Moving day is one of the most stressful days you will ever have. Here are some important tips that we recommend to make sure your moving day is as easy as possible!
1. Make Sure Your Cell Phone Is Fully Charged.
This seems simple enough, but it is surprisingly easy to forget in the wake of everything else that needs your attention (packing, moving trucks, etc.)
Make sure everyone has their phone charged and available so that everyone on your moving team is available to communicate.
2. Pack Early, Pack Intelligently
Packing your belongings is the biggest and most stressful of any move. Don't save the majority of packing for the day of your move. Begin to pack non-essential items a couple of days before your move date. Good rooms to tackle ahead of your move are the Living Room, Bedroom, and any Closets you might have. Book shelves are good to get out of the way as well.
If you want to pack rooms like the Bathroom, Kitchen, Clothing Closet, etc, make sure to pack a suitcase for your essential items. For example, keep your toothbrush, hair and shower supplies, and a couple of days worth of outfits set aside so that you can maintain your daily activities while the majority of your things are boxed up.
3. Label Your Boxes According To Room (Use Colors)
One of the best things you can do to make your move easy and simple is to color coordinate each of your boxes according to room. If you are moving with cardboard boxes you should use multiple colors of tape for each box and if you're moving with YouBoxes, or something similar, you can use different colored Sharpie and non permanent labels, which are typically sold by box rental companies.
4. Have An Inventory System In Place
Using the labels (either colored tape or colored Sharpie) make sure each box has a clear description of its contents. With cardboard write along the colored tape with a black Sharpie that a particular box contains dishes even though you are the using kitchen designated color.
With a YouBox, simply write in colored Sharpie the contents of the box.
Make sure each label is in the same place so you don't waste time searching for the label.
5. Hire A Babysitter
Depending on the age of your children, they might or might not be in the way. If they are too young or they might get in the way, make sure to have a plan in place where they are out of your hair so you can focus on moving.
Many kids have trouble lifting boxes of any size and children can often get hurt trying to most of the time it is better to have a sitter arranged or to have the kids hang out at a friend's house while you're moving.
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There are many more tips and strategies that you can implement to make sure your move is as easy and seamless as possible but these are some of the basics that you should keep in mind!
