Time-Saving Tips to Streamline Your Moving Process
Relocating to another home or business location is something that most Americans do several times during their lifetime. In fact, according to estimates provided by the United States Census Bureau, most people will move slightly more than 11 times over the course of their life.
No matter how many times people move, the process often remains time-consuming, difficult to organize and tiresome to carry out. If you are preparing for a move in the near future, the following tips are designed to help you improve the moving experience.
Make a Schedule
Establishing a timeline for your move is an excellent way to help ensure that the entire process will be mapped out ahead of time and every deadline can be met. As a roadmap for success, the timeline will need to have a firm moving date — making it important to schedule your moving day with a reputable mover as soon as you plan to move.
When scheduling, remember that movers may require additional notice during the busiest times of the year. These times typically include the summer months and during the semester break that typically occurs at the end of the calendar year.
Eliminate Unwanted Items
A proactive tip when moving is to find ways to simplify the entire process. In many cases, this can be accomplished by eliminating any items that will not be wanted or needed in the new home. These items might include:
Large furnishings, such as furniture that no longer matches your new home
- Major appliances
- Outgrown clothing, toys and baby furniture
- Unused craft supplies
- Unused exercise equipment and sporting goods
- Current appliances and furnishings can be sold prior to the move and replaced with new items that can be delivered directly to the new home by the appliance or furniture dealer. Eliminating some or all of these items will save you money on the actual moving costs and free up space in your new home.
In addition, giving away or disposing of open food containers or perishable foods in the fridge and pantry can also help to make the move easier and less messy.
Pack With Purpose
Packing haphazardly often damages items and makes it difficult to locate them at your new home. To avoid this problem and enjoy a smoother moving process, consider packing and labeling boxes to reflect their contents so you can easily assign them to the correct location. Some good ideas to help with the packing process include:
Using color-coded boxes or labels that can be easily noted when unloading at the new home
Utilizing all possible spaces, such as filling the refrigerator with pantry items or packing laundry hampers full of bath linens
Packing and labeling a special box with all the supplies needed to keep children or pets comfortable during the first day in your new home
Schedule Moving Services
In addition to transporting your possessions from your old home to your new one, utilizing the services provided by a full-service moving company can result in a more efficient moving process. If possible, look for a company that offers complete moving services— including hooking up appliances and placing furnishings in the correct room. These services will make settling into your new home much faster and easier.
For even more time-saving packing, labeling and moving tips, or to request a free moving quote in the Rio Rancho or Albuquerque area, contact the moving experts at Mr. Move It All.
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