A Positively Moving Experience
How to Lower the Time it Takes to Move
In this blog entry, the professional TriState area residential moving and commercial moving team here at Noah’s Ark Moving and Storage will detail some useful tips for cutting down on the time it takes to move.
How can I cut back on the time it takes to move?
Decluttering
Make sure to declutter your belongings, creating priority lists of what belongings you definitely want to keep. Sort through the belongings that you definitely want to take with you to your new location, and remove all those that you don’t. Put all of your belongings into areas labeled with the following categories: keep, donate, discard, and sell.
Strategic Planning
Create a moving timeline listing all necessary tasks like packing, hiring movers, getting rid of old belongings, and when you need to be moved in by. Only take very important items with you, and leave those you don’t behind. Allocate specific time slots for all of your tasks.
Keep Traffic in Mind
When you’re planning your move, keep traffic patterns in mind. Try not to move during rush hour, and plan your move during off-hours, like early in the morning or late at night. We recommend avoiding moving on weekends or during the work day to prevent being stuck in traffic.
Hiring Professional Movers
We recommend hiring a truly professional white glove moving team who will take care of all packing and labeling, loading, moving, unloading, and furniture reassembly at your new property. This allows you extra time to relax during the move, or to take care of any necessary paperwork with the focus it deserves.
Early Booking
If you know you will need to hire painters, rent supplies, cleaners, or a professional moving service, do so as early as possible. Quality moving teams get lots of calls, and you want to make sure that you can get a good moving slot – which is why we recommend contacting your professional moving team as early as possible so that you can secure a spot.
Efficient Packing
We recommend purchasing high quality, sturdy packing materials like packing tape, boxes, and bubble wrap. Label all of your packing boxes with the item type / room it belongs to, and a description of its contents – this makes the entire unpacking process much easier. Fill gaps in boxes with clothing to save space and to insulate delicate belongings to save time and work.
