Top 10 moving tips

If you are planning your local move, we are here to help you plan it and get prepared for your relocation so everything can go smoothly. Read our top 10 tips on how to prepare for your upcoming local relocation.

Plan ahead

Planning is a big task of a local move. When you have a good plan, most likely your move will go by smoothly and stress free. That is why you should have a notebook dedicated to your local move and write everything down. Make a to do lists, write down if you need to buy something etc. Don’t rely on your memory when it gets to the moving.

Choose the right movers

Before you book your movers, do your research. It is not enough to type on your internet search ‘movers near me’ and book the first movers on the list. You need to do a therril research on your local moving company. You don’t want to end up with someone who is not reliable or licenced. That is why you should take your time to call multiple moving companies and the more quotes you get the better movers you will book.

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Set your budget

When it gets to the budget, we understand that you would like to save as much as you can, but you should be realistic. The best option is to find affordable and quality movers. When it comes to moving your personal belongings, it is always best to find someone who is reliable and insured than to risk the safety of your items by scheduling just a cheap movers. So set the budget that can meet all of your requirements.

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Start packing in time

Don’t wait until the last day before your moving day to start your packing. If you just hate spending time on packing, you can always hire your local movers to perform packing service for you. If you decide to pack by yourself, make sure to start in time so you don’t greet your movers with more than half of your belongings not being packed. You will probably need weeks to pack everything, so start with the rooms you are not using that much and leave the items that you are using daily until the last day.

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Don’t take whatever you are not using

When you start packing, you will run into a bunch of things that you are not using or that you don’t like anymore. You won’t need to use them in future, that is for sure, so you should sell, donate or throw away those items, depending on their condition. There is no need to pack your new home with a bunch of items that are not the perfect fit for your new home. So if you know there is something that your friends or family would love to get, make their day. The other option is to throw a garage sale and you can even earn some money.

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Label boxes

Once you start packing, don’t forget to label the boxes. It will be much easier for you to organize your belongings and you will be able to keep a track of what is packed and what not. On the other hand, it will be way easier for you when it gets to unpacking.

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Essential box

Don’t forget to pack an essential box before your move. That box should contain everything that you might need on your moving day or during your first night in your new home. You should think about leaving some cleaning supplies aside in case you need to clean your old home after movers move everything. Also, you should have a charger there in case you need to charge your phone.

Charge your phone

The one thing you will definitely need on your moving day is your phone. Make sure your phone is fully charged before your moving day. Not only your movers will call you before they arrive, but they might need additional instructions to get to your home. Also, we don’t even need to explain why having your phone is very important.

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Make a layout of your new home ahead of time

Most of the moving companies are charging for your move hourly, that is why you should think about the layout of your new home before your movers get there with your furniture. The last thing you want to do is to pay your movers for moving your furniture around, because you can’t decide where you want to place what. That is why making a layout should be a big step of your planning.

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Check if you took everything

Before you leave your old home, you should double check one more time if your local movers took everything. Also, if you are leaving some cabinets, file cabinets or dressers, check if you packed everything from there. Better safe than sorry.