Moving Mistakes You Need to Avoid
There’s no getting around it. Moving is stressful. Carting everything you own — whether across town or across the world — is an enormous undertaking.
What’s more, since most of us will only move a few times in our lives, we never have quite enough practice to get really good at it. Fortunately, there are brave men and women among us who have taken it upon themselves to master the art of the move.
We’ve gathered the best of the best here to outline the most common mistakes people make when they’re moving. Read on for moving insights from experts located in New York to San Diego and make your next move the smoothest one yet!
Setting up cable can wait — don’t put off the important things
One of the biggest mistakes that people make is to book the flight on the day of the move. Somebody has to be present when movers come to load the truck. Here’s an anecdote: We had clients who booked a move, and when we came to the address they told us they are already in Europe, waiting for their things, and that we help ourselves with keys under the mat and just ship it all to them.
They didn’t even sign the necessary papers needed to continue the move or sign the necessary papers! Another mistake that happened is when clients packed their passports with the rest of the things and then we had to unload the entire truck so they could find it and load it back again. — I Love Moving
Many times customers wait until the last minute to pack their boxes. This is a mistake and generally results in a variety of issues:
- Boxes aren’t full and closed
- Boxes aren’t labeled
- There are many miscellaneous items that aren’t packed in boxes that should have been.
These issues lead to damages and inefficiencies when moving.
We recommend that our customers start packing all of their boxes early on, or better yet leave it to the professionals and hire a moving company to pack all of your belongings with care. — Best of Utah Moving Co
