I need to know the steps to get organized moving from Illinois to Utah. Can anyone give me advice on what to do?
2007-02-12 04:35:53 · 4 answers · asked by jelly 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
My husband is in the military so we've moved quite often.
The first thing I would do is to get rid of anything you do not want or need. It's probably not the best time of year for a garage sale, so I would donate a lot of the things you do not want, or a try a consignment shop- this would help in getting some extra needed cash. This first step helps in eliminating any unnecessary packing of junk!
Then I would make sure that everything you are keeping and want is organized (everything has a place and everything should be in its place).
If you are hiring a moving company make sure you pack anything that is of value to you and bring it with you in the car. I always pack my pictures - all of them. You would hate for them to get lost by the movers - and yes that does happen. Pack your own jewelry - important papers - weapons - and anything that you treasure. We've even packed our own computers. Oh yes- pack your own small electronics, such as camcorders, and cameras. One of our packers tried to steal one of our camcorders and we actually had to call the police on him. Always keep your eyes on the people packing your stuff - you don't want them walking off with anything of yours!
If you are moving yourself make sure you have lots of boxes and packing paper. It is important to label all your boxes so you know what is in them and what room they go in.
When filling up the truck make sure everything is stacked tightly. You wouldn't want the boxes to move around in the truck when going that far of a distance.
I hope this helps you a little
BTW - I recently moved from Utah to Ohio. The drive is pretty easy although it can be pretty bad this time of year. Please Drive Safely!
2007-02-13 07:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by ღ Q T ღ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pack suitcases with items like towels, sleep clothing, clean casuals for the following day, toilet articles. etc.... so when there are boxes sitting eveywhere in the new place, you won't have to look through all of them to find what you need when you are already exhausted and just want to clean up and go to sleep. Invest in good, sturdy boxes. Place a big red sheet of construction paper on all boxes that should be moved into the kitchen, a blue sheet on all boxes that have bathroom articles, and so forth. If professional movers are involved, I'd check with the BBB before making a choice and get insurance once you decide.
2007-02-12 13:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you moving yourself? or hiring professional movers?
The wife and I have done it several times ourselves (and been professionally moved -- that's how we learned to do it).
What I would tell you depends on how much stuff you have (2-room apartment or 5-bedroom house w/ a garage-full ?).
One basic piece of advice: DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT skimp on boxes. Go ahead and spend $500 on proper moving boxes. There will be a proper box for just about everything in your home. Don't use grocery-store boxes.
2007-02-12 12:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will need to label the boxes like if they have breakable stuff in it you should write that so you don't forget.
You will need to be very organized so you don't get confused.
2007-02-12 13:24:47 · answer #4 · answered by Nerissa R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋