Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Moving Doesn't Have To Be Such A Pain

By Kevin Benedict


When people think of moving they often over exaggerate some of the priorities that may come along with finding a new home. Moving can be very simple and less time consuming with just a touch of patience. If you have already found your home, that would be a plus. But if not, finding a home is even easier than you thought with sites that will do most of the work for you. They are websites like Zillow that will basically do the looking for you by locating homes in your budget and area of choice.

Next up is packing. Always remember to label boxes according to whom those items belong too. You can also save a lot of time, space and money by cutting down on the cost and space of boxes. When packing certain items you can utilize your baskets, laundry bins, suitcases and hampers as boxes.

A very common mistake that people make when moving is to pack something essential in a hard-to-reach place. This is why it's a good idea to have a small bag of essentials for the first couple of nights in the new place. The bag should contain a couple of day's change of clothes and all the necessary toiletries and items you'd need if you were staying in a hotel for a couple of days.

Moving is a very physical chore, and if your family and friends aren't able to handle it alone, you might consider enlisting the help of a moving company. Be sure to do your research and choose one that you can trust. When they arrive to render their assistance, be sure to give them clear instructions so that they know exactly how you want them to move your items. Most companies come with an insurance of some sort, which should help ease your mind.

Give yourself plenty of time before the move, at least a few weeks, to get your mailing address changed. That's one more thing you won't have to worry about when you get settled into the new place. Moving is also a good opportunity to get rid of unneeded items. You don't want to go through the hassle of packing and unpacking items you never use anyway, so you might want to put them up for sale online prior to the move. Not only will this reduce the hassle of moving and the clutter in the new place, you'll also have a bit of extra cash in pocket, which might prove very useful after the often expensive process of moving.

Winter is usually the best time to move into a new home, for the simple reason that not many people do it. While moving in the cold might be a little bit more unpleasant, but rates for moving vehicles are often cheaper during the colder months. Having a checklist with everything you need to cover for a move can also help things move along smoothly.




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