If you are moving into a new house or apartment soon, here are some general tips for ensuring that your move runs smoothly. Plan your move at least two to three months before the move so that you avoid rushing at all costs. Call several Toronto-based residential moving services and have a rep from each moving company come to your house or apartment to provide you with an accurate estimate.
Once you have completed your research and have made your decision, arrange for a moving date, and then start acquiring moving boxes to begin the slow process of packing your items. Label the boxes according to which room the items will be placed in and always wrap up the most fragile items in cloth or newspaper prior to packing. Notify utilities (hydro, gas, water) to transfer the billing and account to your new house or apartment at least a month before the big move.
About Residential Moving Services
It is important that you choose a reputable Toronto residential moving services company that has been in operation for many years, and is of course licensed and insured. The benefits of hiring professional Toronto movers is that you’ll have their years of moving experience which will help expedite and simplify your move. Moreover, it’ll allow you to focus more on packing your items within your home, as the movers focus in getting it out of your home carefully. Generally speaking, stay away from the cheapest moving companies, as you may be sacrificing service or end up paying more than anticipated with additional non-inclusive fees, surcharges, etc. Talk to friends and relatives and ask them if they’ve used a local residential moving company in the past, or if they have friends who have used GTA movers that they would recommend as the best movers within Toronto.
Have Others Clean Your Apartment While You Pack – Vice Versa
If you currently reside in an apartment and is the only person living in it, call up some friends and relatives and ask them if they can help clean your apartment or pack your belongings. This will cut down on a lot time spent cleaning once everything has been packed and labeled. And once everything has been done, show your appreciation by ordering carryout food and drinks and celebrate.
Tips on Long Distance Residential Moving Services
To make things easier for Toronto long distance movers, have everything packed and labeled by the morning of the moving date and have these boxes placed near the front door. When you pack your boxes do not make the boxes too heavy as this causes difficulty in lifting them and subsequently wastes more time for the movers. Reduce the clutter and extra moving fees that the long distance moving company may bill you for by selling things you do not need- try online classifieds, a garage sale, or your friends and peers.
The moving experience can be quite frustrating and stressful, but a good way of reducing the stress is simply PLANNING AHEAD. Once you have established the set moving date and destination, create your tasks list and schedule- follow it. And then a few weeks prior to the move, contact your current employer and submit your “resignation letter” or “2-week notice letter” (it’s probably best to not advise your employer more than a month in advance or you could risk being terminated earlier without pay!). Let everyone know about your moving date particulars, and give them the address to your new house or apartment. Lastly, make sure you’ve visited the grocery store so that you have adequate food while settling in your new home.
