Water Conservation (continued) - Water Infographic

Our post on water conservation 'Top 10 Ways to Conserve Water at Home' proved very popular.

One of our readers, Melanie liked it so much, she responded by offering an info graphic she created, for us to share with all of you.

The infographic is here in the original post link: http://www.lochnesswatergardens.com/pondblog/how-much-water/


You can find more info on Mel's Pond Blog:

Melanie Palmero,
Loch Ness Water Gardens
www.LochNessWaterGardens.com

With our thanks to Mel!

Get Cardboard Boxes for Moving

Cardboard boxes are very handy while packing and moving. They have multiple uses and they are not only used for packing and moving, they are also ideal for storage. Not just that, large cardboard packing boxes can be used in the most innovative way. If you have a creative bent of mind and a little craft skill, you can convert them into a playhouse for your child or maybe a doll house for your child's doll. In fact, there are many other innovative uses. For instance, you can decorate it with patchwork or other craft material and use it for storing old newspapers, magazines, children's books, toys and much more. There are many such ideas that will help you put the used boxes to good use. Not to mention, the most important usage is its ability to help you with the move.

Cardboard boxes are available in different sizes and shapes to meet different needs. For instance, there is medium storage box, small storage box, large storage box, cube storage box, archive box, CD and DVD storage box, storage trays, per carrier boxes, cardboard bottle boxes, and wardrobe storage box. You can shop for these boxes online from the comfort of your home. The boxes will be delivered free without any shipping or delivery charges. Moreover, there are discount packs too wherein you can buy a pack of boxes at a lower price. There are different types of discount packs that we shall discuss it herewith.

Apart from cardboard boxes, you can also buy other packing supplies like bubble wrap, foam wrap, packing tissue, packing tape, marker pen, tape gun, furniture guard, packing tape printed with the word "Fragile", and clearance boxes.

Discount Packs
There are different discount packs available in different sizes like small, small plus, medium, medium plus, large, large plus, university moving packs, and removal boxes in small, medium and large sizes. There is a range called credit cruncher that helps you to pack everything even if you have a big house. Typically, you can expect the following content in discount packs. A small moving pack of cardboard boxes will include medium storage box, small storage box, bubble wrap, packing tape, and marker pen. A small plus moving pack will include the above plus five clearance boxes. You can browse through the section and select a type of pack that suits your needs. Cardboard boxes are a must have while moving. They make your moving process easy and organized.

Packing the household items in advance is very essential. It reduces last minute rush and helps you to sort out things. It is a good idea to begin your packing two to three days before your moving date. Another important thing to remember is to pack one room at a time. Begin with the living room and keep the kitchen for the last day. You may want to use kitchen appliances and crockery until a day before the move.

When packing items, it is important to use labels. This way you will be able to identify the contents quickly. In fact, you can stick the list of contents on each box. Use bigger fonts while writing so it is easy to read even when things are in a mess. Cardboard boxes and packing boxes are an important part of your move.

Are you moving soon or in the near future? Rentabox can supply once-used cardboard boxes at discounted rates. Whether you require packing boxes for your house or office move, choose the company that delivers.

The Real Cost of Corporate Relocation

Relocating an entire company or just some departments to a new location can be a stress factor for the HR department that has to deal with the business processes of relocation but also with a serious hidden cost attached: stressed-out transferees, lost productivity and even transferred employees who leave the company shortly after a relocation.

In today's workplace every penny counts, but it can cost much more (in money spent, employee time and productivity) to hire and train a new employee than it does to retain a quality worker.

Therefore an HR department responsible to chose a relocation package should be very careful in choosing the right corporate relocation service as well as being very careful when reducing employee benefits and costs as part of the relocation process.

Often moving to a new location means not only moving the employee but also his entire family. If there's no spousal and children support, what will that do for the morale of a transferred employee? There's a direct correlation between retention and changes in corporate relocation policies.

Knowing and understanding the employees necessities in case of a relocation takes place and making life easier for them can make a huge difference between having a stressed-out employee that doesn't focus anymore on his work because he has millions of things to take care of due to the relocation, missing deadlines (that cost money) losing productivity and motivation along the way affecting the entire department and demotivating co-workers along the way, and a happy employee that has everything covered by a professional relocation company that offers relocation services tailored to his every need, so he can concentrate on what he does best: his job.

An HR department need therefore to choose the right employee relocation package, one that attends every possible need to a high standard. Employers should alleviate the relocation stress with home sales assistance, school searching for children, spousal assistance (that often includes helping finding the spousal a new job as well), language and cultural training, visa assistance and other associated services that make sense for that particular employee.

At the end of the day the employee should feel good about the decision to move, about his new home, his new life, and valued as an employee. This will reduce the hidden cost associated with the relocation and turn the move into a successful change for both the company and the employee. 

Are you moving soon or in the near future? Moving the traditional way puts an unbelievable amount of trash and other waste into our landfills which are harmful to the planet. Consider getting green plastic moving boxes from us at Rentabox.

We’ll deliver them to you and pick them up from your new address so you don’t have to worry about it. With Rentabox, moving can be a streamlined, pleasant experience all the way around!