Some tips on Moving

Moving? Not sure where to start? Not sure what to do? Whether you are moving in or moving out, it’s always a good idea to have a good game plan for your move day. Whether you obtain the assistance from a moving company or a moving service, having someone to help you move will be a good idea. If you have friends or family members that are willing to help you move can save you money. If you can afford to hire moving helpers, having a moving company provide the moving labor can save you time and a lot of stress. You will need extra help if you either have a lot of things to pack and unpack, or if you have real heavy items to load and unload.

 If you seek the assistance of a moving company, some of the initial questions you should ask are about the types of moving services they offer. Make sure the moving company you hire can, and will, adequately provide the moving services you require for your move. Sometimes furniture needs to be disassembled, and reassembled. Sometimes furniture needs to be moved and arranged in the new place you move into. So, make sure the moving helpers will do everything you need for your specific move.

If you are renting a moving truck, make sure it’s going to provide enough room to move all your belongings. It’s always better to have a moving truck that is too big, than one that is too small. Then, you won’t have enough room for all your items, or you will have to make several trips. Whether you have a time limit for your move will be a factor on how many trips you want to make on move day. The same goes for moving boxes. Always make sure you have enough boxes for your move. It’s always good to label your moving boxes, especially if you want your moving helpers to be careful with fragile items. Labeling your boxes also helps when you are unloading everything into your new residence. You will have any easier time telling your helpers where to put the boxes, instead of just putting all the boxes in one room, then going through each box individually to figure out where everything goes. This will have save time for your move when it comes time to unpack all your belongings. Also, a good thing to remember is to put the heavier boxes on the bottom and the lighter boxes on the top. You don’t want boxes filled with heaving items, such as books, on top of boxes with light items, such as glasses or picture frames.

One last tip: if you have a lot of stuff to move, a dolly will make your move go faster and easier because your helpers will be able to load several boxes at a time, especially heavy boxes. An appliance dolly makes moving appliances and heavy furniture much easier.

Always communicate with your movers, before and during your move, to help make your move day a success!

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them here, or email me at lupe@lupeslaborandmoving.com