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The Best Practices To Prepare For Your Move

  • Get Rid Of Items You’re Not Moving


  • Pack Your Items & Label Boxes


  • Clean Your Home & Dust Your Furniture


  • Gather All Your Small Valuables, Jewelry etc. & Move Them Yourself


  • Clear Pathways Inside The Home


  • Plan For Where The Moving Truck Will Park


  • Hire Babysitters & Pet Sitters For Move Day


  • Take Pictures & Inventory All Your Items


  • Disconnect Your Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator


  • Dispose of Hazardous Materials


  • Empty Gas & Oil From Lawnmower and Other Gas Powered Tools


  • Disconnect & Remove The Propane From Barbeque


  • Know The Weather


  • Be Present On Moving Day


  • Know Where Everything Goes In The New Home & Clearly Convey To Movers

Get Rid Of Items Your Not Moving

Clean Your Home & Dust Your Furniture

Get Rid Of Items Your Not Moving

Whether its junk or donation, it is best to have any items not part of your move removed and properly disposed of or donated. This helps identifying moving items, and limits confusion. 

Pack Your Items & Label Boxes

Clean Your Home & Dust Your Furniture

Get Rid Of Items Your Not Moving

Be sure to have all your belongings from furniture, walls, cupboards, and nick knacks boxed and ready for the movers. Not being properly packed and prepared can cause significant delays with your service.

Clean Your Home & Dust Your Furniture

Clean Your Home & Dust Your Furniture

Gather Small Valuables & Jewelry & Move Them Yourself

Having clean furniture and home is best before a move. Removal of pet hair, accumulation of dust particles, clean dishes before packing, is the best practice to limit allergies or sickness.  

Gather Small Valuables & Jewelry & Move Them Yourself

Gather Small Valuables & Jewelry & Move Them Yourself

Gather Small Valuables & Jewelry & Move Them Yourself

We never want something to be misplaced or accidentally break. The best way to limit this for your small valuables, is simply take them with you. 

Clear Pathways Inside Your Home

Gather Small Valuables & Jewelry & Move Them Yourself

Plan For Where The Moving Truck Will Park

Making sure we can navigate through your home with your furniture is imperative. Having this prepared before your movers arrive is the best way to cut down on time for your overall move.

Plan For Where The Moving Truck Will Park

Gather Small Valuables & Jewelry & Move Them Yourself

Plan For Where The Moving Truck Will Park

Having a prepared area for our movers to park is the best practice for an expedited load and unload. From big city to the suburbs, having parking meters reserved or planned parking areas on your street is crucial. 

Hire Babysitters & Pet Sitters For Move Day

Disconnect Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator

Hire Babysitters & Pet Sitters For Move Day

Moving is a big change for everyone. Making sure to be available at a moments notice is very helpful for your move. It may be a safe idea to have your pets or children situated during your move day.

Take Pictures & Inventory All Your Items

Disconnect Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator

Hire Babysitters & Pet Sitters For Move Day

Making sure everything is moved is most important. Numbering your boxes and taking inventory of your furniture is the best way to track your belongings. 

Disconnect Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator

Disconnect Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator

Disconnect Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator

It is best to disconnect all appliances before your move. Run a couple dry cycles with your washing machine, remove all ice or water from fridge lines, and unplug all appliances. 

Dispose Of Hazardous Material

Remove Gas & Oils From Yard Tools & Other Gas Powered Tools

Disconnect Appliances & Unplug Refrigerator

Paints, pesticides, harsh household cleaning chemicals, etc. should all be disposed of. We don't want bleaches or chemicals to spill on your belongings during transport.

Remove Gas & Oils From Yard Tools & Other Gas Powered Tools

Remove Gas & Oils From Yard Tools & Other Gas Powered Tools

Remove Gas & Oils From Yard Tools & Other Gas Powered Tools

Making sure your gas & oils are removed from yard equipment will help limit the possibly of gas to satin your furniture, and eliminates possible combustion. 

Disconnect & Remove Propane Tanks From Your BBQ

Remove Gas & Oils From Yard Tools & Other Gas Powered Tools

Remove Gas & Oils From Yard Tools & Other Gas Powered Tools

We cannot move propane tanks, so having these removed and disconnected before your move is very helpful.

Know The Weather

Know Where Everything Goes & Clearly Communicate To The Movers

Be Present On Moving Day

We move in all types of weather. However, for a more efficient move, it is best to try and pick a day with the best weather conditions available. 

Be Present On Moving Day

Know Where Everything Goes & Clearly Communicate To The Movers

Be Present On Moving Day

We need you to be onsite for your move, in order to properly manage where items go, etc. 

Know Where Everything Goes & Clearly Communicate To The Movers

Know Where Everything Goes & Clearly Communicate To The Movers

Know Where Everything Goes & Clearly Communicate To The Movers

Communicating to your movers where things go at your new place, significantly limits the time of unload. Saving cost is a big part of a moving service, and this helps tremendously. 

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