Ideally, when the time comes to move home you will have plenty of time to plan everything down to the last minute detail, and you will be calm and organised throughout; you might even enjoy the process. However, sometimes a move can be a very last-minute thing for a variety of different reasons, and this is where big problems can occur from stress to forgetting to book essential elements to simply running out of time. Luckily, there are some useful tips that can help even a last-minute move go smoothly — you might just need them someday.
By Team Savant
Use The Movers More
Assuming you are going to use a removals firm to help you take your stuff from A to B (and it is always advised you do if possible and if your budget allows) then you’re already doing well. An expert removals firm will be able to move things much more quickly than you would be able to do on your own (or with friends) and your possessions will be safer this way too.
In some cases, movers don’t just move furniture; they can also pack everything in your home, and even unpack it at the other end (although at this point the hard work will be done, and unpacking can be somewhat therapeutic, so you might prefer to do this part yourself). The important point here is the packing, which always takes a lot longer than you will have planned for, and which is one of the most stressful elements of all. By using all the options that your movers offer, you can speed up the process and have much less to worry about.
Store Your Stuff
If you can’t get hold of movers or they are out of your budget, you will need to hire a truck and have friends and family move everything from one property to another, all in one day. This is expensive, time-consuming, and very stressful.
A better option is to move your things out of your old property and store them — apart from the bare essentials — retrieving one room’s worth of possessions at a time and unpacking slowly. This becomes even easier when you use a mobile storage unit that comes to you, you fill with your things, and is then taken away to a safe, secure storage area. You just have to focus on your bed, some clothes, and perhaps your kitchen items, and the rest can be dealt with later on.
Throw Things Out
Moving is the ideal time to get rid of things you no longer need, and if it means you won’t have to pack it up and take it with you, spending a day removing anything that is no longer required from your home and taking it to the dump or to the thrift store or even giving it away to friends who might make use of it, is time well spent.
When moving day actually comes, there will be much less stuff to move, making the job an easier and less stressful one.