A Guide To Moving Long Distance With Your Family

If you have ever moved house, you will know just how stressful the moving process can be. Wherever you are moving to, packing up your home and transporting it to somewhere new is never going to be easy. However, if you are moving long distance, the process is doubly as stressful, as there are so many extra things to think about.

 

The stress of packing up your entire life into boxes is stressful enough, without having to worry about how quickly it will take your boxes to arrive. When you are moving down the road, you know that your removal trucks will arrive the same time as you. However, when you move long distance, that tends not to be the case.

A Guide To Moving Long Distance With Your Family

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Along with this, there are many other things that you need to take into account when it comes to moving a little further afield than the other side of town. To help make moving long distance a little easier for you and your family, here are a few handy tips:

 

Have a big clear out

 

Whenever you move house, having a clear out is a good idea. When you are moving long distance, however, it’s a necessity. For transport, you tend to pay per box, so if there is anything that you no longer want or need, now is the time to get rid of it. Moving across the country is expensive enough, without the added weight of junk that you no longer need.

 

Go through your home looking at each piece of furniture – these are the most expensive to ship, and decide what is worth taking. Compare the cost to ship each piece of furniture to how valuable it is, and decide whether it’s worth it.

 

Choose whether to hire movers or ship

 

When it comes to moving your life long distance, there are two options; you can either hire movers or send your stuff. Start off by getting a couple of quotes from movers and shipping companies. Once you have got affordable quotes, do some research into each company. Read customer reviews, such as these Summit Van Lines reviews and ratings.

 

There are pros and cons to shipping and using movers, what you choose to do is up to you. Both shipping and removal companies will come to your door, to collect your boxes. However, shipping companies won’t help you to lift your boxes and furniture. Whereas, removal companies will do all the lifting for you.

 

Pack carefully

 

When it comes to packing up your home, make sure to pack carefully. The further your boxes will be travelling, the more likely it that there will be some damage. Bumps in the road can cause breakages, and it’s important to be aware of that.

 

As well as wrapping each item in bubble wrap and ensuring that you have packed carefully, having insurance is also crucial. Your furniture and other items may be covered while in transit by your home insurance, depending on your policy. If this isn’t the case, you can also take out additional insurance to cover any items that are broken or damaged while being transported.

Moving house, especially long distance, is never going to be free of stress. However, you can make the process easier for yourself by following the tips, above.

 

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