If you are getting ready for a big move, you make a lot of preparations to help it go as quickly as possible. When making your plans, you also want to make sure that you take time to prepare the house you are leaving and the house you are moving to for movers and help. Here are some simple ways you can get your house ready for moving day.
1. Turn on the lights and utilities.
If you hope to pack up one house, drive, and unpack in the same day, there is a chance you could be unloading your truck in darkness. You want to make sure that the home you are moving to has working lights and that the utilities are working. The home should have working heat or air conditioning. Make sure the water is running in the bathroom so people who are there can wash hands and use the toilet when they need to. If the stairs to the basement are not well lit, you might want to hang a utility light so people helping with the move have secure footing going down the stairs.
2. Protect carpets and corners.
When moving in boxes and furniture, you don't want to have people tracking in dirt or moisture over the floor, but you also can't require people to take off their shoes either. Protect the flooring in both your old and your new living places by putting down plastic or cardboard over carpets or hardwood. If there are tight areas where you'll need to carry bed frames or bulky furniture, tape foam or cardboard over the drywall to prevent corner damage in case you should accidentally bump it.
3. Arrive ahead to clear the way.
Make the home safe for movers or volunteers by arriving first to check for hazards. If the walks are snowy or icy, shovel them and put down some salt or sand for increases traction. If there are slick fall leaves covering the front steps, clear the leaves away so that nobody slips when carrying a heavy sofa. Open the gates so people can get through them. Place down boards of the ground is muddy of if the front walk hasn't been poured (this can happen with newly built homes). Finally, clean out the gutters in case it rains on moving day (clogged gutters can spill over, sending a waterfall of rain down on people walking below the eaves of the house).
For more information, contact a company like Kaster Moving Co Inc today.
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