TNT Moving Systems: Charlotte’s Halloween Guide

TNT Moving Systems: Charlotte’s Halloween Guide

It’s that spooky time of year again, and Charlotte has plenty of fun events planned for this Halloween. At TNT Moving Systems we help you get situated in your new home, but we also want you to enjoy what this wonderful city has to offer.

Here is our Halloween guide for 2016:

·         Learn the dark history of Charlotte on the Nightmare on Elmwood Walking Tour. Enjoy a guided tour of the Elmwood Cemetery and hear of over 160 years’ worth of truly creepy stories. Admission is $10 and pets are welcome, as long as they are on a leash. Be sure and bring a flashlight, because you never know what could be lurking around the corner!

·         Evil Never Dies! At least it doesn’t for the Comesolvelt-Charlotte Players. Every Halloween they put on a grand murder mystery dinner. Enjoy a great meal at the Cougar Run Winery and the haunting tale of Evil-Eyed Emil. Admission is $35 and the dinner is available to anyone 18 years of age and up.

·         Spooky a cappella? Yeah, it’s a thing. And Charlotte has it. Come witness, “Unhinged!” at Spirit Square Uptown. Walk around in your costume and enjoy the creepy a cappella renditions of some of your favorite songs. This event is free and for all ages.

·         In Charlotte, we love our food trucks. And this year’s “Remember the Gh’oul Times” Haunted Food Truck Festival is sure to be a hit. Enjoy a variety of good foods, live music, outdoor movie showings, face painting, games, and more.

·         One of Charlotte’s most popular Halloween hits has to be Scarowinds. Haunted houses, scary rollercoaster rides, and horrifying mazes. The screams are unlimited. Pricing is as low as $35 a ticket and you can go online to plan your trip.

Be safe this Halloween, and have fun no matter what you do. From all of us at TNT Moving Systems, Happy Halloween!

-Andrae Bergeron

Charlotte Movers Dynamite Tips for Packing

T-N-T Moving Systems’ Dynamite Tips for Packing

TNT Moving Systems in Charlotte knows how to pack a house! How to Pack up your house and save with TNT!

     Death, taxes, and moving – the three certainties of life. We’ve all experienced the dreaded horror of packing up an apartment or house in preparation for the big move. We’ve all nearly drowned in boxes, tape, packing paper, and clutter. We’ve all wished we could snap our fingers like a genie and viola– a full house boxed up in seconds.

     Whether it’s upsizing from a starter home or moving your college freshman into the dorm, T-N-T Moving Systems is your Charlotte area moving company. If you choose to avoid the mind-numbing, back-breaking pleasure of boxing up your belongings, T-N-T Moving Systems will gladly take over. However, if you decide to take on this adventure all by yourself, T-N-T wants to give you a few helpful tips that won’t numb your mind or break your back.

1.      It’s a simple equation. Heavy items = small boxes. Lighter items = big boxes. If you’re going to be daring and mix it up, please place your heavy items on the bottom, topped off with the lighter items. And jam those items in – carefully – to ensure minimal movement. Use packing paper, pillows, towels, maybe even that Jake Delhomme jersey.

2.      Use the right box for your specific needs. Use wardrobe boxes to pack up your closet. Legal totes for important paperwork and files. Extra thick dish pack boxes for dishes and china. Mirror/picture boxes for – you guessed it – mirrors, pictures, and other fragile, narrow items. Mattress boxes for mattresses.

3.      When packing up breakables, do so over a carpet or a padded area. Wrap individual dishes in packing paper. It wouldn’t hurt to bundle four or five and rewrap with additional packing paper. Place paper between each bowl and stack a few in a reasonable pile. Packing paper is your friend.

4.      If your garage is a hoarder’s dream vacation, use the appliance boxes to pack and store that DVD player or that food processor your Aunt Marge gave you as a wedding present. Make sure, though, these boxes are spider and damp free.

5.      Do your best not to mix and match items from different rooms. This will make the unpacking process – another nightmare in itself – less stressful.

6.      Clearly label each box’s destination on the top and on the sides with a sharpie. Use packing tape – hence the name – rather than duct tape. And don’t be afraid to use the packing tape. Tape the bottom and top securely. Also, an extra layer of tape around the top and bottom of the box couldn’t hurt. Packing tape is your amigo.

7.      Get an early jump on the packing process. Start boxing up items and furniture you simply do not use on a regular basis.

8.      Most importantly, de-stress yourself. Jam some music in the background. A little Alabama Shakes or U2 or some Etta James will place your mind in its Zen gear.

     Remember, T-N-T Moving Systems is only a phone call or website click away. If the Panthers can trust them not to fumble their important equipment, you can too.