Everything arrived - I wish I could report 100% ... we had a few breakages. Very delicate champagne glasses, our everyday dishes, a covered vegetable dish made of china, a picture frame. all broken... not too bad, better than I expected, to be honest. I have my Frank's Red Hot for wings, my martini glasses, zillion count king-size sheets and bed and a HUGE bbq grill for summer nights.
All went well overall, but I look around a wonder why we spent so much money on things that might have been replaced, new, over here. Moreover, there is simply no room to put anything that's been shipped, so it's headed for storage at the in-laws. SERIOUSLY consider the square footage of where you are moving to - and think long and hard about what is 'irreplacable'. Photos & stuff, for sure, but I brought bedding & towels. I could have saved on moving expenses and just bought the stuff new.
Pack as much as you can into those boxes, since they charge by the cubic foot. My wardrobes alond could have been packed fuller, but I thought it would be better if the clothes were on their own. My moving company brought wardrobes the day of the move, so there was no way to pack them full -- my advice is to INSIST on having the wardrobes in advance and packing them to the gills. There was a lot of wasted space, and expense there. The movers were friendly and courteous. ** Get your charges up front - ask about the fuel surgharge! Best of luck!
