If you’ve purchased a home in Midland, packing up and getting your belongings to your new home is right around the corner – and for most people, that’s a pretty stressful prospect. However, these seven tips can help make your move less stressful.
7 Tips to Make Your Move Less Stressful
You can make your move a little easier by:
- Getting more moving supplies than you think you need
- Purging excess belongings
- Packing early
- Choosing the right moving company
- Labeling everything
- Finding a pet sitter for moving day
- Putting every box where it belongs in your new home
Here’s a closer look at each.
Tip #1 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Get more moving supplies than you think you need
When you’re on a roll, packing like there’s no tomorrow, the last thing you want to do is run out of boxes or tape. Buy more supplies than you think you’ll need, and if you don’t use everything, simply return the leftovers to the company you purchased them from.
Tip #2 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Purge excess belongings
The fewer belongings you have, the less you have to pack. Donate, sell or trash items you haven’t used in six months or more – if you bring them, there’s a good chance that you won’t use them for another six months in your new home, either.
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Tip #3 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Pack early
Start packing as soon as you find out you’re moving. You don’t have to pack essentials right away; instead, you can pack off-season clothing, unused kids’ toys and other items you don’t use very often.
Tip #4 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Choose the right moving company
Get quotes from three or more moving companies. That way, you’ll get a good feel for price, the level of service you can expect, and your options when it comes to insuring your belongings during the move.
Tip #5 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Label everything
Label every box you pack – it’ll save you time and stress down the road. When you need something (before or after the move), you’ll be able to find it easily.
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Tip #6 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Find a pet sitter for moving day
Your pets will be stressed on moving day – there’s no way around it. There will be people coming in and out of your home, and the door will be open most of the day; that increases the chance that a stressed, frightened pet will bolt outside. If possible, get a pet sitter to hang on to your four-legged family members on the big day.
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Tip #7 for Making Your Move Less Stressful: Put every box where it belongs in your new home
As you unload the moving truck, make sure to put each box in the room where it belongs. That way, you don’t have to move boxes twice.
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