Tips for Preparing for a Long-Distance Move

When you are moving, it is an exciting fresh start. You are moving into a new place where you will be making new memories. It is your new home, you will have new neighbors, your children will make new friends, and who knows what else. While all of this can be exciting, moving all your belongings is a daunting task. It can take up a lot of your time and cause a lot of frustration. So, we have some tips to help make it a little easier for you.

• Start Early: A lot of stress that people experience is from procrastination. When you have your move-in date locked in, begin preparing your stuff for the move. Start with non-essential belongings and make a methodical progression towards getting all your items packed. This will be much easier than trying to get all your belongings packed and transported within a few days.

• Declutter Your Home: You likely have some stuff that you no longer need that is just taking up space and will get in your way while you move. Go through room by room and declutter it. Sort your items into ones that you can throw away, donate, and keep. This will help keep you organized, and it can lower your moving costs.

• Pack Smart: It is common for things to break during the move. Be strategic when you are packing, use bubble wrap to protect fragile items, break down larger items into smaller pieces, fill empty spaces between items with foam peanuts or newspaper to prevent shifting, and label boxes. This will keep your items safe and make it easy for you to know what is in each box you have.

• Prepare an Essentials Bag: The unpacking process can take a while. You are not going to be able to unpack everything and get it to where it needs to be in one day. However, you still need to go about your daily life as normally as possible. So, prepare an essentials bag that has some clothing, hygiene products, and any medications you must take to ensure that you have all the essentials at your fingertips.

• Gather Important Documents: Take some time to gather all your essential documents such as your birth certificate, medical records, passport, and driver’s license to ensure that you have everything you will need and that you cannot afford to lose.

• Change Your Address: Don’t forget to notify the post office of your new address so that you can have your mail forwarded to your new home.

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