Are you planning to move to a new home? With several years of experience in moving, Washington DC Moving Services can help you in making the move to a new place as easy and stress free as can be. From the packing of your things, loading and arranging in the truck, transporting, and finally unloading to your new home, Washington DC Moving Services will be with you all the way. Here are some tips that they have collected from their experiences in moving.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #1: When you have to relocate to another state or a location really far from your original home, be sure to put your name, city of destination and phone number on all the boxes.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #2: If you will be transferring to a small house or location, and you have a lot of stuff that you do not need anymore, hold a garage sale and then give whatever is left over to charity. You don’t only get rid of stuff you don’t need but also get money from it.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #3: On moving day, leave your dog or cat or other pets with a friend or neighbor so as to not get in the way of all the traffic and activity on the day you move.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #4: Put all the boxes that you have finished packing by the wall so to not get in the way of the movers. Set aside a room for the stuff which are not going to be moved and inform the movers about it to avoid confusion and losses.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #5: For your valuable furniture, do declare the value of these items since the base insurance for all your items will only be 60 cents per pound. As for other valuables such as currency, important documents and jewelry, bring these items with you and not with the movers since its loss is not covered by them. Washington DC Moving Services Tip #6: Book your movers as early as possible.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #7: Clean and disconnect your appliances a day prior to your moving day to facilitate ease in moving. The refrigerator and freezer must be defrosted and cleaned. The stove burners should also be secured with tape before moving. When they arrive in their new home, do not immediately plug them in. Give them time to climatize, especially in cold weather. Washington DC Moving Services Tip #8: Keep the invoice that the movers give you since you can file it as a deductible expense on your taxes.
Washington DC Moving Services Tip #9: Take note of the condition of all the items in your inventory sheet and the amount of items that are being unloaded in your new home. If there are signs of new damage and there are items that are lost, they must be brought to the attention of the driver at once and written down on the inventory sheet.Washington
DC Moving Services Tip #10: Empty all drawers before packing it since it will just add on the weight of the furniture and likely to cause damage during handling and transport. Dispose of liquids and other toxic substances like corrosives, acids, aerosols, and paint properly since movers do not allow these substances to be transported. |
