The hardest part of getting your own place is usually the apartment hunting, but moving all of your things there can be extremely tricky, too. This is especially true when you’re relocating your “life” into your first apartment. If you don’t plan ahead, every stage of the move can give you headaches and continue to stress you out long after you’ve settled in.
You can’t learn everything you need to know to ensure stress-free relocation from one blog. However, most movers, including Around Town Movers, would recommend remembering these do’s and don’ts:
Do: Know the Essentials to Bring
Avoid the mistake of bringing every single item you own with you. You won’t need to keep all of them, and they might not all fit into your new place. You should either discard or leave useless valuables, including worn-out shoes, excessive number of clothes and broken electronics. Learn how to prioritize and economize.
Don’t: Underestimate the Stress of Moving
Experienced apartment and office movers would attest that relocation could upend your life – if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s generally a gargantuan task, which you can’t finish overnight. From sorting out everything to packing, you must allot weeks, ideally, to accomplish this with little stress.
Do: Get Help
Although living on your own for the first time means independence and autonomy, it’s difficult to pull off a successful move without any help. Let your friends and family lend you a hand. Since you probably can’t squeeze all of your stuff in one or two vehicles, hire professionals to assist you with the heavy lifting.
Do: Have Fun
Moving is often taxing, but don’t allow the stress to overcome the excitement. Working with reliable apartment movers can minimize distraction and help facilitate organization. To focus on the upside of having your own place, call the pros early in the process.
Turn to Around Town Movers to simplify what would otherwise be a stressful move. Call us at (703) 682-5922 to schedule your free, in-home consultation to talk about your needs in Washington D.C., or Reston or Arlington, VA.
