Moving can be a pain, especially if you’re doing it primarily on your own. Regardless of how organized, prepared and strong you think you are to handle a move, make sure you’ve gone through every logistic before you load up your moving truck. Often times, people can become extremely stressed throughout a moving process simply because they just don’t prepare properly. Lucky for you, today we have several tips to help you in this process. Here are some tips to properly unloading a moving truck.
Walk-through
It’s critical to know where things are going prior to actually moving anything. This is because if you do begin unloading your moving truck into your new space and don’t have your set-up figured out, you’re left scrambling trying to fit everything in appropriately. If this is the case, your entire home will be cluttered because let’s face it, by the end of the day you’ll be too tired to rearrange things. Before the move, take a walk through your new home and mentally plan where all the large and smaller items will go. This way, on moving day you’ll have a designated spot for all of your items!
Measure
While we’d all like to pretend that we can make things fit through small doorways if we angle appropriately, this is not true. Being realistic, it’s very important to visit your new space and measure each doorway you plan on moving furniture through. Some doorways might be too short or not wide enough for certain items like couches and dressers, so plan ahead. If necessary, many doors can be taken off to provide additional space in a doorway.
Take clothes boxes off first
During a move, having a hefty amount of clothing is only going to make the moving process more complicated. When you’re moving, the first thing you should start to do once you’ve arrived at your new home is to remove the clothes from the truck and start unpacking them. This will help you once your day is over and you can relax knowing that your clothes are where they need to be and your room is organized!
Store away equipment
After you’ve finished moving your items from the truck to your new home, it’s time to discard of the unwanted moving equipment. Whether you’ve collected several blanket pads, straps, or wrapping, sort through and decide what’s worth keeping and what’s worth pitching. Once you’ve determined what you don’t need, throw it out immediately. For anything that you’re keeping, find a safe place to store the equipment that can be easily accessed if you need to use these items in the future.
Unpack
The last step of the day when you’re making a move is of course, to unpack. Before even moving, you should have priorities set for yourself so you know where to start. While you should have already unpacked your clothes (see above), you should probably focus on the kitchen and bathroom. Since these two rooms have your every day necessities in them, it’s beneficial to have these rooms unpacked and set up before the end of the day.
Eric is the owner of J&L Moving Supplies. You can find him on Google+, Facebook or Twitter, so be sure to connect with him!