How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Moving

Many aspects go into a move and winging it can ultimately cause disasters. Understanding a few great tips and avoiding some pitfalls will help you have a great move.

DIY Moving

We all want to save money or hate to ask for help. When you consider all the heavy lifting, cost of hiring a truck and potential damage to your items, employing a relocation expert is not all that bad. Giving yourself time to contact and obtain quotes, you can properly research an affordable mover.

Not Getting a Clear Written Quote

When contacting a professional moving company, they should be providing you with an easy to understand quote. The quote will either be fixed price or hourly based. Going with the cheapest quote is not always the best. Whatever option you are comfortable with ensuring that it outlines all the necessary items and is evident on the total cost.

Relocating During Rush Hour

Scheduling your moving time during peek traffic rush hour can cause a lot of issues. The most apparent obstacle is more traffic which will take you longer to get to your new home. Second, roads or lanes may be blocked and cause issues with parking the truck. Either move early in the morning before rush hour or just after rush hour ends.

Not Having Proper Packing Supplies

Using old boxes and bins that you have around the house is not always the best solution. These items may not be strong enough to hold the items. Investing money in proper moving boxes, tape, and paper will help protect your items.

Not Considering Your Plants

Plants can be very delicate to change. We can easily pack them in a box and hope they make it to the destination. It’s best to have open boxes you can place your plants in and transport them in your car.

Forgetting to Pack a First Day Bag

After a tiring day of moving the last thing you want to do is open boxes and try to find your toiletries and pyjamas. To avoid this mistake always pack a first-day bag with all the essentials so you can wake up refreshed in the morning and start unpacking.

Not Labelling Your Boxes

You will not need everything at once, and it’s best to label the boxes as to which room and also what is in the box. Labelling will make it easier to find the things you want to unpack first and what you can unpack later.

Now that you have a few tips, you can begin the moving process. If you want a trusted mover that can help you with a smooth move call My Moovers. All quotes are free, and you can call or go online.