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MOVING DAY
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Let’s get moving!
Moving day is exciting - but it’s also stressful. What can you do to
make moving day a breeze?
Moving day is exciting. You’re
starting a new adventure, putting
down roots in a new place. You’ve
been dreaming about the new home
you’ve acquired, and it’s fun to see how
fresh and different your furniture and
pictures look when they’re placed in a
brand new environment.
But moving day can also be stressful.
There’s a lot to do, and you want it to run
smoothly. Whether you’ve hired movers or
gathered a group of friends and relatives
to help you move, what can you do to
make moving day a breeze? Find out on
the next five pages.
You know what will save you time and
eliminate confusion on moving day? Try
drawing a floor plan of your new home
before you move. Sketch in and number
your furnishings the way you want them
to be arranged in each room. Then tag
the furniture pieces to correspond with
the numbers on the floor plan. That way,
the movers know where to put each piece
of furniture. You don’t want to be making
decisions about where each piece of
furniture goes on the day of the move. It’s
better to make those decisions ahead of
time, so the movers can carry the heavy
pieces directly to the rooms in which
they’ll live.
If you’ve hired movers to pack, pick up
and deliver your furniture and boxes, then
you need to be on hand when they’re
doing the packing and picking up. If
you can’t be there, then you should ask
someone to stand in for you -- a relative
or friend. The movers will issue you an
inventory of all items. Look over the list
carefully and make sure the inventory list
is correct and legible before you sign it.
If an item is lost or damaged, you don’t
want to find out later that it’s not on their
list of inventory.
If you didn’t hire movers and you’re
having friends and family members help
with your move instead, then make it as
easy and organised as possible for them.
Don’t expect them to pack boxes for
you. Have all the boxes packed before
they arrive, so all they have to do is pick
up a box and carry it to the moving van.
You can even decide beforehand which
friend will be assigned to which furniture
and boxes. Be sure to have plenty of
beverages and snacks on hand. And send
out for food if the moving encroaches on
lunch or dinner. They deserve it.
No matter who is moving your things
professional movers or friends they don’t
want a barking dog or a rambunctious
kid running around while they’re carrying
heavy boxes and furniture. It’s distracting
for the movers and it’s unsafe for the
children and the pets. So, it might be a
good idea to have a friend babysit the
children the day of the move. And the
same goes for your pet. If you take them
out of the equation for the day, you’ll be
able to focus on getting the move done.