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Is it time for a military move? Have you gotten notice of a Permanent Change of Station? If yes, you’ve got a lot to do and plan for. As someone active in the military, you’re probably no stranger to moving from one place to another. But if you’re relatively new to the PCS process, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know for a seamless military base transition.

Travel

The military provides travel for you and your family and dependents. It includes transportation to your new station either by plane, train, or automobile. They will provide the ticket or the money to make the trip from your old station to your new one. You’ll also get money for meals and lodging, depending on the length of the trip and the number of travel days.

Moving Your Household

The government covers the cost of your household move using a weight limit based on your current rank and your family size and situation. It often includes the cost of shipping or storing your vehicle. It’s important to choose a reliable moving company with experience in military moves. There’s a specific process and paperwork that goes along with PCS, and an inexperienced company could make the move more difficult than it needs to be.

Are you preparing for a move from one station to another? You need a company that can provide everything you need, including pre-move assessment, packing, crating, secure shipment, and storage in transit. When you contact Nilson Van and Storage, you’ll find a company with extensive experience with military moves and can help you make a seamless military base transition.

Corporate relocations happen for any number of reasons. Whether your organization is moving to a larger location or a smaller one, one across town or across the country, it’s a lot of work and takes careful planning. Before you dig in, take a look at these four tried and true tips for a successful corporate move.

Tip #1: Set a Timeline

Consider your move date and work backward. Remember to be flexible, as dates and plans can change. Be sure to announce the move to your team and get them on board. Include them in the planning and the schedule so they can plan their work accordingly.

Tip #2: Create a Budget

The larger the organization and the more equipment involved, the more expensive the move will be. Talk to a moving company experienced in corporate moves to get an estimate and work from there.

Tip #3: Communicate

Be sure to keep your employees in the loop with lots of communication as the plan progresses, especially if there are changes. You’ll also want to inform your clients, customers, and vendors of your move, including your new address and any delays or timing issues that could arise.

Tip #4: Trust the Professionals

A company with plenty of corporate move experience can help guide you through the process from start to finish. They can also ensure everything gets packed safely and securely, so it arrives at your new location without damage.

As soon as you know your organization is facing a move, make sure it gets off on the right foot. Contact the team at Nilson Van and Storage for a free estimate and all the support you need for a smooth corporate relocation.

Are you packing for a move to a new home? It’s easy to want to throw everything in boxes and get it over with. But be careful about what you’re packing. There are some dangerous items you want to be sure to leave out. Here are four of them.

#1: Anything Flammable

To avoid the potential for fire, don’t put anything flammable in boxes that are going on a moving truck. Things like gasoline, motor oil, lighter fluid, paint, and ammunition are no-no’s when packing.

#2: Anything Corrosive

You don’t want a spill in a box to damage your other belongings and cause a hazard. Keep acid, fertilizer, pesticide, cleaning solvents, and car batteries out of your boxes that your movers are putting on the moving van.

#3: Chemicals and Items Under Pressure

It seems normal to pack things like hairspray and nail polish remover, but it’s best to leave chemicals and materials that are under pressure out when packing. These types of items also include aerosol cleaners, ammonia, bleach, pool chemicals, and propane tanks.

#4: Perishable Items

While not inherently dangerous, it’s a good idea to leave behind, throw away, or give away any perishable items. Not only could they rot, spill, or crush, causing damage, but they could attract pests.

This is a short list of some dangerous or hazardous items most moving companies require you to leave out or move on your own. To find out more about what you can and cannot put on a moving van, talk to the experts at Nilson Van and Storage. Contact them today for information on residential moves and to schedule a free estimate.

Moving is never easy, but it’s even harder when you can’t find your things when you get to your new home. Are there any tips and tricks for staying organized and knowing where everything is? You bet! Take a look at these four ways to avoid losing your things during a move.

Tip #1: One Room at a Time

Packing willy-nilly is bound to lead to chaos and disorganization. When you pack one room at a time, it’s easier to stay organized and keep each room’s items together.

Tip #2: Label Your Boxes

Labeling your boxes is critical to finding everything when you get to your destination. Put as much detail on each box as possible, including which room it goes in. That way, your movers will know where to put it in your new home.

Tip #3: Pack Personal Items Separately

Those things you use every day should go in a separate bag or box. The box of personal items can go in your car, or it can go on the truck last and come off first. You’ll know where those important items are right away at your new home.

Tip #4: Consider Packing Services

Most reliable moving companies provide packing services as part of a residential move package. They will pack your belongings securely, so you don’t need to worry about breakage. They’ll also create a complete inventory, so you know where everything is, and you can unpack easily.

To make your move go smoothly, with easy access to all of your belongings when you get to your new home, contact the team of professionals at Nilson Van and Storage for a free move estimate.

Office moves can take a toll, but there are ways to handle it with a minimum impact on your business. Here’s how to move your business and reopen your office without disrupting your workflow.

Keep the Lines of Communication Open

Nothing throws a wrench in a workday like the unexpected. Keeping the lines of communication open with your employees can help make your office move go smoothly. Creating and sharing a schedule and timetable, and updating them if things change, is a great way to keep everyone in the loop.

Track Vital Work Tools and Install Them First

What tools and equipment does your business need most? Make sure they get top priority with move and set up. You want those things available as long as possible at your old location and available as soon as possible at your new one. This is a critical step in preventing disruptions to workflow.

Keeping Everyone Safe

2020 has been a challenging year for businesses across the country but moving to a new location presents even more challenges. Keeping everyone safe is a priority. Doing it without impacting the workflow of your business is important and possible. One way to do it is to minimize the number of people present during the actual move. Choosing a weekend to have your professional moving company pack, load, move, and unload is critical. Make sure you follow local, state, and federal mandates regarding masks, distancing, and other protocols to keep your employees and your movers safe.

With extensive experience in office relocations and strict safety protocols during the COVIC pandemic, we can get your team moved and back to work quickly and safely. Contact the team at Nilson Van and Storage to reopen your business without impacting workflow.

Congratulations on the new job and the corporate move! It’s an exciting time. Do you know what you’re getting? Here are some things to know about a typical relocation package.

It’s a Huge Bonus

Long-distance and international moves can be costly. Most moving companies charge by the weight of the load and distance traveled. When it comes to corporate moves, many people couldn’t afford to move for a job if they had to pay for it themselves. Relocation packages make it possible to take advantage of new jobs and promotions that require relocating to a new place.

They Can Vary by Employee

Different employees get different types of move packages, often depending on their job title and status within the company. Some employees will get a flat fee to cover some expenses while others will get all of their expenses related to their move covered. Often the covered costs are negotiable, especially for higher-level employees.

What the Package Covers

While relocation packages vary, here are some of the basics generally included:

•Professional moving company
•Professional packing services
•Moving supplies including boxes and packing paper

More extensive packages can include:

•Transporting cars and personal vehicles
•Short-term storage
•Hotel costs and short-term rental expenses until they find a permanent residence
•Airfare
•Meals
•Rental cars
•Realtor fees and closing costs when buying a new home

Are you moving for a promotion or a new job? Nilson Van and Storage has extensive experience working with company relocation packages and can help you navigate the process and get you to your destination.

Moving during the holidays getting you down? Do you feel like you’ll be decking the halls with moving boxes? Before you turn into the Grinch, take a look at what moving during the holidays can mean and how to make it easier.

Book Your Movers Early

You’re not the only one that thinks moving during the holidays is a good idea. Whether by choice or by timing, surprisingly, it’s a popular time of year for a move. Booking your moving company as early as possible will help ensure you get on their calendar and get the move date you want.

Start Packing Now

The sooner you start packing, the less stress you’ll feel as your move and the holidays approach. Pack all of the items you don’t need in the immediate future and leave out only what you need between now and your relocation day.

Minimize the Decorations

If you’re moving right after the holidays, minimize your decorations to keep it simple and make it easier on move day. If you’re moving before, consider packing a separate box of some decorations you can put out when you get to your new home. It can keep the spirit of the holidays intact without having to unpack all of your decorations, just to find a few.

You don’t have to ruin family fun or turn yourself into a grouchy Grinch because you’re moving during the holidays. Let the pros help you simplify the process and keep your holidays joyful during your move. Contact the team at Nilson Van and Storage for all the help you need with your holiday move.

Moving is never easy, but there are ways to simplify and de-stress the process. What you need are some easy to follow tips that can help make it easier. Take a look at our top three guaranteed to help you get through your move without pulling your hair out.

Tip #1: Make a Schedule

The more organized you are, the easier your move will be. Start by making a schedule. As soon as you know you’re moving, set up a calendar with target dates to do things like hiring a moving company, pack your belongings, make all of your arrangements at your new home, and manage everything to leave your current home.

Tip #2: Create a Budget

Creating a budget can help reduce your stress when moving. Get some quotes from moving companies to get you started, so you have a sense of what it will cost. Then build on that with everything else involved in the move, including moving supplies, rent deposits, transportation, hotel, food, pet care, childcare, and cleaning supplies. Avoiding unexpected expenses can help make everything easier.

Tip #3: Pack an “Unpack Me First” Box

Nothing makes moving day more miserable than getting to your destination tired and hungry and then not finding what you need. Packing an “unpack me first” box can reduce that misery. Include things like phone chargers, toilet paper, soap, paper towels, medications, pillows, bedding, and toiletries. You’ll be glad to know exactly where those essentials are when you get to your new place.

The team at Nilson Van and Storage is standing by to help you with everything you need to make your move easier. Contact them today for a free quote.

People move in every season, even in the winter. Sometimes a cold-weather move is unavoidable. But just because it’s not hot and sunny out doesn’t mean your move has to be pure drudgery. Take a look at some insider secrets to a successful move in the winter.

Secret #1: Plan for Delays

Weather can impact a move any time of year, but winter has some particular challenges. It can get cold and icy, causing hazardous driving conditions that can delay your moving van. It can also rain, snow, sleet, or otherwise be horrendous outside, slowing down the loading or unloading of your belongings from the moving van.

Secret #2: Plan for Less Daylight

In the winter, it can get dark as early as 4:30 p.m. With less daylight, it’s essential to plan ahead and use those light hours productively. That could mean a one-day move turns into a two-day move, or it could mean working in the dark to get a truck loaded. Being flexible is critical.

Secret #3: Winter is Actually a Great Time to Move

Moving in winter often means reduced rates since moving companies aren’t as busy as in the summer. The slower season also means you’re more likely to be able to book prime moving days and get the exact date you need.

Moving companies have experience handling relocations in every season. If you’re moving soon, contact the team at Nilson Van and Storage and take advantage of their knowledge and expertise with your winter move.