Our MOVING CREWS love to help you with moving any way we can. Whether you are moving a short or long distance, we feel honored that you would trust us with your belongings. While we are skilled at both types of moves, long distance moves are different from local moves. Long distance moving is our specialty! Here are some secrets to moving long distance and ways to help you prepare for a long distance move.
Careful Planning and Packing
Plan and prepare for a successful and safe long distance move. First, check out our moving prep checklist. Next, pack with a plan because your items will be traveling far and there is greater opportunity for your items to become damaged. Packing is charged by hour plus materials for most honorable moving companies.
Packing and Moving Secrets
These packing and moving tips are not a secret. In fact, we want to share our packing and moving tips with anyone and everyone, regardless of how they choose to move. Putting as much information in the hands of our clients as possible and our commitment to transparency have enabled us to assist in thousands of successful moves. From thinking of moving as a game of Tetris to using different colored painters tape – this will save time and money in the long run. However, this is not the most important ling distance moving secret! If you want to get the best value for your move, let the movers pack all the breakable items because they are liable for things they pack only. So, why pay to have movers put linens and easy things in boxes. You will get charged 2-3 hours and have coverage on the things that can get broken – a win, win for you.
The Cross Country Move – Moving Secrets
When moving a long distance, you should distinguish between which particular items you will need upon arrival and items that are not immediately necessary. Think of moving much like packing for a trip and leave out enough clothes, toiletries and other necessary items to last the duration of your journey to your new home.
Long Distance Moving Secret –
Moving can be stressful, especially when you will be traveling a long distance. We hope these tips will help you plan, prepare and pack for the best long distance move possible.
You’ve got your boxes, bubble wrap, tape and labels. You’re ready to get packing, but as you look around your home you don’t know exactly where to start. Sound familiar? Well, you’re definitely not alone. Until you’ve moved a few times (or more), packing up every single thing you own into the fewest number of boxes possible doesn’t come easy. Everyone has made a box too heavy or broken a dish a time or two. But, with a few tips from Movers Near Me you can make short work of a tall order.
LONG DISTANCE MOVING 2020
Finding Long Distance Movers in 2020 is going to be a challenge for everyone. Here are our Top 2020 Moving Tips:
1. We suggest using movers who do not mix shipments which causes delays, missing items and more damage from shifting of shipments.
2. Guaranteed Dates are a must for long distance movers. Too many movers have only a two week window which works for a lot of moves but you will not be happy if you are waiting without any of your belongings for a week or more – not to mention the additional expenses. Long distance moving companies usually charge additional fees for an expedited or guaranteed dates but it will be well worth it.
3. Hire Movers that are able to accommodate last minute changes without enormous fees. Even when you think the sale of your home is going perfect, there are always hiccups along the way so make sure your movers can handle changes. You can do this by making sure they have lots of experience and are not a fly-by-the-night company. We recommend Movers Near Me – they have been in business for 20 years and have moved thousands of families.
15 Long Distance Moving Secrets for Moving and Packing
- Make sure you have plenty of boxes and other necessary packing supplies. Running out of tape or bubble wrap can really slow down a productive day of packing
- Recruit family and friends for help! Make a task list and delegate a job for each person to do.
- Keep your belongings from each room together as much as possible. For example, try not to pack anything that goes in the kitchen with your bathroom stuff. This will make it much easier to unpack after you move.
- A box should not weigh more than 50 pounds.
- Pack heavier items on the bottom and lighter items on top.
- Use your socks, pillow cases, scarves, and small towels to fill empty space in your boxes.
- Boxes should not be over- or under-filled. This can result in broken belongings when boxes get stacked. Make sure your boxes can be sealed so the tops are flat.
- Avoid using standard garbage bags at all costs. They tear too easily and make moving harder. If you’re going to pack clothing or linens in bags, buy the thicker, heavy-duty ones to ensure they don’t rip open during the move. One advantage of packing bags with soft items is that they can be squished between larger items on the truck, taking up less space while also protecting your furniture.
- If you have lots of very small, loose items, like spoon collection for example, pack them in a small box or sealed bag, and then pack that into a large box. Label every box, large or small.
- Keep items assembled when you can. For example, when packing your silverware, keep it in its’ tray and wrap it to secure the contents. This will be easier than packing your silverware and tray separately.
- Tape down anything that moves! This can prevent loose items from breaking or damaging other items it comes in contact with during transport.
- When you disassemble furniture, keep bolts, washers, and other loose items in a small plastic bag and tape it to the furniture it came from. This will be a life saver when you put your tables and shelves back together.
- Keep the tools you’ll need to reassemble your furniture in a box that is clearly labeled.
- If you’re moving liquids, first check with your mover about items they may not move. Most movers will not take most liquids, especially if the manufacturer seal is broken. To move them yourself, you might want to put your liquid into a snap-seal container and even tape the lid closed. Put that container in a waterproof bag, then place it upright in a box. Mark the box with bold arrows and “LIQUIDS – this end up” to prevent an inadvertant spill. Usually things like unopened wine are fine to ship with your mover. However, no chemicals, cleaners, or other liquids should be shipped in the truck. If you do decide to pack it without the movers’ knowledge, any damage caused by the liquid would not fall under the movers’ liability.
- When packing your boxes, label them on the side of the box. If you only label it on the top, every box will need to be unstacked to see which room to place it. Alternatively, If you label it on all the sides, you can see the labeling even when stacked. The label should include the contents and the room the box is destined for. If you are having the movers place all boxes in the garage, however, do write the room they are eventually destined and ask the movers to place the boxes with like-labeled boxes. This will save you time and frustration later.
- Put together some essentials that you’ll need when you arrive at your new home, like toiletries, towels, and a clean set of sheets. Label it “Load last, unload first” to ensure that you don’t have to unpack everything to find what you need after a long day.
- Keep important records, such as your bill of lading, with you in the car for the move. Do not pack them with the rest of your household goods.
- Start packing now! It’s never too early to plan, sort and pack belongings you don’t use every day.