Long Island City is LIC – A name guide for future residents...

Nov 15, 2018 by

Long Island City (abbreviated LIC) is in the NYC Borough of Queens. On the East River at LIC’s western edge is the famous gantry sign proclaiming LONG ISLAND. Queens and Brooklyn are part of the island called Long Island. Long Island City is not IN Long Island or even ON Long Island. Long Island isn’t even an island. New York City consists of the 5 Boros of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx. Each borough or boro (not burrow) is also a New York State county. Logically The Bronx is Bronx county. Queens is Queens County. Manhattan is New York County. Brooklyn is Kings County and Staten Island is Richmond County. All the counties’ various neighborhoods are officially the name of the county, except for Queens which has town names. No one actually knows where...

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some tools of the moving trade

Feb 1, 2018 by

Appliance handtruck also known as refer dolly furniture dolly paper pads for storage and international moving blankets also known as moving pads unprinted newsprint used as protective packing material width=”300″...

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Help! My Bed’s Boxspring Mattress won’t fit into the room....

Mar 11, 2017 by

Moving is stressful enough, finding out that your bed supporting boxspring won’t fit makes your move even more stressful. In older Manhattan and Brooklyn walk-up apartments you might think you would have trouble getting a King size mattress up a tight stairway. Your bed mattresses will bend, the more rigid boxsprings wont. The supporting base for a King Mattress are two standard Twin box springs. The Full Size box spring is a little larger than the twin.See size chart below. The Queen Boxsprings are where movers and DIYers encounter issues. Box springs do not bend and there is often there is just no way to get that boxspring upstairs as it is. Is it your moving skills or is it the Boxspring? This is where it pays to hire professional movers. Movers have the...

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Moving Tip #5: Use “Packing” Tape to Pack Boxes...

Jan 10, 2017 by

Use “Packing” Tape for packing boxes. It may seem like common sense, but many people use the wrong types of tape that are not designed for sealing cardboard boxes. The wrong tape can rip or not stick to the box. Packing tape is available for purchase in office supply stores, moving companies, and self storage facilities, and pack and ship companies as well as online. Standard rolls are 55 yards or 110 yards. Usually available in Tan or clear. Tape is used up pretty quickly. So get plenty. You may want to invest in a tape gun or a simple tape ring with a serrated edge. It makes cutting the tape much quicker. Do NOT use these types of tape to seal moving boxes: Masking tape Duct tape Painters tape (green or blue) Electrical...

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Moving Tip #4: Mark Essential Items Box as “OPEN FIRST LOAD LAST”...

Jan 9, 2017 by

Whether you are moving Locally, Long Distance, or Internationally you will want access to some items as soon as you arrive at your new home. Mark the box: “OPEN FIRST LOAD LAST” You can mark this in large letters on all sides. You may want to use a brightly colored tape to distinguish it from other boxes.  You can also mention the importance of the box  to the crew. A great place to leave the box is on a kitchen counter. This way it wont be mixed in with other boxes. A similar box is a hardware box. Some companies use a “PARTS BOX” which is prominently marked and also loaded last and comes off first at the destination. This is done especially when moving long distance or internationally. This contains ALL the hardware...

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