Moving Day Tips

Start with the Basics

These moving day hints on the actual move, start once you have firmed up the sale of your house. It's time to prepare yourself for the big moving day. Here is where to start.

• Make a decision on how you plan to make your journey.
• One of the important moving day tips,is to start making your moving arrangements at least 30 days ahead of time.

How are you going to do your transit?

• Grab a few friends and their pick-ups?
• Rent a straight truck from your local vehicle rental business?
• Hire a local moving company with man power?
• Hire a long distance moving company?

If you are going to use a few friends to help you move along with their vehicles, here are a few moving day tips that I suggest you do ahead of time and during the move.

Many times these moves involve a barbecue and a few cases of beer. Here are my suggested tips and rules:

• Have everything packed in boxes with the room the box is to be taken to clearly marked on each box.
• Take apart any furniture such as beds etc. ahead of time.
• Here is one of the real important moving day tips! DO NOT allow any partaking of alcoholic beverages before the unloading is complete!
• The barbecue is flashed up after everything has arrived and been safely placed in the marked room.
• Assemble any furniture especially beds before the barbecue.
• Have essential items such as some dishes, coffee, toilet paper, towels etc. unpacked.
• Have some fun with your friends and show your appreciation for their assistance.

If you decide to rent a truck:

• Check 2 or 3 companies for the best rate.
• Make sure you book far enough in advance.
• Make sure you have enough people to help with the loading and unloading.
• Ask your insurance company if they will cover you for the truck rental.
• If you can't get insurance coverage through your own insurance company, use this moving day tip. Pay the extra nickle to the rental company.
• Start as early as possible in the morning and take your time packing. Another of the good tips, is to have someone with good organization skills, oversee the packing.
• Again make sure all the boxes are marked with contents and which room of the house the boxes should be placed.
• Another of the moving day tips, is to make sure the truck is large enough to do the job in one or at most, two trips!

If you are doing a local move with professionals:

• Check with 2 or 3 companies for rates. Look for coupons or specials.
• Book well in advance.
• Have everything ready before the team arrives.
• Stay with the people that are doing the packing but stay out of their way.
• Make sure the people doing the move, understand where everything is to go.
• Another of the good moving day tips is to have some beverages and perhaps some light snacks for the workers.

If you are hiring a long distance mover, you may be:

• Packing everything yourself

or

• Hiring a full service company where the movers pack and unpack everything for you.

• Book well in advance.
• If cost is important, shop around. Here is another of the many moving day tips. Look for online specials, coupons, or special rates.
• Make sure you understand everything in the contract clearly. If you have questions, ask.
• Any items that are already damaged, should be noted by the movers and you should sign acknowledgment before completion.
• If packing yourself, make sure everything is clearly marked.
• Move any vehicles out of the way so the movers can work.
• Stay out of the workers way.
• Some beverages such as tea, coffee, water or soda will be appreciated. Consider a few light snacks for the workers.

The way you decide to make your move to your new home are numerous. Whatever is the best fit for you, is the way to go.

Another of the moving day tips is to consider using a self pack service such as ABF. If you live in North America, they cover, The USA, BC, AB, MB, ON and QC in Canada and Mexico.

You can check out their website at From Moving Day Tips to ABF Home Page

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