More Love Less Clutter: A Guide to Moving in Together

More Love Less Clutter: A Guide to Moving in Together

It’s sweetheart month and you’ve found the one! Sure there’s music, trumpets and fireworks, but mostly it’s just about finding that someone who you want to share your remote control. When you find that special someone that feels like home, moving in together is often the next step.Moving in with your significant other is more than just moving in with a roommate, it’s about finding a balance and creating a home together.So, how do you reduce the landmines scattered through the experience of moving in together?

More Love Less Clutter: A Guide to Moving in Together

More Love Less Clutter: A Guide to Moving in Together

How do you reduce the landmines scattered through the experience of moving in together? Like most things moving related, it’s all about the planning. Tackling difficult decisions before the moving trucks arrive will prevent your shared space from turning into a war zone on moving day. Here are eight tips for making moving in with your partner more about the love and less about the stuff.

Moving Stories: The Most Common Reasons We Move

Moving Stories: The Most Common Reasons We Move

For Actress & Fashion Blogger Grasie Mercedes and her husband, Family Guy Writer, TV & Radio Host, and former MTV VJ Damien Fahey, the owner of their building decided to sell the duplex they were renting. They had no choice but to move. Watch their moving story.Remember your last moving day? Why did you move? The infographic below illustrates the leading reasons people move.

Tricks to Treat Yourself to a Renewed Home in 2017

Tricks to Treat Yourself to a Renewed Home in 2017

Is your home fulfilling your 2017 lifestyle needs? Has your home been on the market for months and still not sold?If you answer “Yes” to any of these questions, your home may be going through an identity crisis; it is not configured to best meet your current way of living – or to attract potential buyers. Your home needs a jump-start and a newly defined purpose.

10 Insanely Weird Items Moved By Moving Companies

10 Insanely Weird Items Moved By Moving Companies

Base your moving company in the City of Angels where the show business thrives and you are bound to get unique celeb requests that can easily get you wow-ed. The experts from the LA-based moving company NorthStar Moving have moved sculpture angels all over the second most populous city in the United States. Still, the most unexpected call they got was from an unnamed A-lister at 3 in the morning.But what needed to be moved with such extreme urgency, you may wonder? It turned out that the Los Angeles celebrity wanted a chair moved from their dining room to the living room. Right away! And it was an easily lifted chair that even a small child could move.Hollywood rules!

My New House (Moving Day)

My New House (Moving Day)

My movers were NorthStar Moving Company and it was the best moving experience I’ve ever had! The team showed up promptly at 8am, got everything loaded up so quickly and they brought so many helpful materials to pack up any extra loose items I had. I tried to pack my best the day before but there are always some odds and ends leftover, and they took care of them so well. They were so nice, so helpful, and so quick!I also have a ton of really difficult pieces to transport- a glass desk, mirrored furniture, etc. and everything arrived in perfect condition! Bonus, they also helped to arrange the furniture for me too!If you live in California and you’re looking for great & reliable movers, definitely use NorthStar Moving Company.

5 Tips to Pack Away Holiday Dishes like a Pro

5 Tips to Pack Away Holiday Dishes like a Pro

It is that wonderful time of year again, filled with cheer, parties, giving and decorating. However, there is one unspoken holiday fear that can add unwanted jingle – unwrapping your holiday dishware! We all know the feeling. Slowly untwisting the paper, hoping and praying as you unravel that at the end of the paper you will find your cherished holiday dishes whole. Did they make it through another year in storage? What did you find this year? Perfect holiday mugs, or one with a lost handle? Un-chipped red and green plates, or one that looks like Santa mistook it for a cookie? Packing dishes can be the trickiest part of storing holiday decor.We don’t want broken dishes to ruin your festive mood, so the good news is that whatever you found this year, you get a do-over. Follow these 5 … Continued

Movers Reveal: 5 of the Strangest Things That Happened While Moving Someone

Movers Reveal: 5 of the Strangest Things That Happened While Moving Someone

“As an L.A.-based company, we deal with a lot of unique celeb requests. Take, for example, an urgent request NorthStar Moving received from an unnamed A-lister. We got a phone call around 3 in the morning asking that we send movers right away to move a chair from a dining room to the living room. It wasn’t a big, bulky chair or an ottoman—it was easily lifted. But we did it, and we’re happy to do it.”–Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving in Los Angeles.

The Top 10 Items That Get Damaged on Moving Day

The Top 10 Items That Get Damaged on Moving Day

If you are moving this busy holiday season, let us help protect your precious belongings with tips from the pros. We’ve seen some folks pack themselves so, unfortunately, we know which household items are most likely to break and typically aren’t packed properly.We have compiled an old school David Letterman list of the “Top Ten Items Damaged When Moving.” It’s surprising what items make the list. Not only have we complied the most breakable list, we’ve included tips on how to protect them properly so you can “break” this pattern. The last thing you need is broken dishware before a holiday/housewarming party!Drum roll please….

Unique Donations

Unique Donations

There’s something about the holidays that gets us in a charitable mood. You know where to take old clothes and how to help out local food banks, but it can be trickier for other items collecting dust around the house. Check out these ideas from Expert Contributor Laura McHolm of NorthStar Moving in Los Angeles.

Tips and Tricks for Living in a Staged Home

Tips and Tricks for Living in a Staged Home

Your home is on the market, pristine and expertly staged to get it sold. Now what? How do you still live in your home and keep it in perfect condition – especially for the unexpected showing?First and foremost, you have to change your mindset; it is not “your home” anymore. Treat the house as if it were a five-star hotel; you need to maintain the staged look and keep everything spotless. You do not want it to appear that anyone is living in the home; there should be no dishes, family pictures, or piles of personal stuff visible. You want your potential buyers to easily envision themselves living in the home. The good news is that keeping your house like a five-star hotel will also enable you to treat yourself and your family to a mini-vacation – no cooking and … Continued

Prevent a Holiday Disaster at Home With These 10 Must Read Tips

Prevent a Holiday Disaster at Home With These 10 Must Read Tips

There is no ignoring it now. The twinkling trees, tinsel and….attractive trouble are all around. Whether you are singing “Feliz Navidad” or “Dradle Dradle Dradle,” we can all agree this is one of the greatest times of the year, BUT it’s also filled with hidden dangers for your children and pets. In fact, it is one of the most dangerous times of the year for your dog Dasher, your cat Blitzen and your two legged crawlers. So, don’t let all the sparkle distract you, be sure to keep an eye out for festive trouble.That’s why I called upon two experts to guide us through all of the dangers our holiday décor and holiday foods can create for our little loved ones.

How to Repurpose the Rooms in Your Home

How to Repurpose the Rooms in Your Home

Some people move to new homes every five to 10 years, while many stay put for decades. Over time, a home can lose its identity and feel like it’s not fulfilling your lifestyle needs. Reconfiguring rooms within a home can push the restart button, set you and your home in a different direction, giving everyone a fresh perspective and a new beginning. Reconfiguring or repurposing a room can also make your home more attractive to homebuyers.

The Cost of DIY Moving

The Cost of DIY Moving

DIY moving may seem like the least expensive option, but it all depends on the distance of your move and the amount of your belongings that need to be moved. The main expenses that affect a DIY moving budget are the price of the truck rental and the purchase of boxes and packing materials. However, there are other costs of which to be aware.

The Guide to Giving: Give This Holiday & Your Gift is a Clutter Free Home

The Guide to Giving: Give This Holiday & Your Gift is a Clutter Free Home

‘Tis the season of gratitude, giving and of course: decorating, parties, feasts, shopping and more. But before you go down your merry merry to do list, think about the needs of your community and all the stuff and clutter you don’t need around your home. Perhaps, you have clothing, furniture, kitchen items, or even food you have been meaning to clear out? The jolly news is charitable organizations open their doors this time of year and make it even easier for you to donate your household items to assist those in need. You can make a difference, so everyone can have a joyful holiday. And, you get to rediscover the holiday joy you experienced as a child.

Thanksgiving Food Drive at Crunch Fitness locations in New York City, San Francisco, Miami, and Los Angeles

Thanksgiving Food Drive at Crunch Fitness locations in New York City, San Francisco, Miami, and Los Angeles

Local moving companies, Divine Moving & Storage (New York), Gentle Giant Moving Company (New York  & San Francisco), White Glove Moving (New York), Alexander’s Mobility Services (San Francisco), NorthStar Moving (Los Angeles), and Crown Relocations (Miami), have generously volunteered to donate supplies and transportation for these food drives, and will bring all of the donations to the local food bank.

Moving? Pack Up Your Garage in 5 Easy Steps

Moving? Pack Up Your Garage in 5 Easy Steps

When it comes to packing up your home for a move, the garage is often the last room packed. Let’s face it, we put it off due to the sheer number of things piled up and the items in the garage are the most awkward things to pack. Garages are full of tools, landscaping equipment and things you don’t want to look at. Often, our garages have become the dumping ground of junk we don’t want in the house. But…there are so many advantages to making the garage the first room packed. With a little planning, packing up your garage will ease your mind and possibly fill your wallet! So, how do you tackle packing a garage?

Movers Reveal: 5 of the Strangest Things That Happened While Moving Someone

Movers Reveal: 5 of the Strangest Things That Happened While Moving Someone

“As an L.A.-based company, we deal with a lot of unique celeb requests. Take, for example, an urgent request NorthStar Moving received from an unnamed A-lister. We got a phone call around 3 in the morning asking that we send movers right away to move a chair from a dining room to the living room. It wasn’t a big, bulky chair or an ottoman—it was easily lifted. But we did it, and we’re happy to do it.”–Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving in Los Angeles.

How to Live in a Staged Home

How to Live in a Staged Home

First and foremost, you have to change your mindset; it is not “your home” anymore. Treat the house as if it were a five-star hotel; you need to maintain the staged look and keep everything spotless. You do not want it to appear that anyone is living in the home; there should be no dishes, family pictures, or piles of personal stuff visible. You want your potential buyers to easily envision themselves living in the home. The good news is that keeping your house like a five-star hotel will also enable you to treat yourself and your family to a mini-vacation – no cooking and lots of fun outings!

Making Time to Make a Difference

Making Time to Make a Difference

As anyone who’s ever worked in the relocation industry will tell you, summer is the busiest time of year. The increased workload hasn’t stopped our partners from making time to give back to their communities. Since May, our moving partners have delivered over 473,000 pounds of food – that’s over 394,000 meals – to food banks and pantries across the United States and Canada. Here’s a closer look at just a few of the events they’ve been involved in this summer:NorthStar Moving collected over 7,000 pounds of food during their Let’s Send Hunger Packing drive.