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Hire the Pros!

Yes, you can pack everything up yourself and sure you’d save a few bucks but at the end of the day wouldn’t you rather be able to focus on enjoying your new place and setting things up rather than recuperating from the exhaustion of packing and hauling boxes? Hire professional movers. They get the job done so you can focus on enjoying your new place.

Say “Yes!” to Offers of Help

Rather than be polite about any offers you receive for help, ACCEPT them! Now is not the time for pleasantries – just like when a new member of the family is born and everyone wants to help, moving is a big deal too and friends, family and coworkers enjoy being there for you. So take all the help you can get and then invite everyone over to your new place to celebrate when all is said and done!

Use Up Some Vacation

Though you could get away with prepping your move, supervising the pros (see first point above), and setting up your new place only on evenings and weekends, the last thing you want to happen is for the whole process to drag on more than necessary. Take some time off from work, get the moving job done and then go on with life. Simple.

Don’t Procrastinate

It can be very easy to put off things “just another day” or one more weekend, but truth be told, it is FAR easier to chisel away at moving tasks one thing at a time, especially if you get a head start. Start early with your planning, identify the things you want to move, which ones you want to get rid of, and anything in between. Then take care of them systematically so that when moving week arrives you’re way ahead of the game.

Get Ready to Purge, Purge and Purge

The old rule is “if you haven’t used it, thought about it or seen it in a year – TOSS it!” so go ahead and get rid of those things! Not only will it be refreshing to start in your new home with plenty of room to play with but it will also feel good to donate things to deserving people that might actually use the things that have been sitting there forever.

Organize Thoughtfully

It’s easy to pack things up in a frenzy when moving out but if you are thoughtful about it you can end up making your move IN much easier. The best way to handle this is by labeling things and packing them on a room-by-room basis. You can use color-coded stickers, markers or anything else that clearly separates one room from the other and that way when the movers move you in your new home they will know exactly where everything has to go.

Treat Valuables With Care

Not just in terms of packing but it is essential that you are watchful of your valuables during the move. In the moving madness that is typical of most households during such a major transition, things of value can easily be lost, damaged or even stolen. To avoid this, it’s a good idea to transport especially valuable things in your own vehicle(s) and possibly look into moving insurance on larger items of value.

Plan the First Few Days At Your New Home

You may think you will be able to find those towels, kitchen utensils or hand soap once you move but the truth is that unless you go in prepared you probably won’t be able to find anything at first. The easiest thing to do is to prepare a box of all the essential items you will need for at least a few days in your new home. Make a list and have every family member add their own items to it.

Keep Important Documents Close at Hand

Many people pack their important documents early on in their quest to be prepared for their move and as a result sometimes those boxes get embedded deep into the room where those boxes have been moved. And as luck might have it, the minute you need something from your files you might realize that they are not so easy to reach. To avoid this from happening, establish a box of key documents that you may need access to and keep them close at hand with you during the move.

Keep Track of What’s Coming and Going

Finally, as you prepare and implement your move there will be a LOT of stuff going back and forth. Keep an inventory list, broken down by room and even further broken down by color code (see “Organize Thoughtfully” tip above). That way if you suspect something is missing you can easily refer to your inventory list. Also, if your moving company provides insurance your inventory list will be very helpful if not mandatory in case there are any claims.

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