Sunday, December 25, 2011

What You Need To Know About Interstate Moving Services

By Nicole Bangley


Between having a job and a family life, it can be really stressful and difficult to plan a family move. Packing your things will take a long time, as well as letting the banks and the DMV know that you will be changing addresses. Be sure to update everyone you know on your new address and get your family ready ahead of time before your move. Try and call some interstate moving services to help you ease the burden of packing everything on your own.

Before one gets started packing up their family's personal possessions, they should plan how much time it'll take. This usually depends on the amount of people you have in your family as well as how much stuff each person owns. If your wife has a hundred pairs of shoes that need to be packed and your kids leave everything on the floor, you're going to need to plan some ample time in advance so that you aren't as stressed.

You'll have to get the right amount of packaging supplies as well. Measure out all your personal items and see how much stuff you'll need. You're going to have to go out and buy some boxes, scissors, gloves, and tape. The gloves are to protect your hands when handling items like glass or cardboard.

Once you pack everyone's belongings and have a good idea of how many trucks you'll need, it's time to contact the moving company. Ask them how much it will cost to take everything from where you are now to where you will be going. Obviously, the further the distance they have to travel, the more money it's going to cost. Companies will usually come up with pricing guidelines according to how many miles they will have to drive.

Be absolutely sure that you book your reservation in advance. There will be times when a company will be fully booked and cannot offer you their services on a specific date. If you book in advance, you will be sure that the movers will come. Sometimes it will also be cheaper than booking at the last minute.

You'll want to mark what items are fragile and what items are not. The movers will need to know which items can be easily damaged so they can put them in the truck the right way. If you don't let anyone know sometimes you'll get to your house and notice a lot of things are broken.

After the movers unload everything into your new house, you should tip them if they did a good job. Hiring interstate moving services is a great way for you to save time and energy when trying to move your things from your old house to your new one. Good luck with your move.




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