If you and your family are relocating, this marks a new beginning for you. Despite the excitement it can bring, it can also be stressful. Changing your home and adjusting to your new neighbourhood are just a few challenges you’ll face during the move.
Although it is understandable to feel lots of emotions, what really matters is how you handle the challenge. To make your move easier, here are four of the most frustrating challenges you should expect and how to handle them:
1. Having too many possessions
Packaging can become even more challenging when you have a lot of unnecessary baggage. It’s not surprising to find lots of items to pack when moving a family. However, packing everything in one moving truck is still a challenge.
Our Solution:
To move into your new home, reduce the number of items you have to move. The extra things you bring to your new house will only take up space that could have been put to better use.
Organize your belongings before moving day by putting them into three categories: to keep, to donate, and to trash. It may also be worth your time to sort out items that are still useful and can be sold at a yard or garage sale.
You can simply rent a self-storage or a mobile storage unit to store items that you cannot bring to your new home but still want to keep. These items may include ornaments, seasonal clothing, and sentimental items (e.g., Christmas decorations, holiday decorations). See this blog for tips on what you should pack first.
2. A sudden or unanticipated move
You probably won’t have the time to organize your things to make packing and unpacking easy because you have so little time. In addition, it can lead to a lot of unnecessary expenses since you can’t reduce your load by donating or storing items that should have been discarded.
Our Solution:
After you have made the decision to move, it is a good idea to start planning for your moving date as soon as you’ve set a date.
You should prepare a timeline and checklist of the things you need to accomplish before moving day. In addition to packing and decluttering, you should look for a professional moving company. Check out this blog “how to get ready for a last minute move.”
3. Items that have been lost or damaged
Many people find that some items they moved are damaged or gone once they get to their new home. This is often a result of poor packing and boxes moving during transportation.
It is easy to overlook items needing special packaging. Some examples are TVs, mirrors, dishes, lamps, computer equipment, and even artwork.
Our Solution:
Keeping track of items that require special handling or packaging is one of the easiest ways to avoid damaged items. This can be accomplished either by providing a list of inventory items or by labelling boxes properly to convey to the movers what to do with them. An example is writing”Fragile” on the box.
It will also be helpful if you tell the movers how many large pieces of furniture need to be moved. In this way, they are able to prepare ahead and bring the tools and equipment they need to move their items safely.
Wrap breakables in bubble wrap to ensure that your things are safe. In addition, the boxes should be sealed properly to prevent anything from spilling out while they are being transported.
Covering the edges of large pieces of furniture can prevent them from getting damaged. You should also make sure that heavy and breakable objects are separated inside the moving truck.
Hiring a reliable moving company with a good track record will help you avoid missing items. Cross-check movers online and ask for references from people you trust. Check out this blog “The Best Way to Pack Fragile Items.”
4. Insufficient packing materials
It is a problem that is far too common among people who are moving. The problem results from underestimating the time remaining before the move and how much stuff needs to be packed.
Our Solution:
A moving company usually visits the residence of the client for an in-home estimate to see how many items need to be packed before they provide an estimate. Be sure to follow their advice regarding packing materials when this happens.
Organizing your boxes properly is also important. You can then sort your belongings based on their size, category, and other characteristics.
Purchasing extras and using existing containers for additional storage is a wise move. You can also ask the movers if they offer packing supplies, such as boxes and moving blankets.
Plan ahead to avoid frustration
The best way to reduce the frustration that often comes with moving is to prepare and plan ahead. To ensure that your items arrive safely and on time, try to keep your move as organized as possible.
Hire the Best Moving Company in Hamilton
Morrison Moving offers everything you need to make your move stress-free. We have been serving Hamilton and the Niagara Region for over 30 years. We are fully insured and have the best policies in place to protect our customers. We also provide outstanding customer service and support. We can provide everything you need for a stress-free move including professional packing services.
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