Moving Tips

Your boxes are packed, and your new home awaits. However, are you genuinely ready to move?

If the stress of packing is mostly behind you and you’re still a few days away from moving day, take some time to do the following last-minute things before you move out for good. This last-minute checklist will ease your transition and help you feel more prepared once your household movers arrive.

Disassemble Your Furniture

You’ve cleared every drawer and packed away the valuables. Perhaps you’ve even wrapped some of your furniture with spare packing blankets. Still, you might find that some of your furniture can be disassembled.

Moving furniture in neatly disassembled parts makes for an easier and safer move. Though your movers will be extra cautious with your belongings, taking apart some of your furniture beforehand decreases the risk of any damage. In fact, some movers will tackle this task for you, so check with them if that is included in your moving package.

If you do take apart your bed frames or dressers, make sure to tape all screws and other small parts to the bottom of the furniture. If possible, pack up the disassembled parts into clearly labeled boxes. This limits any confusion when it’s time to put the furniture back together.

Dispose of Unused Chemical Products

Did you know that it’s dangerous to put chemical products onto a moving truck? And regulations prohibit professional movers from moving them.

Paints, cleaning products, and even bath products are typically flammable. They contain synthetic ingredients that can start a fire if spilled or if they come in contact with heat.

Aside from that, if any such products spill on your belongings, it will be hard to clean them off. Your things may incur damage as a result.

Properly dispose of unused chemicals. Contact your local municipality or county to find out your options for disposal. 

Donate Uneaten Food

How much food do you have left in your fridge and pantry?

You probably saved some food to last you until moving day. However, now that you’re only a few days from moving out, start donating any food you can’t keep. Check with local food pantries and neighbors to find a new home for the food.

Or, consider having a small impromptu going-away get-together. Invite your closest neighbors and friends, and have a feast with the uneaten food. At the end of your party, donate whatever is left.

Do a Final Walk-Through Before Moving Out

Did you know that the average American moves approximately 11 times in their life?

If this is your first significant move as an adult, you might not realize the importance of a final walk-through. Before locking your front door for the last time, do a slow, methodical walk-through of your former home.

• Did you leave anything behind by accident?
• Are there any stray belongings in your closets or cabinets?
• Did you forget to turn off any remaining appliances?
• Do you have all of your important documents with you?

A final walk-through might be bitter-sweet for you, but try not to focus on the emotional aspect. Instead, make a checklist of all the nooks and crannies in your home. Check them off as you walk through.

Ready to Move?

Is it finally time to say goodbye to your old home?

If so, you need all the support you can get while you’re moving out. Your friends, family, neighbors, and moving service should be standing at the ready to help you transition to your new dream home.

Here is your chance to work with reliable movers. Contact us today and get a free quote. Your upcoming move is our business.

Planning a move? Congratulations!

The moving process can be overwhelming, especially if you want to declutter beforehand so you can stage your home. 

However, getting rid of stuff before moving will not only help you sell your home faster; it will also make your move more manageable because you’ll be more organized and have fewer things. 

Decluttering and getting rid of unwanted items is easier than you think if you follow this quick guide. 

Keep reading! 

Give Yourself Time

Getting rid of stuff before moving and staging your home is not a simple undertaking. But you can make it painless and smooth if you give yourself enough time to complete the tasks at hand, stress-free. 

Take your calendar and make milestone dates moving backward. Start at least one to two months before your move date. 

The calendar notes can detail each step of the process, tackling individual rooms, selling items, taking unwanted things for donation, etc. Or, it can have more general milestones to remind you to stay on track. 

Either way, marking dates in a calendar will help you stay on schedule and accountable to a timeline. 

Create Categories 

As you begin to tackle each room, have three categories you separate items into. This will help you make decisions and know where to put things. 

Piles should include things to keep, donate, and discard. If you have some high-value items, you could also make a category for things to sell.

Make sure you have enough storage bins and trash bags or boxes while you work. Otherwise, you’ll just be making piles of stuff in different areas, and it won’t feel like you’ve made any progress. 

Go Room by Room

Don’t try to get through the whole house in one day. You’ll not only exhaust yourself, but you’ll be moving so quickly you may not do it properly. 

If the goal is to get rid of unwanted items and declutter, plan to tackle one room at a time and go through every single item. 

When going through the kitchen and bathrooms, look at expiration dates and to see if anything is leaking. If so, throw them away immediately. The same goes for clothes and shoes with holes or tears and old paperwork you don’t need.

Don’t forget to consider removing larger items in your home like furniture. Downsizing and getting rid of oversized items can make your home feel bigger to potential buyers and give them the chance to envision their own furniture in the space.

You can also put some of your furniture in storage if you want to have it in your new home but know that it won’t help sell your current one.  

Use up What You Have

During the weeks leading up to your move, put a stop to new and bulk purchases wherever possible. 

Aside from items you absolutely need, try to go through the ones you already have.

If you typically buy items like toilet paper and paper towels or cleaning supplies in bulk, go through your stockpile and then buy smaller individual versions if you need more. 

This will help minimize the number of items in your storage areas so you can use it for other things and will also be one less thing you need to take on moving day. 

Getting Rid of Stuff Before Moving: Start Today!

With the guide above, start getting rid of stuff before moving to stage your home and make moving day a breeze. 

Give yourself plenty of time to avoid the stress and chaos of moving. 

Check out the rest of our blog for more tips, and be sure to contact us for all your moving needs!