, video and computer equipment before you unplug everything for packing. This strategy will remove the guesswork when reconnecting.
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I can't even count how many times I have moved! Absolute craziness :)
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in the past 6 years, I've moved 5 times.
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learned to Clean up -- Take advantage of moving to clean up that web of tangled and dusty cords. You probably won’t have fun while you’re doing it, but you’ll be really thankful when you unpack.
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A couple times!
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Hmm I've moved quite a bit and my husband and I were both in the military at one point, so if I'm remembering correctly I think I've moved a total of 9 times.
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I have moved 6 times in my life
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Since I moved to Mississippi from Georgia with my husband we've moved 6 times.
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I learned that you should have a game plan when you start to move to get everything done. Also unpacking immediately is a really good idea.
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I have moved 4 times in my 30 years of life.
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I have moved 6 times, and will probably move at least 3 more in my life.
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I have moved 3 times in my whole life. God bless people!
My e-mail address is whatsup216@juno.com I learned from the experts' moving tips at CableMover that when moving your flat panel TV that you should use a soft cloth to cover it's screen to prevent scratching. Good idea!
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I have moved about 8 times after graduating from school, but we have been in our current house 15 years.
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Ive moved 5 times.
Since getting married I have moved twice. We moved lots more when I was a kid.
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them in the conversation and the packing. Once you've broken the news about a move, be prepared for questions. Or, better yet, consider reading books with your kids about a forthcoming move. For pre-kindergartners, Moving by Fred Rogers or The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day by Stan and Jan Bernstein can provide assurance. For lower schoolers, Maggie Doesn't Want to Move by Elizabeth Lee O'Donnell can assuage resistance, and for third to fifth graders Hey, New Kid by Betsy Duffey can offer reassurances about fitting in at a new school
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one tip i learned it to plan ahead for key services
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8 times and it is stressful
I have moved 7 times since I have been married.
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I have probably moved about 10 times in my life, though none recently.
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I've moved 13 times. Its cool to live in different place and see new things.
We have moved 4 times since my hubby and I have been married.
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Between college, grad school, and my first job, I've moved seven times so far - and probably looking at a few more moves over the next five years if I get transferred!
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One thing I learned from CableMover is that you can replace your bulky multi-speaker surround sound system with a single sound bar and subwoofer combo without sacrificing any audio quality. Great idea!
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I moved 6 times when I lived with my parents, and 4 times since I left home.
hmm. so far, 10 times, with more to come I'm sure
3 times as a kid, 4-8 during college years, 6 times in the year after college, then 2 more. So about 19 times altogether to date.
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I moved only once.
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I have moved once.
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i have moved 8 times
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seven is the amount of times I have moved!
I've moved 16 times in 31 years. Some of those have been in-town moves. And no, my family wasn't in the military. My dad was in retail.
I have moved probably about 10 times.
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Great giveaway! Something I could definitely use! I JUST moved recently. It was my 6th move!
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I moved something like 5 times before even starting school... then lived in the same house until I graduated high school and headed to college!!
I moved 4 more times while in college, and have moved twice since.
Yipes!
Thanks for the information! Good to know the next time (although I hope there isn't a next time!). We have moved 5 times...once across the US...with two howling cats. :)
I've moved 7 times, 4 of them long-distance.
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I learned that Stainless-steel appliances are definitely in with buyers, which is surprising since I prefer non-stainless-steel appliances.
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I've moved at least 8 times! sheesh!
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I've moved at least 10 times that I can think of.
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I have moved 4 times in my adult life and can't count the times in my childhood.
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I have moved 7 times in my entire life, and I am 30 years old!!
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I have moved 4 times.
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I moved atleast 3 or 4 times when I was a kid and atleast 3 times in my adulthood.
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I have moved 5 times and am hoping not to have to move again!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Moved to different states or different homes? I've lived in 4 different states. And about a dozen different homes. Thanks!
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Ive moved 4 times
It's almost embarrassing to say that I don't have an exact number of how many times I've moved. We moved A LOT when I was a kid and it kind of stuck with me, my husband calls me a nomadic gypsy type. My best guess is 63 times. I am 41 years old.
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4 times in the past 20 years.
Thanks for the chance.
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I've moved 7 times
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