Moving is quite a hard job. Relocating needs budgeting, strategizing and careful planning. These things should be kept in mind while moving or it is going to end up in a stressful moving day.
It is generally quite a hard job to move our stuffs and packing them into boxes . There is more to move than throwing your stuffs into boxes and then renting a truck.
Here are a few common moving mistakes that people often make while moving and how can you try to avoid them.
1.Trusting an unknown moving company –Researching about a moving company is very important before handing over your own belongings to them .
choosing a wrong moving company may result in charging a lot more than that is originally quoted. It may end up in loss of property ,damaged goods and worst may happen.
And after all your belongings are under their supervision it might be hard to negotiate.
Finding a moving company online is quite easy these days but you should not always trust on them even if they have great deals. You should always find a moving company which have a solid reputation and have a long experience.
You should always ask for a personal referral from family or friends before handing over your personal belongings.
You should always consider a company having trustworthy websites that offer real customer feedback to see how was their experience with the company.
- Planning at the 11th hour – Timing is the key to success even if it is about moving. Research your moving company a month or two before the fixed moving date.
Choosing your moving company at the 11th hour may end up in you getting stuck with an unknown moving company, high rates or no moving company at all.
You should always choose a favourable season for moving like summer is the best time for moving as the other seasons can get a little busy.
Most important thing to remember is that if you are choosing a moving date close to holidays , moving company may not be available which will result in a tough situation for you.
Checking the dimensions of the truck , if your belongings will fit into the truck or not is very important .
How much you have you have to pay or how they are charging you (charging per hour). You should always keep this things in mind while booking in a moving company.
3.”Extemporizing” instead of planning – Relocating the place you lived is a hard job and extemporizing can be your worst enemy in such a situation.
Even if you are moving across the town you should always work according to a plan. Possibly you should start planning your move months ago.
Packing the smallest things may be hectic if not done on time. So, packing all your belongings in a good manner is very important in order to prevent any possibility of losing any stuff.
Look after all your travel arrangements .start looking for moving companies, you can also make a notebook or download app to store all the moving related information.
4.Moving with superfluous belongings – while moving you should always keep one thing in mind that is packing all the necessary stuffs at first.
It seems like stuffing all the things in a box at a time is the simplest and easiest way of moving but it is not. It ends up in spending unnecessary expense and causing needless stress.
Moving is the perfect time for sorting out all the unnecessary items and getting rid of it. It is the perfect time to throw away all the needless stuff that you don’t need anymore.
Use your move for good.
5.Inadequate insurance for belongings – Its quite common to lose stuff while moving. But to avoid the problem of stealing or losing stuff you should always check the homeowners insurance policy .
This helps you to know in what conditions your belongings are covered during your move.
By doing so you can be sure about your coverage, while the things are moving it is the most stressful time for the owner .in a stressful time like that you can feel assured that if any harm occurs you can be safe and protected.
Consider calling your moving company to reassure everything and find out all the details of their coverage policies.
The policies may be based on the total weight of the items , the total value of your belongings or the full cost of replacement.
Taking in note of all the above mentioned points and doing some researches yourself will surely help you out and make this job of yours painless.