4 Checkmarks, moving day
As you prepare to embark on a new journey by moving home, the exhilaration of change awaits. It’s not just about packing boxes but transferring your life – your history, routines and memories – from one place to another. While this transition can bring about anxiety, careful planning and strategy can make the move manageable and stress-free. We’ve used our extensive moving industry experience to create four key tips to assist you. It works whether you are moving locally or long distance. Over the years, we’ve witnessed the challenges people face during a move and have gathered invaluable insights. Our tips are grounded in real-life experiences and have been vetted for effectiveness. Whether you’re moving locally or nationally, our advice is designed to guide you through every stage of the move. As you begin this life transition, know that you’re not alone – we’re here to provide the tools you need for a successful move. Now, let’s explore these four vital tips for a smooth move.
1. Start Your Moving Plan Six Weeks in Advance
Don’t wait to start preparing for moving at the last minute. Instead, start planning your move at least six weeks in advance, going over every room in your old home and planning where everything will go in your new home. If things don’t match or fit in your new home, you can put them in storage, and sell or donate them instead of going through the trouble of moving them to your new home and learning the hard way they need to go.
2. Declutter and purge your belongings
Reviewing your possessions can help you declutter and remove unused things so you don’t have to worry about moving them to your new house. If you have any unwanted items, organize a yard sale, sell them on Marketplace, or donate them to Goodwill. If you have not used something in years in your old home, it is very likely to stay unused in your new home, so don’t bother moving it. After decluttering, start packing and labelling everything with its new location and any special handling instructions to prevent damaging your things.
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3. Pack A First-Night Box
Unpacking and putting everything where it should go in your new home can take days, so pack an overnight bag with an Essentials Box. Toiletries, towels, medicine, one or two change of clothes, essential cleaning supplies, and basic electronics and chargers should always be handy. Pack these in your car and take them with you. You never know what you’ll need and taking a nice shower and putting a fresh pair of clothes on after a whole day of hauling boxes is always nice!
4. Hire Expert Movers
It may seem cost-effective to try and move on your own, but believe us when we say it will eventually be more expensive or at least more time-consuming. Between renting a moving van, buying plenty of boxes, buying moving equipment and blankets, and asking all your friends and family for help will become an actual expense (plus all the pizza and beer you’ll need to give them), professional moving company with knowledgeable staff, local expertise (don’t want to get a truck stuck on a big hill) and logistical support that will do the heavy lifting. You’ll save lots of time and headaches, and you can have your new home set up faster than expected.
