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May 08, 2021

Moving is a Lot of Work

To Do List for MovingBy Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

Unless you do away with everything that you own and start new at your new house, moving entails a significant effort. If you determine it's time to move, there are plenty of tasks to ensure your move goes as easily as can be. You have to contend with budgeting, residence hunting, selecting a moving company in Dallas, packing, informing everyone you know, changing or establishing utilities, unpacking, obtaining new doctors, signing up the kids for school and so much more. With everything to get carried out in a set amount of time, it would be more surprising if moving wasn't a great deal of work. However, sometimes, we make moving more difficult and laborious than it should be. And so, today we are here to focus on ways that we tend to make moving far more work than it needs to be.
 

Poor Organizing

Develop a precise plan for your move, one which breaks out what you need to carry out and include a timetable with due dates. Make sure and delegate someone to every activity.

Procrastination

Why pack up your stuff now when you can put it off until tomorrow, right? Wrong! In the event that you end up regularly putting things off, you might be in for an unpleasant moving day. Whether it's getting in touch with professional movers in Dallas or purging your stuff, procrastination can lead to delays and also increased costs. Never postpone items on your to-do list. Make your moving schedule and after that stay with it.

Moving Too Much

Let’s be realistic, most of us have a lot of stuff in their households that they don’t need. And, when it’s time to pack up and move, should you simply think that everything needs to move with you, your move will cost more and require a longer period. Ahead of when you commence packing, spend some time to evaluate your belongings. Don’t plan on moving things that are broken, that you won’t use and that you merely don’t want. It’s also a good plan to evaluate heavy items, as they might cost more to move than they are worth, and they might be tough to locate a place for them in your new home.

Missing Packing Deadlines

The movers are coming in the morning. Your stuff isn’t even close to being packed up as of yet, so you rush around like a crazy person and cram stuff into whatever containers you can find. Poor packing makes it more probable that belongings will break in transit. Inadequate labeling causes it to be more challenging to locate belongings whenever you are unpacking. When you don’t get everything packed up before the professional movers arrive, you take the potential risk of needing to pack as the movers are loading the moving truck. Or even worse, the movers may cancel for the day and ask you to call your customer service coordinator to reschedule your moving day. Do not delay. Commence packing well in advance of your move date.

Doing Too Much Yourself

There is a time where moving becomes too much for a single individual. Hiring professional movers in Dallas and having the moving company in Dallas pack your items are evident things to do to lighten the strain. But there are more ways to get help. You could ask pals to assist you to have a garage sale or to watch your kids or household pets while you are packing. Additionally, several charitable groups will come and pick up your donations, which will save you a drive to the drop off location. You can get a housecleaning service to address your old residence when you move out and to also clean your new residence prior to move in. And finally, make sure that everyone in the family is assisting with moving related tasks. Even your younger kids can be allocated age-appropriate tasks.

Sooner or later during the moving process, it is not unusual to ask yourself, “Why is this so much work?”. But, if you stay away from the hurdles layed out above, hopefully your move will all fall into place.

If you are in a position to move, A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Dallas would love to help. Get in touch with us today!!

 

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