How to Manage Moving After Major Life Transitions

2 Things to Do to Help Your Movers

If you are getting ready to move, you may decide that you need more help than you can provide on your own. That's when you can call in a moving service and have them come and help you get all your belongings from point A to point B. If you are going to call in a moving service, then you might want to do some things that can make it easier for you and your movers. So, what can you do?

1. Clearly Label Boxes

One thing that you can do is make sure that you clearly label the boxes so that the movers know if there is something fragile or heavy in the box. You can also label the box by room so that the movers know what room to put the boxes in when they get to the new house. If you are going to tag the boxes to go into a particular room at the new house, make sure that you have someone point out to the movers what each tag covers. There are various ways to do that. One is that you can put colored stickers on each box, depending on what room it goes in. Then you can hang a sign in that room that has a matching sticker so that it's easy for the movers to know what boxes go where. 

2. Don't Overload Boxes

You may be tempted to get the big box to put all your books in. The problem is that the box will get really heavy; the more boxes you have like that, the harder it's going to be on your movers and the slower they are going to end up working. They'll have to work more to carry or transport all the heavy items that don't have to be as heavy. So, make sure to keep the boxes to a reasonable weight and use the right size boxes for each item you are packing. That means get book boxes to pack all your books in because they will be a reasonable weight. 

If you have decided to hire movers for your next move, there are a lot of things that you can do to help make everything go easier and smoother for you and your movers. Anything that can help your move go smoother is going to be a good thing for everyone involved. For more ideas, contact local moving companies. 


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