In an ideal world, you will have enough time to prepare for the move and you will finish everything on time. However, you need to be aware of the fact that this scenario rarely happens. But, in order to avoid packing and transporting everything just in the nick of time, we will give you some tips on how to speed up the relocation process. Put them into practice and you will avoid stressing yourself. You will even complete the tasks more quickly than you thought.

Start packing as early as possible

It is true, to an extent, that no matter how early you start packing, the important thing is to have everything ready on a moving day. However, this can lead you to some wrong moves, like postponing the completion of the tasks. This is precisely why it is advisable to start packing up early. You will have enough time to go through all of your belongings and sort them out. Some of the items you would not like to bring with you, you can give away or even donate. By doing this, you will have fewer boxes and your new home will not be cluttered. This is a task that certainly takes much time as well as nerves. The bottom line is: the sooner you start completing it, the less stressful you will be.

Another way to speed up the relocation process is to store your belongings

If you have been living in the same home for years, it is natural that the number of your belongings has greatly increased. You can deal with this in two ways: bring everything with you or choose to store some of the items.  In case you decide to bring everything along, you should know that both packing and unpacking will take a lot of time. If you do not have that much time at your disposal, it is better to go for the second option. Sort your belongings out and see which of them you will need immediately and which not. Feel free to store those that belong to the second category. We can highly recommend Mc Carley Moving & Storage – they are reliable and you can be sure that your belongings will be safe.

Staying organized will get you a long way

What can greatly increase your efficiency on moving day is a systematic packing process. You should organize and label all of your boxes by room and you should also make sure you know the content of each one. You can do this in several ways:

• label the boxes by writing the content on them,
• write a number on each of the boxes and keep a list of items separately or
• take pictures of everything that goes into each box.

Whichever method you choose you can be sure that it will save you a lot of time rifling through boxes later. In addition to this, make sure all of the necessary documents are near you. Those can be, for example, a moving estimate, insurance, the lease, etc.

Now is a fine time to be creative

If your drawers are already filled with a wide variety of items and you do not have the time to sort them out, leave them like that. Wrap them up in plastic wrap in order to keep them from opening. In case some of them are not fully loaded, put more items inside, especially those you do not know where they belong. You can use the same method for your bookshelves. Do not put some lighter items in your suitcases. Use them for heavier things– you will be able to move them around easily because they have wheels. In addition to this, when you are packing some fragile items, use your towels, pillowcases, and sheets as packing material. In this way, you will speed up the relocation process- there will be no need to go around and looking for bubble wrap or plastic wrap.

Feel free to ask for help

If something can really speed up the relocation process, it is certainly a greater number of people. Do not be shy and get as many people as possible. First of all, ask your friends and relatives to help you. You already know who of them is skillful and who can complete a certain task. In addition to this, if someone offers to help you, do not reject it. It is better to have more people around- this means that preparations will be done in no time. An ideal scenario would be to have two people in each room who will make sure everything is properly packed. Also, if you have to go, for example, to a post office, ask someone else to do this for you. In the end, do not forget to treat your helpers. You can just order a pizza and relax.

When changing your place of residence, there are many tasks you need to complete. You need to find a reliable moving company, to pack everything and, later, to unpack all of your belongings. Moving is a complex and a process that takes a lot of time. Luckily, there are several ways in which you can speed up the relocation process. In case you are not sure whether you will be able to finish everything on time, feel free to ask for some additional help. Your movers will certainly be able to give you a helping hand when it comes to packing and unpacking, for example. As you can see, there is no need for you to worry. Just make sure the organization is good and there will be no need to stress yourself.