5 Tips for an Easy Move

Before I get started into what my blog is all about, I want to share what made this move so easy because moving can be a very daunting and labor intensive task!  

Follow these 5 simple tips to make your next move more enjoyable and stress free. 

1. Purge (And a lot of it!)

The truth of the matter is that we all have items sitting in our house that we don’t use, have multiples of or just needs to be thrown out.  Before packing anything, take your house a room at a time and really purge.  Ask yourself when was the last time you used it and have lots of trash bags handy!   (Quick Tip: I used white and black trash bags so I could easily keep my Goodwill pile and trash piles separate.)

2. Neat & Tidy Packing

A mistake a lot of people make is trying to pack quickly and just throwing random items in a box.   Take your time to really put like items together or items that go in the same room.  By taking your time, you will have fewer boxes since everything will be neat and tidy allowing maximum use of each box.

3. Label Boxes

You can never label boxes too much!  Write your contents and room on all sides and the top because you never know which direction they will get stacked and this will make for less questions and more efficiency on getting the boxes in the correct room the first time. 

4. Hire Movers

This will be the best decision of your entire move!  Trust me – gas, mileage, fatigue and time add up!  To prepare for the movers; have all your boxes ready and furniture bare (sheets, bedding, etc...)  This will allow the movers to quickly disassemble the furniture and get it loaded.  By having all the sides of your boxes labeled, when the movers go to unload, the contents and room information will be on all sides making for a quicker process.  The more organized you can be, the cheaper your bill will be since most moving companies charge hourly.  (Quick Tip: Our movers packed and unpacked our 3500 square foot house in about 4 hours.)

5. Unpack Quickly

By hiring movers, you aren’t exhausted and have the energy and time to unpack quickly.   The quicker you can get unpacked, the quicker your new house turns into a home and then everyone’s happy! 

I hope by following these 5 simple tips, it will make your next move easier and less laborious!