Countdown to Moving date

Where to start?

That's a query many people ask when faced with having to move themselves. 
The best place to begin is with a timeline countdown. This way you'll wait planned and on track. As soon as you know you'll be moving, set up planning. Maybe you've been promoted and you must move. Or maybe you just want or need to move to a better house. Either way, hopefully it will be at least 2 months before moving day.

* 2 Months ahead of Moving Day

Reserve a rental truck 

Start using up food so you don't have a lot to shift 

Start categorization and plan to have a yard sale or plan for help 

Order packing material

* 6 Weeks Before

Begin packing 

call everyone who needs to know of your move: friends, relatives, credit card companies and other 

creditors 

Get school, dentist, doctor, and x-ray records.

* 1 Month Before

Continue packing 

analysis our many checklists to help you stay prearranged 

Make preparations for moving pets 

Have your yard sale

* 2 Weeks before Your Move

Keep packing 

Notify all utilities of your upcoming move 

get your car or truck serviced 

Close your safety deposit box 

Pick up dry cleaning

* 1 Week Before

Make preparations for the kids and pets to be somewhere else for moving day 

Fill any prescriptions you are going to need 

pack a bare necessities box that will be loaded last and unloaded first

* 2 - 3 Days before Moving Day

stop packing 

Pack your suitcases 

Defrost freezer and put a box of baking soda in it to absorb odors 

Go over all your checklists

* The Day before Your Move

Disassemble any furnishings items to save time on load day

* Moving Day

Take the kids and pets to the place you set for previously 

Review the Final Checklist 

After everything is out of the house, do a walk through. Check everywhere: Closets, cabinets, 

basements, attics and storage sheds

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How to Get the Best contract When You Hire a Moving Company

Like most other businesses, the price you pay to hire a moving company will often depend on supply and order. If you hire a mover to move your household in a month when there isn't much order you can often save money and reduce a lot of stress.

During What Months Should You Schedule Your Move?

So, if it's possible to arrange your move for another time of the year you have a much better option of hiring a high quality moving company to take care of your move. And ironically if you do have school aged children it may be better for them to move throughout the school year rather than over summer holiday. And financially, most moving companies have lower prices between the months of October and April.

What Part of the Month Should You Move?

Approximately everybody wants to move either at the very end of the month or right at the start of the month. That's because the advance or the rent is usually due on the first day of the month. But if you can make preparations to make your move around mid month you'll increase the possibility that you'll be able to get the best crew from the moving company you want. And you will probably be able to pick the exact delivery date and time that you want your things picked up.

How Far In Advance Should You Book Your Moving Company?

You should book your moving company a minimum of six weeks before your planned moved. If you stay until the last minute you might have to stay for poorer service and higher prices. Plan as far in advance as you can so you will have the time to contrast prices and services that the different moving companies offer and then be able to hire the company you want.

How Can You Find the Best Moving Company?

One of the best things you can do is get personal references from friends and family. You can search the Internet for companies that have been in business for a short time and then check their reference. You may also want to choose a moving company that's a member of the American Moving and Storage Association.

Movers that are part of this association have agreed to arbitrate disputes that arise from loss or damage to things being shipped for up to five thousand dollars. If any of your possessions are damaged and you've hired a certified mover you could save the cost and hassle of taking the mover to court.

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