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10 Ultimate Moving Hacks Guide: Relocating Made Easier

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The idea of packing, moving – many people hate the idea. Just thinking about it causes anxiety and stress to most, and we can’t blame these people. There’s no denying that it can be daunting – but there are ways to take off the stress and make packing less stressful and easier at the same time.

1. Create A Checklist

Let’s get back to the basics. While this may be an “added” step to your to-do-list, trust me when we say that this is a game-changer. You’d want to stick with this list, and you’ll be happy that you did. You may download some templates online or make your own. Regardless, make sure that you list all the necessary things to move and set your timeline. This way, you don’t have to do the packing all at the same time.

A checklist allows you to prepare and organize the things that you’ll move visually. This way, you can adjust timelines, see which needs to be packed and moved first, and which ones are okay to be packed last. If you’re hiring a professional mover, they may also provide you a moving checklist template to use.

2. Hire A Professional Mover

Is it necessary? Do you need people to help you carry out boxes to and from your home? Don’t think of this as an added expense. Think of hiring professionals as an investment because they’re going to make life easier for you. You’ll be surprised by the amount of stress that they can take off your shoulders.

The only thing here is that you should hire the right moving company. There may be a few in your area, so take the time to do your research of different movers at Moving Astute and learn more about their experience. You may have to call a few companies for inquiries and questions. But at the end of the day, all the extra costs and effort are worth it.

3. Inform People Ahead Of Time

Even before you’ve started packing, make sure that you send your notices out to your family and friends. Give them when you’ll move and where you’ll be moving to. There are chances that you might get caught in the middle, and you may forget about telling them about the move. Before things get too stressful and overwhelming for you, get this out of the way.

4. Only Bring What You Need

Decluttering is part of the moving process, whether you like it or not. Take this time to declutter and bring only your essentials. When you declutter, this means that you can pack less stuff. During this stage, try and figure out which ones go to trash, which to keep, donate to goodwill, or sell.

It also helps if you know your new home’s measurement. This way, you can get rid of furniture pieces that will probably not fit in your new home.

5. Use Sturdy Moving Boxes

As tempting as it may be to use whichever box you can find out there, don’t. Instead, go and purchase those good-quality moving boxes because you want them to be as durable as much as possible. This adds extra protection to your fragile pieces of furniture and gives you peace of mind.

6. Pack One Hour A Day

One of the most difficult and stressful things about packing is that you have to spend countless hours, which doesn’t seem to end. To avoid this situation, set a time every day. An hour will do – and dedicate this hour to your packing duties.

7. Use Colored Labels According To Room

To help you determine which things belong to which room, try and label the boxes by room, and use different colored labels to determine which room it belongs to. This doesn’t just make packing easier, but it significantly helps with the unpacking as well.

Do one room at a time, so you don’t have to worry about things getting mixed up in the packing process.

8. Never Overpack

If you feel like your things won’t fit in one moving box, it’s better than you put them in a new one. It’s better to have more lightboxes than a few heavier ones. This way, it’s easier to load and unload your belongings during the move.

9. Take Photos Of Your Furniture

This isn’t necessary, but it takes out the guesswork of which furniture piece goes where. If you disassemble a furniture piece, you’d want to take a photo of it before doing so. This way, you’ll have a reference to turn to whenever you’re assembling it back up again.

10. Don’t Rush

Don’t pack two days before the move – but do this ahead of time. This way, whenever the moving day is getting closer, you have less stuff to do, thus, making it less stressful on your end.

Moving takes effort, but it can be less tedious than you think. Follow these ten simple steps mentioned above, and you’ll be okay.

 

This article was originally published on ventsmagazine.com

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