Packing and Moving

Packing and moving is a daily life process which requires sound, timely and objective planning. If care is not taken, your goods may eventually end up being casualties of the packing and moving process. It is important to take time to plan, collect and procure all the necessary items, packing materials as well as choosing the right moving company.

Packing materials like sturdy boxes, packing tape and buffers need to be acquired prior to starting packing. Some readily available materials like used newspaper, blankets, clothing etc can be improvised to act as buffers and therefore save on cost. Packing process requires a thorough preparation and a sober mind. Don’t start packing from all rooms at the same time. Start packing from one room and only moving to the other after you thoroughly finished the first room. Where possible, have a packing room. Ensure that the goods are packed into boxes of reasonable weight to make them easy to carry. These should also be appropriately labeled indicating the contents. Enough buffers (cushion) should be put between the fragile items like glasses, plates and others to avoid any losses. Packing the goods on the truck should also be strategic, ensure that the goods you need the least are loaded first, with the goods you will need most especially for the first night are packed last.

It is important to decide whether to do it personally or hire the services of a professional mover to avoid last minute hustle. Several factors need to be considered before arriving at this, these include, cost, time, items to move and others. Handling the move, without involving a mover is considered cheap since the main cost incurred is for hiring a truck, while the rest of the work (packing) is done by family members and friends. This however may fully depictive of the cost as other costs like fuel, costs of packing materials, insurance, motels and hiring people to pack where family members and friends are not available come into play, will definitely reduce the amount you had intended to save. This leaves the option of hiring a moving company as the best choice.

Hiring a moving company requires enough time to shop around for the best company both in terms of cost and efficiency. Take time to research around and get as much information as you can about the various moving companies. Get to know details about their insurance, whether any complaints have been lounged against them and most importantly about their charges. Information on moving companies is available on the internet, local dailies, directories and recommendations by friends. Moving quotes available on the internet is another reliable way of getting information about a particular mover.

To significantly reduce stress during the moving process, it is important to dedicate enough time and effort to the planning process. Start packing way before the move. Avoid scheduling your move during the peak season which is usually the summer season (mainly May to September) as this will cost you more. Take time to separate the goods you will move with and the ones you will dispose of. Adequately plan how to move your pet as pets usually get stressed up when moving around, especially where long distances are involved.

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