Moving is already stressful. From informing your utility providers and government entities of the move to searching for trustworthy apartment movers to help you in the endeavor, it can be quite overwhelming. Add your numerous items into the equation, and you can be stressed out before you know it. Thankfully, there are various ways of dealing with your items that can make moving significantly easier for you and your moving company.
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Sort Your Items by Category – One of the first things you should do to make things easier on you is to sort your items by category. For instance, you can grab your books and add them to a single pile.
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Protect Fragile Items – When relocating, you want your things to make it to your new home intact, and one way you can do this is by making a quick run to your hardware store and stocking up on packing paper or bubble wrap. Use them to pad up your fragile items like dishes, vases and other decorative items that are fragile. Wrap your belongings separately so they’re fully cushioned and well-protected.
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Pack Ahead of Time – Want to make packing even less stressful? Pack ahead of time and little by little instead of tackling everything in one day. You’ll not only be doing yourself a favor, but your movers as well since all they have to do at that point is load things into the truck for transport.
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Pack Decorative Items First – Speaking of packing ahead of time, one of the things you should pack first is your art and decorative items. Since they’re fragile and oddly shaped, they can be the trickiest to pack so packing them early can give you extra time to figure out how to protect and store them.
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Label – Do yourself a favor, and label the sides of your boxes by category and room so you can locate them easily. It will also help your movers know where to place them ahead of time.
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Put Your Electronics in Their Boxes – TVs are fragile pieces of technology and can easily be damaged in a 30-minute drive if you place them in a box with other items. To rectify this, put your electronics in their original boxes so they’re properly protected within their own space.
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Sell, Donate and Recycle – Finally, if you no longer have any use for some of your belongings, you can always sell them in a yard sale or online to make some extra money that you can use during the move. Anything that isn’t sold can be donated to those who need them more or recycled for other purposes.
Turn to Around Town Movers for your relocating needs. We are your number one provider of damage-free commercial and residential moves. Give us a call at (703) 682-5922 , or fill out our contact form to request a free moving quote. We serve clients in Washington, DC, and Reston and Arlington, VA.
