Find Moving a Chore? Turn it into a Game!

The most useful service at your disposal when moving into a new home is a moving company, mostly because this service can take a lot of the work out of the moving process for you. However, there are still a few things that you should consider doing that will make the moving process easier for your movers and lessen the chances of some of your property getting broken during the move, such as the two listed below.

Try Using Standardized Moving Boxes

One common mistake that you will want to avoid when packing up your house is to use whatever mix of boxes that you manage to scrounge up or have collected over the years. While those boxes may very well be convenient to use and will be able to accommodate your items, they will also not be as strong as actual boxes that were designed for moving. Now, the reason that standardized moving boxes will help your movers out and protect your property is that they will be strong enough to stack without crumpling in when another box is placed on top of them. 

In addition, these moving boxes will all be of a consistent size. This means that the movers will be able to stack the boxes neatly and efficiently as they will not have to find ways to position differently-sized boxes. This also means that the stacks of boxes will be more stable and less likely to fall over while the truck is moving, which will lessen the chances of your items getting broken in transit.

Clearly Label Each Box

Another thing that you can do to make the lives of the movers much easier is to clearly label each and every box. For example, you will want to make sure that any box that has fragile or breakable items clearly states that the contents are fragile. Since your movers are not psychic or have x-ray vision, they will not know if the contents of the box are fragile without this label, which may result in other boxes being stacked on top of the fragile items.

In addition, if you want your movers to place the boxes in the appropriate rooms for you, make sure to label the boxes clearly ahead of time. You do not want to have to force the movers to ask you where to go every time they pick up a box as that will slow down the entire process and end up costing you more money since movers usually work by the hour. In addition, you do not want to jump around attempting to supervise as the movers are unloading the truck as you will most likely just end up getting their way and slowing them down. 

Speak with a local moving company today to ask about what you can do to make the moving process go smoothly for the movers and maximize the chances of your items arriving safely at your new home. Make sure to try using standardized moving boxes and clearly label each and every box in order to make the entire moving process easier for everyone involved.