Archive for July, 2010
July 14th, 2010 | 
Author: Moving is a very complicated stressful thing to do. There are so many things to remember and keep track of. I have moved at least seven times in the last ten years. We have moved half way across the country using the post office, a few states over using both you pack container moving and the you pack and drive rental trucks; we have even used our own cars to haul everything across town. Every move has been different with its own unique problems.
Make Your Own Checklist
You are probably looking for a complete concise list of “to dos” for your upcoming move. There are many out there on the web for you to use, but you will never find one that will fit you and exactly what you need. Everyone and every move are completely different. The best thing for you to do is create your own.
Brain Storm
I know you are probably in a hurry and anxious to get started, but the best thing you could do is sit down and make your list. Grab a notebook and a pen, take a deep breath and relax. Decide what your main categories will be; like the utilities and services that you will need to have turned of in the old place and then turned on in the new place, who you will need to inform of your move, how you will move, what you will pack and what you will get rid off, and what items you will pack while still living in the home and what you will pack at the last minute.
Trust your own List
It is so easy to let yourself stress about every little thing that you might have forgotten. The best way of keeping this stress from taking over when you need to be the most focused is to make sure you take the time to make your customized list. Leave room at the end of each categorie to add the items that you might remember later. Also don’t forget to check what you have completed off so you can focus on those things that still need to be done. I would also recommend noting what you have delegated to others to complete and checking those items off when they are done as well.
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Most people move in the summer, and there are perfectly good reasons for that. If you have kids in school then summer is the perfect time. Also more houses sell in the summer.
If you are lucky enough to be able to move in the fall or winter you will most likely enjoy better moving prices. When moving in the fall you can also expect better temperatures for when you are doing the heavy lifting.
I personally have made several long distance moves in October and I would always try to aim for this month. The cooler temperatures as well as the costs are worth it.
My reasons for loving October for a move;
1. Cooler temperatures, Heat can really take your energy away.
2. The price of gas, have you ever noticed that no matter how high the gas is in the summer it is just a bit cheaper in the fall before the big holidays
3. Affordable movers and rental moving truck or moving pods availability. The fact that there aren’t many of us out there moving during this time really helps you get the exact size truck you want and for a better price.
4. Accommodations are easier to come by when you are making a long distance move.
5. Friends and family are more likely to be able to give you a few hours on their Saturday to help you with your move.
If you have to move this month anyway, then enjoy the positives of moving in the fall like affordable movers.
It seems that moving pods are all the rage for your move this year. I don’t know if I have moving pods and containers on the mind, because I have seen them in even the most unexpected places. I actually saw one parked behind an independent gas station recently. Of course they have been parked on my street lately in front of my neighbor’s houses. It is sad to see so many of the families move from my block, but fun to know that they are moving the easy way.
Planning a move can be a nerve-wracking experience. You will want to make sure you have all your ducks in a row to make your move easy and convenient. This list may help you get on your way with a little less stress while you are packing your moving truck.
1. Get a truck reserved as early as possible. Having to find a truck at the last minute can cost you time, money, and aggravation.
2. Start packing as early as you can, too. If you can start to pack some of the least used items in your house into boxes, even if you haven’t got a truck to put it in will keep you from having to try to fit it all in at the last minute.
3. Purge as much as you can. If you can get rid of stuff before you move, you may not need as big of a truck, and will also have less to carry.
4. Get your packing material early (noticing a trend?). Having boxes, tape and whatever else you need lined up early can give you peace-of-mind.
5. Get a company or friends to help you load the truck. Loading a truck by yourself is time-consuming and tiring.
6. Plan your packing job beforehand. Think about how to pack those boxes and other items as efficiently as possible.
7. Consider getting insurance. If it is available, think about getting some kind of insurance for your valuables.
8. Put the heaviest stuff on the bottom. This may seem obvious, but sometimes a heavy box may fit better higher up, but that means more heavy lifting for you.
9. Use smaller boxes for those heavy items. A huge box full of books weighs a ton, and is very difficult to move. Trust me, I made that mistake.
10. Put the things you will need when you arrive near the back of the truck. Clothes, cooking items, even a TV or microwave or alarm clock may be necessities at your new location.
Doing some planning before packing that first box can save you time, money and frustration. If you can lessen the amount of stuff to pack, you can help yourself even more. You might want to consider what you will do on the arrival end of your trip when packing, because you will have to get that stuff out of the truck and return the truck to the rental company. Hope these ideas help you have a more pleasant move.
You are going to be exhausting yourself with moving out preparations and the actual move itself. You may be too tired to think of this simple thing to do before the day you move in. Do it, and you save yourself a ton of grief; forget, and you will not be a happy mover.
Now what is this mysterious thing that you must do to make your life easier? Spray for bugs.
If you are moving to an area that cockroaches are a problem, then get ahead of them. For the United States cockroaches are the biggest problem in the warmer areas, with the worst infestation in the most southern parts of the country from Florida to California. That being said, very few places in the world are completely safe from roaches. I’ve heard of infestations in New York and even Anchorage.
Spray a newly built house.
Just think about it. All of those naturally occurring bugs that were there before the house was built never left, and they are looking for a new place to live.
Don’t forget to spray if your previous home had even the smallest roach problem
If you are moving from a place that these nasty little bugs live, then don’t forget to spray before you move in. If you can’t do it before hand, try to do it right away after you move in. And then spray again 2 weeks after you have finished moving in. I would also spray about a month after that just for good measure. If you had even the smallest problem with cockroaches before, then they are most likely going to move with you in your furniture. So get rid of them before they make themselves comfortable in you new digs.
First of all it is important to plan ahead and save all the boxes that could be used for a move broken down and in a safe, dry place. Secondly look for boxes at toy stores, grocery stores, and (my favorite) hospitals.
So, you didn’t do this or just plain couldn’t, what do you do now?
Order some online, of course. When ordering boxes look at the dimensions, this will give you a basic idea of the volume inside the box, and what you can fit in it. Also know that many boxes made for moving should have a seal printed on the bottom that gives their strength and capacity. You can find moving boxes that are made out of single or double walled corrugated cardboard. Get the strong ones if you can so they won’t crush under whatever is packed on top of them. If you look around you can find wholesale moving boxes and supplies shipped flat to your house, saving you money.
Don’t forget to get packing paper, packing tape, bubble wrap and of couple markers too.