Evening star., 1942-04-11
Suggestions Offered
On How 10 Lessen
Moving Problems
Selection of Reliable
Transport Firm, Timing
And Planning Stressed

And Planning dressed
The average urban American fam
lily moves about once In every five
years. But war changes are step
ping up this years totals. If you
are one Of the thousands of families
who sometime will pack up their
household goods and take the road
to a new home you will want to
check some recomm mendations for
working out your moving problems
that come from the Institute OF
Real Estate Management, special
lied branch Of the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards.
/. Plan your move. If you are
going to another city and are un.
certain about how to locate the
kind Of housing you want, write to
the real estate board in that city
describing what you want and the
rent or purchase price you can pay.
Ask about available transportation
and other things important to you,
as accessibility to schools, shopping
districts. If you want to sell or
lease the house you are leaving,
your local real estate board can
recommend q realtor who can han
die the disposal responsibly in a
way that will best meet your needs.
2. Understand clearly any lease
you sign. Note for what reasons
the lease might be Cancelled. Note
whether there Is an automatic re-
newAl" clause. In most cities q
lease form Endorsed by the local
real estate board is available Such
a lease, it says, Is designed for the
protection of both parties.
Select Reliable Mover.
;. Be sure to choose a reliable
mover. Estimated cost Of the Job
is not the only thing to consider
Moving rates usually depend on the
kind Of service the mover Is equipped
TO render
4. Try to schedule your move at
q time other than the seasonal
peak, for you can get much better
oC1 WIG Olluo llOO Ollly 4lOl1l VAC lloV-
ers but from the utility companies,
the decorators and furniture stores.
II you must vacate at seasonal
peak, get in touch II possible with
the occupant Of the apartment to
which you plan to move; work out
a cooperative shift little before
the busiest moving days.
5. II you are moving into an ele-
vator apartment building get in
touch with the manager and try
to schedule your move at a time
when no other family is coming
into the building. If you don't
your movers may have to hang
around waiting for the elevator. In
intracity moving you usually pay
them by the hour.
6. II you are moving from one
State to another make sure that
moving and insurance rates Of your
carrier are filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission and look
into the question of additional in
surance. Your interstate movers
liability for damage to your furni-
ture is on weight basis only. If,
for example. writing desk which
you' value at several hundred dol
lars should be damaged, the mov-
Ing company would be liable only
up to 80 cents for each pound. In
interstate moves, therefore, you may
want to take out all-riSk insurance,
which will cover you Except for
80
value of your property.
Dos, Don'ts on Packing.
Here are some dos and donts that
may cut down your packing wor-
ries:
l. Don't pack books or other heavy
material in bureau drawers unless
you want to take the risk Of bot
toms falling out. Such space may
be filled with anything light and
unbreakable, such as bedding, pill
lows, etc.
a Don't pack all your clothes in
suit cases before checking as to
whether your mover has a handy
wardrobe" This is q closetlike
device in which you can hang all
your garments. If you are moving
within q city send to the cleaners
any household goods that need at
tention; order them delivered to the
new address.
3. Do pack anything you may
want to use Immediately in the new
house into separate carton clearly
labeled and tell the movers you
want that unloaded first.
4. Do label things as to the room
into which they are to 60 or be
ready to tell the movers where to
put things, saving both money and
laborious reshifting.
When you have reached your new
home here are four firsts that .
large moving company advises: Cd
Locate the nearest fire alarm box
and learn how to turn in an alarm.
ca Check your electric fuse box (and
make sure no pennies are under the
fuses. 90 Ask for any mail the
post office may be holding for you.
a. Check the local newspapers as
to amusements, recreation, club
meetings, churches.