Avoid Common Moving Day Mistakes With Stress-Free Moving Services

Moving day can be one of life’s most stressful events. Multitasking activities such as packing, loading, and traveling, all while keeping an eye on the family. Relocating can quickly turn into a nightmare without a plan and some added help. In this article, we look at the most common moving day mistakes and how acquiring the help of moving services can help your next move to be a walk in the park.

1. Procrastinating Before Your Move

The initial thought of moving can be overwhelming. With countless tasks to get done, the feeling of being overwhelmed can cause us to put off a move until the last minute. This leads to a mountain of work that needs to be done right before moving day. The key to moving successfully is to get an early start on the small things. By having a clear moving plan, you’ll remove that added stress by ensuring a clear preparation timeline. Every aspect can be clearly considered, meaning that you won’t forget important items.

2. Underestimating Your Move

It’s hard to correctly estimate the scale of a move. Knowing how many boxes you’ll need, how much packaging material, and the correct sized transport is best left to the professionals. Getting these estimates wrong can lead to incorrect budgeting and potential holdups on moving day. An on-site consultation is the best way to get a realistic estimate of all your moving requirements.

3. Poor Packing Techniques

There is an art when it comes to packing. The temptation is to save time by filling each box to the brim with whatever we can find. Investing in a clear packing strategy provides some clear benefits, including:

• Packing and labeling fragile items properly
• Not overloading boxes, which could break
• Grouping items correctly
• Maximizing space in each box

By starting to pack early, you’re able to consult with a professional moving company to help you create a planned packing schedule tailored around your lifestyle. Another area to focus on is accurate labeling. Knowing exactly what’s in each box helps you to quickly locate the items you need when unpacking.

4. Not Investing In A Packing Supply Checklist

If you’re doing your own packing, you’ll need some key materials to help get you started. The last thing you want is to have to pop out to the store a few minutes after you’ve started packing. Be sure to have the following items on hand:

Boxes

Have a variety of different sized boxes for various items, and remember that you’ll almost always need more than you think.

Tape

Each box will need to be sealed properly with tape. Buy a high-quality tape to ensure that your boxes stay closed until you’re unpacking them.

Knife Or Scissors

A utility knife will come in handy when you need to cut tape or assemble items.

Permanent Marker Or Sticky Labels

Whether you write on each box or stick a label on, make sure you mark each box clearly.

With these items ticked off, there are several other items that you’ll need to complete your packing checklist.

5. Forgetting To Declutter

Each move is an opportunity to declutter your home. Over time, we tend to accumulate all kinds of items, many of which we don’t use anymore. Instead of hoarding, why not consider assessing what you don’t need any more and donating it to charity or giving it away to family and friends. By using effective decluttering methods, you’ll need fewer boxes, which will save you time and money.

6. Failing To Store Important Documentation

Keeping essential documents on hand could save you from a major disruption. Business contracts, medical records, and personal documents should all be kept in a dedicated folder. Having a digital copy of all these documents is a great idea too.

7. Not packing Fragile Items Correctly

When we fail to plan, we tend to forget to properly package large and fragile items. When it comes to certain kitchenware, musical instruments, and special furniture pieces, they require specialized packing. Many of us have felt the letdown of unboxing an item only to find it’s broken. This can all be prevented by packing every item correctly, and it’s where a professional moving company comes invaluable with fragile packing services.

8. Choosing Not To Dissemble Large Items

Planning on moving any large items, such as a kids’ playground, or awkwardly shaped furniture? It may be a good item to dissemble these items before moving them. Not only will they take up a proportionate amount of space, but they may get damaged in the process. Even partially dissembling some larger items could save you in the long run.

9. Not Preparing Your New Home

The moving process can often cause us to only focus on moving out of our existing home and not on the home we’re moving to. There are some crucial steps to help you set up your new home to make your moving in hassle-free. These include:

• Do any change of address updates.
• Let your family and friends know about your new address.
• Ensure the power will be turned on from when you arrive.
• Arrange cleaning supplies as they may be needed on moving day.
• Don’t forget to take some toilet paper with you to avoid an awkward moment.

10. Choosing Not To Rely On Professional Help

Moving can come with expenses, and a common way people try and cut these expenses is to do the entire move themselves. As we can see above, this route almost always leads to challenges along the way. Whether it’s the risk of damaging items, incorrect packaging, or not enough help to carry everything on moving day, doing a DIY move can lead to added stress and frustration. Choosing a professional moving company to help remove the stress of moving. A reputable South Florida-based mover will offer services such as:

• Storage services
• Moving supplies
• Packing services
• Junk removal
• Up-front visual survey
• Moving checklist
• Full moving services
• Local and out of State services

Professional Moving Services In South Florida

Allegiance Van Lines prides itself on a comprehensive range of moving and storage services. It all starts with an upfront consult to assess your unique moving needs. We’ll come to your home, look at your property layout, and take full account of all your possessions. Whether you require all of our services or just packing materials, we’re here to help make your move stress-free.

Call our Pompano Beach office at 561-210-5120 to book your visual survey today!