Household Movers & That Long Awaited Day

Moving day itself will probably pass in a blur, so it's important to try to savor your final moments in the house you're leaving. You'll probably have many memories, good and bad, there, and full closure on that period in your life is important, so that you can move on. While you are struggling with stress and mixed emotions (combination of excitement about a new home but sadness about leaving the old) the household movers are all business.

This should be true whether you have professional household movers or you have a team of friends and relatives doing the move.

You'll want to keep a couple of boxes, or bags spare and on hand so that you can catch anything that you've missed, that's been knocked into a corner, or essentials that you've kept out for the move – the latter should be marked clearly so that you can find them at the other end. In fact, everything should be clearly marked to make the household move an easier process at the end of the journey.

Keeping your coffee maker, mugs, coffee, tea, toiletries and baby supplies (if you've got a small child) separate from your packed belongings might be a good idea, as is keeping any essential work, moving, utility or ID documents in a safe place during your move. The latter will ensure that they don't accidentally go astray, or are placed somewhere that you can't find them.

You should take a final meter reading, and where appropriate, shut down any water, electricity or gas supplies if no one is going to be in the house for a few days after you. Be ready and willing to work with your household movers but also understand that these experts may prefer that you give instructions and then step aside and allow them to do what they do best. After all, they are professional household movers with lots of experience and expertise in the area of household moving. Let them do what you are paying them for.

Moving Day & Your Household Movers

The day of your move is all about getting you out of one house and into the new one – if you've hired household movers, all you'll need do is oversee them, or stay out of their way entirely. If you haven't, its important to have some strong family members and friends on hand to help you shift everything into your van.

Empty one room at a time, and ensure the closets and pantries (if they are walk in) are also empty – once its done, sweep, mop or vacuum, and do one final pickup then close the door. Make it clear to the others helping you that sealed rooms are finished with, so that people aren't trailing dirt into rooms that are finished and clean.

More Things To Do Before The Household Movers Unpack

When the professional household movers arrive at your new home with your belongings they will be ready to unload the truck and deliver the goods - another job done for them and they'll be on their way. But before they arrive you will want to be prepared for them. This post and the last provide information that may be helpful in this situation. Making the job easier on your household movers may result in a saving of money for you. Once again, planning is the secret to a successful move.

If you're renting from a landlord, he'll give you a list of any fittings, fixtures and furniture he's leaving – its very common nowadays for landlords to leave 'white goods' – kitchen appliances, such as the fridge, freezer, washing and dryer and stove. If you're renting, your landlord should also give you contact details, emergency repair numbers and any paperwork pertaining to these emergency repairs that you may need. You may also want to get bank details or arrange a good time to come and collect rent. Any final paperwork can be signed now, and then you can start making your new place your own.

You should also ensure that the central air, heating and water heater are working correctly and collect any manuals for these from the previous occupant – these manuals will save you a lot of frustration in the long run. After a final check of the new home you will relax in knowing that it is now time for the household movers to finish their job by unloading your belongings.

Before Your Household Movers Unpack The Truck

Before moving any of your belongings into your new home, it's important to make sure that everything is as it should be, after all, the household movers will have one thing on their minds when they arrive with your furniture and belongings and that is to get it unloaded. If you hold the household movers up with last minute preparations to your new home it is likely to cost you extra fees. Preparation is key to a stress-free (as much as possible anyway!) move.

You may have had a list of repairs you expected – or this may be the first time you've seen the house empty. Take some time to go around with a notepad and check all of the sockets for obvious signs of wear and tear and look for damage that you might be otherwise liable for.

Ensure that all closets and cabinets are empty, free of dampness, mold or bad smells, and keep a close note of what where the electricity, water and gas stopcocks are. While doing this, you'll also be getting a feel for where you can place any furniture, how to get it up any stairs or even just into the house. Make notes of any damage or concerns you have to be discussed with whomever you're dealing with – its important to have these notes before moving anything in so that you can get the problems remedied as soon as possible.

Long Distance Moves & Household Movers

A long distance move itself should be planned the same way as you would any other move – but remember, the farther away you're moving, the more petrol you'll need. Some professional household moving companies charge only according to the mileage and others charge according to the space you use in the truck plus the mileage, and others have different ways of factoring costs. Some people have found that moving their household goods out of the country is cost prohibitive, and instead, it is easier just to sell everything and start fresh when you get there.

A long distance move such as over several hundred miles may also change schooling arrangements, or your job – uprooting over a distance of hundreds of miles can lead to new opportunities – or lost opportunities of better ones back where you were – so you have to carefully evaluate what you want from your life, and whether it would be best served by moving to a whole new part of the world.
Moving to a different country or continent may leave you with language barriers to consider – do you speak the language that is predominant there – and if not, can you learn it? If you can't communicate, you'll find it harder to do many things we take for granted.

While professional service teams made up of house cleaners, professional packers and household movers can alleviate much of the work for you, they cannot take care of many of the potential stressors that you will have to face. Planning ahead is your best defense against having total chaos during a move and thereafter.

Professional Household Movers Can Take Some Of The Stress Away

Sometimes, moves take us hundreds of miles from our home town – to new states, countries or continents. These moves are harder to plan for, and require much more stringent assessment of belongings, so that you can afford the move itself. After all, the cost of everything involved in such moves, from professional packers and household movers to the actual transit itself is more expensive than a simple move that is across town.

Long distance moves are harder on families who are used to supporting one another – you'll often find that your phone bill increases and that you'll have more problems adjusting if you're moving away from familial support – if you're moving TO your family though, you can be sure that things may get easier – even if a little nutty. Moving back to one, or both families guarantees that your life will probably be filled with help – or interference, depending on how you view your family's input – either way, its worth it, once you find clear and consistent boundaries.

These are the sort of things that household movers cannot assist with. However, the more you can rely on professionals such as a house cleaning service and expert household movers, the less stress you will have to endure.