Plan New Rooms as You Pack the Old
You won ' t be able replicate everything in your new home exactly the way it was in your old one , and who would want to anyway ? Your new place is a fresh palette for new ideas . But taking pictures of every room before you start to pack up your old home will help you plan how to unpack . It will save you a lot of time , too . You can see what worked and remember what may be hidden in an unpacked box . Don ' t forget to take pictures of complicated electronic hook-ups to help you put them back together . If you can find a floor plan for your new home , you ' ll have an even more detailed plan .
Line Up Professional Movers
If you ' re short on time or you just hate the idea of walking up and down stairs with countless boxes - - or you ' re moving across the country -- you might want to look into hiring a professional moving company . While professional movers can be expensive , they don ' t have to be . Be sure to get quotes from several companies , and don ' t be shy about the fact that you ' re shopping around . Making companies aware that you ' re checking out the competition might just result in a lower quote . If you have flexibility on your moving date , ask if you can wait to be added to a truck that is moving to the same area . This will reduce the cost . Finally , make sure you know your rights and purchase additional insurance if necessary .
Ask Your Friends to Help
Even if you hire movers , and especially if you don ' t hire movers , you ' ll need some other people to help you carry items out of your old house and into your new one . If you plan to rely heavily on friends to help with your move , you need to make sure they ' re committed to your plight . And you need to line them up early in the game . If you want help , it ' s best to schedule your move for a weekend day , when most people are off work . When your helpers arrive , have a plan in place for what each person should do -- assign each friend a particular set of boxes or a specific room to focus on . Be sure to thank each person individually and even better -- schedule some sort of formal thank