Six Essential Tips when Moving for the First Time

People who don’t have moving experience might not understand that moving house can be a challenging and stressful experience. However, you can minimize the negative impact it might have on your life if you do make proper planning and preparations.

Here are few tips on how to avoid stress and make your first removal smooth and easy.

1. Manage your time

When it comes to moving, it might seem that you have enough time to take care of everything. But, even if you think that way, do not postpone tasks or procrastinate. The sooner you complete certain tasks, like finding a mover and scheduling the date, the better. This is because you can always expect the unexpected. Just make sure you have everything ready before a moving date.

2. Accept help

The most common mistake people do when moving is not accepting all the help they can get. You might think you can take care of everything, including packing, acquiring packing supplies, protecting furniture, finding a mover or a van, and other. Your friends and family member would be happy to give you a hand, so accept it. Also – be sure to follow professional home removal advice.

3. Label boxes

This advice my sound trivial and obvious but many people overlook it, even though it is very important. If you label your boxes you will save time and nerves, and understand its relevance once you start unpacking. You can simply write which room items in the box go. Additionally, you can be more detailed and write what the box contains. After you start unloading, take a kitchen box into kitchen, bedroom box in to your bedroom, etc. This is called having an organized removal.

4. Hire a professional mover

Again, do not believe you can move all by yourself. Removal is a lot more complicated than you may think. Even if you have friends that will help, you still need a professional moving help. Moving experts are exactly what the name suggests: experts who have a vast experience in moving, packing, transporting, etc. And whether you want to face it or not, you cannot do a better job than them. You will feel calmer knowing that your valuable possessions are in safe hands. And you will realize its importance in case something goes wrong and your items get damaged or stolen (insure your items!). They are worth every penny so definitely consider it.

5. Post-removal tasks

Actual removal takes a day or two. You probably think that if you survive that day, everything will go easier afterwards. But, if you think that your work is done after that day, you are wrong. Sure, planning and organizing removal is stressful but it doesn’t end there. After you unload your items, be prepared for unpacking, decorating, reinstalling your appliances and finding the right place for your possessions.  You also have a lot of paperwork to take care. What about the adjustment to a new surrounding? Just relax and take one step at a time.

6. Hire help, again

After your removal, you will need help when reinstalling the appliances, putting up the blinds, and all those tasks you are not sure you can do by yourself. If your partner or a friend has the needed knowledge and experience, ask for help. If not, then hire a handyman.