The Ultimate Tips for a Successful House Move The Ultimate Tips for a Successful House Move | Page 8

Line up help. Even if moving day is months away, start now to get the help you
will need. The budget option is to call in favors from family and friends.
Otherwise, look around for someone you can pay to help with packing and
moving. Get recommendations from friends or read ratings if you have the time.
• One thing friends can be a huge help with is meals. Once you start packing
away your kitchen equipment, meals become problematic, so accept all
offers for good food from others.
• Friends can also be great babysitters for kids and pets, who can often get
underfoot or increase your stress levels when you're worrying about
where they are.
• On the day of the move, strip all the beds, including the mattress pads,
and gather the used towels. Get a neighbor to wash, dry, and fold
everything, then pack all together in one box for immediate use in the
new place.
Plan for any special or challenging objects you must move. If you and your
friends can move the sofa, fine. But if you have anything especially large, heavy,
or fragile to move (such as a piano), you may need specialized help.