Are you moving houses? Have you already hired packers and movers for the job? It is often said that starting is the most difficult part of any task. Finding and hiring the right movers and packers for the job has already completed your first step. Now let’s look at what follows this step. Here is how you can prepare for your move before the packers and movers arrive.
Get rid of everything you don’t need
Remember that movers and packers are going to charge you based on the quantity and volume of goods. De-cluttering allows you to get rid of the items that you haven’t used in a while and have no plans of using in the future. These items, if moved to your new home with you are only going to stay in the storage somewhere taking up space. This is why we highly recommend that you simplify your move and save money by either selling or donating these items.
Remember to pack a survival kit and your valuables
Packing and moving company is a physically demanding task even if you have hired professional packers and movers to do this job for you. People need at least a day or two to catch their breath before beginning the task of unpacking. This is why we recommend that you pack your essentials in a separate box before your move. This box will contain everything from your toiletries, medications, extra pair of clothes, first aid kits, snacks, beverages, important documents, pet food, etc. This box will keep you functioning independently of your belongings for a while. This survival box can accompany your valuables as you should not send these two things with your packers and movers. These valuables include your essential documents, jewellery, ornaments, cash, etc. We recommend doing this so that these items are not misplaced or fall into the wrong hands during your move.
Inventory
Taking a detailed inventory of your possessions is important. This will allow you to cross-check the delivery made by the packers and movers and claim insurance for any missing or damaged items. This is something you need to do exactly after you have de-cluttered your possessions and packed a survival kit.
Clean up your appliances and furniture
Packing and moving leaky and unclean appliances and furniture can prove to be damaging to your possessions that are kept near it during the moving process. Also, movers and packers in Ludhiana will often ask for extra money to pack and move unclean or leaky appliances. If you have no idea where to start, you should start with defrosting your refrigerator. Follow it up with wiping the filter of your air conditioner. Finally, remove the batteries from your electronic devices before sending them to the packers and movers. This will allow the devices to stay in tip-top condition throughout the packing and moving process as leaking batteries can damage these devices.
Now moving on to furniture, remove everything covering the furniture like cushion covers, bed covers, linen, etc. After doing this wipe off the dust from the furniture to make the task of packing and moving easier for packers and movers.
Reserve a room for yourself
We highly recommend that you keep a separate room for the valuables that you plan to take with yourself to your new house. This room should contain your survival kit, important documents, electronic devices, jewellery, wallet, etc. You must clarify to the movers that the items kept in this room are not to be touched by them. To be sure, lock this room or hang a sign saying do not pack outside this room.
Prepare both houses
Packers and movers have years of experience in packing and moving their client’s belongings from one place to the next. This experience allows them to take good care of your belongings while packing and moving your stuff. Even so, like most things in life, it is better to be prepared for the worst. We recommend doing the following things for both your houses before the packing and moving process begins.
- Take the measurement of the doorways, stairways, and furniture to make sure that there is no damage to the furniture and the house. This will help the movers and packers properly strategize their moves allowing them to move your furniture without any complications.
- Use doormats to prevent dirt from accumulating inside the house, it also provides a good grip for the packers and movers to stand on.
- Use dirty clothes or bubble wraps on walls and corners that are most likely to get scratched to prevent them from getting damaged.
- Use padding on door frames so that they do not get chipped while the process of packing and moving is underway.
Take a photo of your goods
We recommend that you take photos of everything you are about to move with yourself out of your house. Doing this will allow you to have proof of the initial condition of your possessions if you need to claim insurance. You can do the same with the house you are moving to and your old house.
Kids and pets
This is something that we highly recommend that you keep in mind. Kids and pets are often at risk of getting hurt while the packing and moving process is underway. This can slow down the moving process to a halt and further complicate things for you. This is why we advise that you drop them off at a friend’s house. If you do not have this facility available to you, you can keep them in the room meant for your valuables with toys or treats and under your surveillance.
Conclusion
Packing and moving from one location to another is a rather difficult task. We highly recommend that you do a little bit of research and find the best packers and movers for you. After you are done with the hiring process you should consider doing the things mentioned in this article. This will make your move as smooth as possible.
We hope that this article was of help to you, keep yourself hydrated, and have a nice day!
