A Positively Moving Experience
Staying Organized During the Moving Process
In this blog entry, the professional TriState area residential moving and commercial moving service team here at Noah’s Ark Moving and Storage will detail the best ways to ensure organization during your move.
Plan Early
We recommend making a moving checklist far in advance. Include relevant dates, budgeting information, and a detailed task list. By having a plan far in advance, you can ensure that you stay on track throughout the moving process.
Decluttering
Take time to remove clutter. The more random belongings you can discard, the more you can simplify your move. Systematically tackle every room in your home, and determine what items you want to keep, sell, give away, or donate.
Packing Supply Quality
We recommend that you purchase high quality packing supplies including strong boxes, packing paper, packing tape, and bubble wrap. Use color codes labeling for your boxes to assist in unpacking.
Organization
Tackle rooms one by one when packing to help you stay organized and stop your times from getting mixed together. Lael every box with ints containing contents and what room it belongs to. Keep similar items grouped together.
To-Go Boxes
Pack a box of necessities which include items you will need right away when you get to your new property including hygiene products, spare clothing, identification documents, and kitchen supplies
Announcing the Move
Contact your current and upcoming utility company to let them know to channel your energy bills at the property that you are moving from and to set up heat / electricity / wifi at the property that you are moving to. Also let the post office know so that they can forward your mail and your healthcare providers know.
Shipping Containers for Moving
We recommend purchasing or renting portable storage containers so that you can easily pack and organize your belongings. Make a strategy for packing these containers, packing heavier items at the bottom of the box and fragile items on top of it. This allows you to more easily access your belongings in storage.
Digital Item Inventory
We recommend taking pictures or videos of the contents in every box, which helps you easier recall what items are in what box, and also serve as documents for any potential insurance claim.
