Keep Organized During Your Move

By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

A lot of people have found that employing a professional moving company in Killeen has allowed them to stay sane throughout the move as well as made their relocation much easier to handle. Yet that's not the only thing you can do to be organized during your move. Here’s a few more suggestions which might help.

Set Your Dates

From the initial day you begin packing your things to the last time you say bye to your old home, it's crucial to have the important dates in the moving process set as early as possible. You might require six weeks or more to plan out your move, pack your possessions, find a moving company in Killeen, as well as set up storage (if required).

Lots of people find it practical to create a "master schedule" of their move — and leave themselves a little breathing room in case they encounter a setback. Your schedule needs to include a timeline of important milestones over the move, deadlines, as well as a list of jobs to give out to family members.

Make To-Do Lists

A in-depth to-do list can be a wonderful tool. Not only will daily and also weekly to-do lists keep your move going in the right direction, but they can also be great stress management tools. Actually, most people realize a to-do list has a soothing effect on them.

You might feel it helpful to assemble shorter to-do lists rather than one lengthy one for the whole move. For example, one of your weekly tasks may be to pack your bedroom, and subsequently you might divide that task into simpler daily tasks (pack jewelry, pack office/printer supplies, pack clothes, and so forth).

Assign Jobs to Different Family Members

Moving should be a family project. Make sure that every family member realizes what they need to do to make your relocation a success. For example, extenuating circumstances excluded, every person in your residence might be able to pack most of the items in his or her own bedroom. You may also decide to assign cleaning tasks once the packing has been complete.

When everyone is on the same page, your move will move along much more efficiently.

Stick to Your Deadlines

The last thing you need when moving is scurrying around to frantically pack and load every belonging you have with only a few hours left to spare. The best method to avoid such a jumbled mess will be to adhere to every deadline you drew up for yourself to the best of your ability.

For instance, create deadlines to be done packing each of your rooms. Create a deadline to book the professional moving company in Killeen to come and load your things, or to rent a moving truck. You should additionally create deadlines for vital actions before and after your move, such as cancelling your electricity and the internet service at the old home and getting them set up for your new home.

Reward Yourself!

And, remember to give yourself a reward or two as you are making steps in the direction of your goal. Perhaps you could treat the fam to a nice dinner after accomplishing a big job on the to-do list, or simply take an occasional night off from moving prep. Whatever the case may be, rewarding yourself here and there should keep you motivated and focused.

In the event you ever are feeling overwhelmed during the moving process, and need some help to keep organized, do not hesitate to reach out to the A-1 Freeman team of professional movers in Killeen! We can help make your move less stressful across the board.