Whether you are moving into a new house or apartment, taking your son or daughter to college, or moving your business to a new location, moving day can be a stressful experience.
If you are doing the moving yourself, the most important thing is to get all of your possessions to where they are going safely and with as little breakage as possible. Here are the Top 10 Tips to help make your moving day go more smoothly:
1. Protect your furniture from nicks and scratches by wrapping it in a stretch wrap. A single large roll usually is enough to cover every major piece of furniture you own.
2. If you can get into your new space before your possessions arrive, pre-clean your bathrooms and kitchen first. Put up a new shower curtain and bring some bath towels so you can enjoy a hot shower after the hard work of moving is over.
3. Pack the essentials — such as soap, dishwashing liquid, shampoo and toilet paper — into an overnight bag and carry it with you. That way you won’t have to search through boxes for the items you need right away.
4. Buy a roll of bubble wrap to protect your breakables, like mirrors and dishes. A small investment will more than compensate for the potential cost of having to replace your dinnerware plus it’s convenient to have around for the future.
5. Use new, clean cardboard boxes rather than scavenging used boxes from the local store’s trash can. Label each box with both what it contains and which room should be brought to once you arrive.
6. Use small sealable freezer bags for smaller items such as keys and knick-knacks. You can also use these bags to store the hardware from anything you need to take apart and reassemble later. Remember to mark on the baggie where the items came from.
7. Before you disconnect any electronic equipment — such as home theater systems or your flat screen TV — use the camera on your smart phone to take a picture of what the connections should look like. This will help you reconnect it later without having to guess what goes where.
8. Number your boxes sequentially so you can tell if there is one missing later.
9. If you are moving out of a rented space, take photos of the cleaned and vacant rooms so you can dispute any cleaning charges later.
10. Most importantly, get plenty of friends to help you and reward them generously with plenty of food and drink!
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