Summer Moving Tips — Part 1

If you’re moving this summer, follow these tips below to ensure the transition from house to house goes as smoothly as possible.

1. Can you move alone, or should you hire a licensed moving company for a full-service or partial-service move? The answer depends on your lifestyle, household size, budget and amount of time you have. Get written quotes from at least three licensed moving companies. If moving yourself, packing calculators make it easier to estimate the amount of boxes and packing materials needed.
2. Plan to unpack BEFORE you pack. Take photos of each room in the new home before you arrive with furniture, plants, appliances and family in tow. Write down where each item should go in your next home before packing, and carry it with you on moving day. List the major items that need to be assembled first. As you place each item in its new room, cross it off the list.
3. Be strategic about packing. If you have more than a month to move, start early. Complete a free change of address and schedule utilities ahead of time, and start packing early. Whether it’s one room, one cabinet or one drawer at a time, as you’re going through your belongings, divide everything into these categories: donate to charity, give to a friend, recycle, trash, pack now, or keep handy until moving day. 
4. If you have children, consider daycare on moving day, or get help from a friend or family member. Provide lunch or some other appropriate thank you gesture if you do call in a favor. If that’s not an option, prioritize setting up safe places for your children to play in the new home on moving day so they’re not underfoot.
5. All the packing and constant in-and-out of visitors is stressful for animals. Consider checking your pet into a daycare facility, or setting up a time for a friend to take them or check them into pet daycare. Don’t let your four-legged best friends get lost in the shuffle and remember to make day-of moving arrangements.

Watch for Part 2 coming soon!

For more information or help when planning your move, call me at 317.777.1805 or email me at Scott@LacySells.com.