MOVING MISTAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID

Moving Mistakes You Should Avoid

Moving houses is a stressful task, whether you’re moving to the suburbs from Auckland or moving to another house within the same city. It can be stressful and chaotic if you don’t plan ahead properly. Before you go looking for what you can do during a move, it’s a good idea to start with an idea of some common moving mistakes you should avoid and people make so that you can avoid the same. 

Not putting your research skills to the test

Planning ahead is essential to a successful move, and this includes doing some research before hiring movers and house packers. You can’t afford to get in touch with the first furniture removals company that pops up in search engine results. You need to make sure you’re hiring a reputed company, and the only way to do that is by making sure you use credible tools.

You need to make sure you check their reviews, and years of experience, and know everything you can about the work they’ve done in the past so that you can trust that they’re right for you. Even when you settle on the one you think is right for you, keep a list of questions ready for them to answer before you make your decision.        

Thinking you can do it all by yourself

You may think that hiring movers is an expense you’d rather not incur. You may think that you can handle all the work involved in shifting houses yourself, maybe with the help of a few good friends. The reality is that moving involves a lot of work. And movers and house packers have the resources, experience, and equipment to make it happen a lot more efficiently than you and your friends can. You may even end up spending more on repairs if you don’t use professional movers in Auckland and instead, try a DIY job.

Failing to protect with insurance

Professional house packers and furniture movers will be able to offer you a range of insurance coverages that can protect you in case something goes wrong during shifting. You have to make sure you evaluate your options carefully and see which insurance is the best option for you.     

Giving yourself too much time to pack

While planning ahead is a good idea, planning and starting to pack too early is also an issue you need to be wary of. You may think this is a good idea but in reality, you’re only going to prolong the moving process unnecessarily. You may even end up packing a whole lot of things that you need, only to unpack the boxes in search of these things later on. Besides, you’re going to still have to live in the house ahead of the move, so starting too early isn’t a good idea.

Not giving yourself enough time to pack

Starting to pack early may be a bad idea, but procrastinating is even worse. You don’t want to wait till the day before the move to get started on the packing. This will only end up in confusion and chaos. You will inevitably end up just throwing items into packing boxes without being able to sort them out and organize them properly.

Plan ahead so that you have realistic expectations of how long it will take you to pack a 1, 2, or 3 bedroom house. Next, get to work so that you can sort your belongings, pack them carefully into boxes, and label the boxes so that they’re ready to be moved.

Not keeping your moving essentials bag ready

It’s necessary that every family member has a moving essentials bag with them which will come in handy on the day of the move and for the first few days in the new house. This bag should include items such as wallets, chargers, keys, basic toiletries, crucial documents, change of clothes, medicines, and even pet care items. Carrying around this bag will make it easy for you to access these items without having to look through a packed box to find them.       

Hoarding things you don’t need

One great thing about moving to a new place is that you get to start afresh. It can be a way to declutter your life by getting rid of items you don’t use or won’t need. A furniture removals company can’t tell you what you should and shouldn’t keep. You’re going to have to figure that bit out yourself. Don’t just dump everything into a packing box to save yourself time while packing. Go through your belongings and see if it’s really worth taking with you or if they can be donated or sold. Carrying unnecessary things with you will also increase the cost, so don’t take what you don’t need.    

Hopefully, this information will help you with moving mistakes you should avoid