Just before you move, you should go through the following checklist and ensure you've taken care of everything on it.
Have you arranged new utilities for your new house?
Have you taken final meter readings and phoned them in – or will phone them in on the first day the utilities are open?
Have you informed your bank, mobile phone and any other companies who regularly bill you at your old address of your new address?
Do you regularly contract a gardener, milk delivery, maid service or other third party service that you need to cancel?
Have you arranged a mail redirect?
Have you turned off the gas, water and electricity, if asked?
Have you stopped all utilities, and informed any tax or local authorities of your move so that they can adjust your final bill and have it forwarded to your house?
Is everything packed, removed, binned or accounted for?
If you are leaving furniture, have you checked that there's nothing in, underneath, behind or on top of it?
Have you fulfilled any items that will ensure the return of your deposit (if you had one?)
Is everything packed and clearly marked?
Have you paid, or do you have the means to pay for your new house, if required?
Have you clearly explained, or marked out any repairs required within your old house?
Have you left any manuals that you don't need, for appliances or items you're leaving behind?
Have you transferred things like your driver's license, visa, passport or work permit to your new address?
Once you've ensured you've taken care of everything, you can move on to your new house knowing that you're able to continue your life without fear of disruption, identity theft or needing to contact the new occupants of the house with your problems. You'll also be able to relax and enjoy the move itself.
Saturday
Things The Professional Household Movers Don't Do
Although having professional household movers come in to do the packing and moving relieves you of lots of stress, there are some things they cannot take care of.
First of all, consider the stress that you are feeling. Your children and pets are feeling it too. Perhaps in a different way - but it's there just the same. Do what you can to ease their stress. Take them to visit the new home as often as possible before the move. The idea is to allow them to begin feeling comfortable in the new environment.
Include your children in discussions about the move when appropriate. Allow your pets to be in the midst of the move if possible. It can be alarming to them to suddenly walk from a closed off room out to find an empty house and then be led to the car only to find that they never again return to their 'home'.
Let friends and relatives know your new address and phone number. Consider having a goodbye party. These are all things that are meant to make the move easier emotionally - and your professional household movers cannot help with that!
First of all, consider the stress that you are feeling. Your children and pets are feeling it too. Perhaps in a different way - but it's there just the same. Do what you can to ease their stress. Take them to visit the new home as often as possible before the move. The idea is to allow them to begin feeling comfortable in the new environment.
Include your children in discussions about the move when appropriate. Allow your pets to be in the midst of the move if possible. It can be alarming to them to suddenly walk from a closed off room out to find an empty house and then be led to the car only to find that they never again return to their 'home'.
Let friends and relatives know your new address and phone number. Consider having a goodbye party. These are all things that are meant to make the move easier emotionally - and your professional household movers cannot help with that!
Thursday
Household Movers & House Cleaners - Angels In Disguise!
If you're moving household belongings and booking a firm of professional household movers to help you, you may also want to consider booking a cleaning company to come in and clean behind you. They can clean your house, after your belongings are packed and have professional methods for removing stains, marks and other tricky marks on walls, doors and carpets. After all, you are going to have more than enough to handle with all the details of making arrangements for the move itself - give yourself a break where you can. Even if you're moving yourself, you may need to hire a professional cleaning firm to fulfill your contract with your landlord.
Professional house cleaners are specialists in cleaning and if you pay them for a particular service (be sure to get it in writing!) then the responsibility is theirs to fulfill their contract with you - you can be busy with other details while relaxing in the knowledge that the house cleaning task is taken care of. The household movers will use special care in wrapping and boxing your belongings and once again, you can relax and tend to other details.
At one month to go you should also start investigating utilities and other things that will transfer with you - moving is a good time to take advantage of any offers that you might get with your phone, electricity, Internet or gas. Taking advantage of this now may not make sense, but in the long run it means you can investigate your options and make an educated decision on your utilities and other billables.
Professional house cleaners are specialists in cleaning and if you pay them for a particular service (be sure to get it in writing!) then the responsibility is theirs to fulfill their contract with you - you can be busy with other details while relaxing in the knowledge that the house cleaning task is taken care of. The household movers will use special care in wrapping and boxing your belongings and once again, you can relax and tend to other details.
At one month to go you should also start investigating utilities and other things that will transfer with you - moving is a good time to take advantage of any offers that you might get with your phone, electricity, Internet or gas. Taking advantage of this now may not make sense, but in the long run it means you can investigate your options and make an educated decision on your utilities and other billables.
Tuesday
Hire Household Movers 30 Days Prior To Move
At one month out, you should consider booking your household movers and van. This is important because the longer you leave your bookings, the harder it may be to get an affordable moving company. This also goes for the actual moving and packing arrangements. Planning is key to a smooth transition from one home to another.
Packing firms may also need plenty of warning to be booked, so ensure you investigate this fully before committing to booking them with a month of time. In some cases you may need to book them sooner - this is especially true of agencies that offer discounts and that have good reputations. Booking at one month in advance (or more) also means its easier to collect and decide, impartially on the quotes you collected in the previous weeks. These quotes may have seemed a long way off, but at 30 or so days until you move, it may seem like a long way off, but depending on the size of your house it may be no time at all.
Packing firms may also need plenty of warning to be booked, so ensure you investigate this fully before committing to booking them with a month of time. In some cases you may need to book them sooner - this is especially true of agencies that offer discounts and that have good reputations. Booking at one month in advance (or more) also means its easier to collect and decide, impartially on the quotes you collected in the previous weeks. These quotes may have seemed a long way off, but at 30 or so days until you move, it may seem like a long way off, but depending on the size of your house it may be no time at all.
Sunday
How Household Movers Narrow Their Home Search
After an initial search you will likely have a better idea of the area you are interested in. Take the effort needed to insure that you and your family will be happy in your new home. Often you can research amenities, such as local shops, schools, leisure areas and more online, which may ease the burden of investigating all of that personally. Some household movers offer services like this as an extension of the services they provide.
Highly rated amenities should make it easier to choose between two areas, but it's also important to consider what you're looking for in an area. Your job too plays a huge part in picking a house - can you easily travel to your place of work, and more importantly, is the area able to offer a similar job, should the worst happen?
You can also balance isolation and city life with what you prefer - if you prefer a quieter pace of life, its better to move to a town, though you may find that houses further out of cities may cost slightly more. But you will obviously find that the houses give you more room, including - possibly - a garden. With all the choices you may have to move houses, the best decision you can make is one that leaves you satisfied, and gives you the closest to your perfect match of needs and wants as you can find. If at all possible, include professional household movers as part of the moving expenses - it will help tremendously with relieving both physical and mental labor for you and your family.
Highly rated amenities should make it easier to choose between two areas, but it's also important to consider what you're looking for in an area. Your job too plays a huge part in picking a house - can you easily travel to your place of work, and more importantly, is the area able to offer a similar job, should the worst happen?
You can also balance isolation and city life with what you prefer - if you prefer a quieter pace of life, its better to move to a town, though you may find that houses further out of cities may cost slightly more. But you will obviously find that the houses give you more room, including - possibly - a garden. With all the choices you may have to move houses, the best decision you can make is one that leaves you satisfied, and gives you the closest to your perfect match of needs and wants as you can find. If at all possible, include professional household movers as part of the moving expenses - it will help tremendously with relieving both physical and mental labor for you and your family.
Friday
All Household Movers Need A Place To Move To
The adventure of moving generally starts properly when you look for a new house.
Household moving, though stressful can be a very rewarding experience, but its important to keep several things in mind when moving. These can include the welfare and comfort of your children, the support structure you'll have when you move (are you moving nearer your family, further away from your family?), ease of commute to your job, schools and more.
Children usually feel moves the most, as they often find it hard to settle into new environments and like, above all else, they may initially feel less secure. If the move is in relation to a family separation, it’s important to include them in the process where at all possible, and ensure their voices are heard when picking a house. Finding the right new home is the first thing on the moving checklist for all household movers.
Household moving, though stressful can be a very rewarding experience, but its important to keep several things in mind when moving. These can include the welfare and comfort of your children, the support structure you'll have when you move (are you moving nearer your family, further away from your family?), ease of commute to your job, schools and more.
Children usually feel moves the most, as they often find it hard to settle into new environments and like, above all else, they may initially feel less secure. If the move is in relation to a family separation, it’s important to include them in the process where at all possible, and ensure their voices are heard when picking a house. Finding the right new home is the first thing on the moving checklist for all household movers.
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