Are you moving to a new town because you or your spouse has a new job? Or perhaps one of you received a promotion that comes with the opportunity of moving to a new location. Either way, you probably are experiencing different feelings regarding the move, aren't you? On one hand, you might be sad about leaving behind friends and family members. On the other hand, you are probably excited about adventures that await you.
One thing you might not be excited about is the actual packing and moving of your household belongings. However, with careful planning that chore might not be as bad as you expected it to be. From arranging for residential long distance moving to getting ready for moving day, here are some ideas that might help you.
Arrange For Residential Long Distance Moving - Is this your first big move? Maybe you remember when you and your spouse were newlyweds and you could fit all of your belongings in the backseat of your car. A second move might have involved pulling a trailer. Now that you have a houseful of furniture and other household belongings, you will be very grateful to have professionals do the packing and the moving for you.
The residential long distance moving company will provide workers that have been trained and that have experience in taking very good care of every single item that will be taking the trip to your new house. For example, if you have valuable artwork, each piece will more than likely be protected by packing materials and then crated. Special attention will be given to things like fragile figurines and clocks. If moving day is a rainy one, each item of furniture will be wrapped with water resistant coverings so it won't be damaged.
Get Ready For Packing And Moving Day - Think of having a family meeting where you explain that this is a good time to get rid of things that are no longer wanted or used. On packing day, have an area where each family member can place items that will be sold at a yard yard sale or given as a charity donation. Tell the kids that if the packers see an item, it is likely to get packed away and they won't see that item until you get to your new house. For example, if one of your children has a favorite blanket, he or she should put that in his or her own suitcase.
Be sure to take things like medicines with you, too. And, it's also a good idea to mark your linens and towels containers so that you can access them easily when you move in.