The cheapest, easiest way to move is with Safebound Moving & Storage. You won’t find a better bang for your buck anywhere in this industry.
Sure, you could do all the work yourself and rent a U-Haul. But you’re going to be left with a lot of regrets, dissatisfaction, and pain. You aren’t going to know how to properly pack or move anything, especially those expensive valuables like electronics, art, and fine china. In almost all cases, it’s best to hire a professional moving company.
Do Your Research
You probably spent a great deal of time deliberating on whether or not you want to move and should move. We believe you should spend an equal amount of time deciding how you’re going to move. That means you need to weigh the pros and cons of moving by yourself or moving with a moving company. We always recommend moving with a moving company to keep the move stress-free and keep your belongings safe. If you will decide to move by yourself highly recommend to rent a car.
You want to spend plenty of time researching a moving company before you hire them or sign anything. Read every review you can and ask all of the questions you can think of. You’re hiring people to uproot your life, so you want to trust the people doing it.
Once you’ve picked a company and you’re ready to schedule your move, you want to have a few critical pieces of information prepared. First, you’ll want to have your inventory of everything you want the movers to take. You’ll also want to have your addresses (old and new) ready to give as well as your preferred moving date. It’s a good idea to photograph any specialty items such as pianos, cabinets, and other bulky or delicate items ready to send. You should be prepared to have a Facetime call with the moving consultant as well, as this will help them provide you with an accurate quote. Lastly, you want to have the size of your old house. All of these things help consultants give an accurate quote.
How you pay varies from company to company. Most companies require a deposit to lock in your moving date.
Free Boxes
The first thing you’ll need to gather are moving boxes. You’re going to need lots of boxes no matter how far you’re moving. Buying a ton of new boxes can get expensive pretty quickly. To save you some money, we’ve made a list of all the places you can find free boxes for your move.
Start collecting the boxes your Amazon orders arrive in. After saving these for a few months, you might have a fair collection of boxes.
You can always check your local grocery store to see if they recently got any shipments and have a ton of cardboard boxes laying around. They’ll probably be happy to get them off their hands.
We can apply the same concept to just about every other store. Particularly stores like Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and local pharmacies. They’re constantly getting new shipments in and constantly throwing out boxes. See if you can slide your way in and take those boxes off their hands.
Lastly, U-Haul centers have a designated area in each of their locations where people leave their boxes for the next person to take. It’s a pretty cool system. So, the next time you find yourself needing a bunch of boxes, check out your local U-Haul.
Pack Yourself
The less work you leave for the movers, the cheaper your final price will be. But keep in mind that the moving experts are the people who know how to best pack your stuff. So, it’s really a risk you have to weigh. Perhaps you can go to YouTube Academy and learn how to pack your fine china and art. However, if you really want to have peace of mind, leave it all up to the professionals. It’s far easier to sit back and let them work.
The Bottom Line
When you move, you don’t want to be cheap. You could do your best with a U-Haul and some cardboard boxes, but if you want to guarantee the safety of your belongings, hire professionals who know what they’re doing.
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