Top 6 Tips To Save Yourself From Moving Disaster

If not correctly planned and scheduled a move can turn out to be a logistical and financial nightmare, costing you more than was intended and taking much longer time than originally thought. So what exactly do you need to do to ensure that you move doesn't turn into a disaster. This article aims to enlighten.

Plan adequately ahead: Make all the necessary arrangements well ahead of time. Sit down and visualize the entire moving process, have a pen and paper handy and make any notes of important details to remember as they come to you step by step.

Supplies: Ensure you have plenty of supplies. The rule of thumb here is to have many more than you think you will need, as the moving process will very rarely take up as much storage as anticipated. Have very many boxes, cartons and duct tape to ensure your items are safely sealed up. You may also need lots of bubble wrap to cater for the fragile items being moved such as glasses, ceramics etc.

Use smart packing and packaging: Heavier items should always be packed at the bottom and should enter the moving van first. Light items on the other hand tend to be more fragile and should therefore be placed towards the top and also should go into the van last ensuring that they will be removed first thereby minimising the risk of breakage

Consider your environment: Environment is very important, for example if you live in an extremely rainy area you would have to get waterproof packaging and wrapping materials.

Use a professional moving company: Select a reputable moving company , moving companies see this sort of thing on a daily basis and would therefore be able to assist you in any areas you may have left out.

Use your common sense: Simply use your common sense, this looks pretty trivial but in the heat of the moving moment common sense tends to be abandoned for recklessness. Avoid this, think about every move you are about to make and analyse how it fits in with your overall moving objective and plan.

Moving At Night - Notes On Night Moves

It is generally advisable to move during the day time when there is an abundance of natural light and when the roads and neighbourhoods are safer. Sometimes however moving at night may become a necessity forcing an individual or family to move house at night. This is inherently riskier and perhaps more dangerous than moving during the day but the risks can be mitigated.

Security Lights: Install security lights around your property as much as possible and ensure that they are all on during your night time move. Night time moves provide an easy opportunity for the less morally upright members of society to take advantage of and make away with an item or two here and there.

Additional security personnel: Still on security if possible and you're moving high value goods as in the case of a jewellery store, you would be well advised to engage the services of an external security entity, possibly a secure courier who would ideally be armed and ready to deal with any potential threats. In very extreme situations you can also consider enlisting the services of a police escort.

Road selection: Select the main roads and stay away from the isolated back roads. Main roads are safer and better lit as opposed to the back roads which are deserted, dark and pose a perfect opportunity for an ambush or roadblock.

Time Selection: Even if you have to move during the night, try and influence the actual time of moving such that your move doesn't happen in the wee hours of the night when its riskiest and most dangerous.

Consult the services of a professional: Whenever possible use the services of a professional moving company, their extensive experience in moving households means that they can take some additional measures and actions to keep you and your items safe even when moving at night.

Moving at night is not advisable at all, but if you find yourself in a situation where you have no choice then follow the above tips and above all else be on the lookout for any suspicious people or occurrences.