Sunday, March 16, 2014

How You Can Move House With Relative Ease

By Rich Goldwin


The hassle that comes with moving to a new home often carries a heavy stigma with it. While it's true that a move will most likely never be completely stress-free, there are ways you can mitigate the hassle of moving by applying a few easy tips. Finding the new home is the first step, obviously, and using the various home-searching websites can be a huge time saver. A site such as Zillow can locate a home in your desired area and price-range, cutting out a large chunk of the initial work.

Once you've got a place to go, you'll need get your stuff packed. To help avoid confusion later on, you should try be as organized as possible while packing, clearly marking the contents of each box with a label or marker. You might also be able to cut down on the number of boxes you need by using what you already have, such as hampers and duffel bags.

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.

Prior to moving remember to change your address at least two to three weeks prior to moving. Sometimes, moving can in fact be difficult, but on the plus side you will be sure to be receiving your mail when you finally get moved in. Another thing is that all of your items you want to get rid of that still has value can be sold online on Ebay. Craigslist can be extremely helpful too, you can use this site to either sell or even trade items. With extra money made from selling unwanted items, that cash can be used for immediate grocery shopping upon moving.

If you're looking for the cheapest rates for moving and are willing to endure a bit of cold weather, winter is usually the best time to move. Moving companies tend to offer discounted prices during the cold months. To ensure that you have covered everything and everything will go as smooth as possible, a checklist can be a great way to keep track of everything you need to do.




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