Removals to/from Belarus – save up to 60%

Moving to a new house is among the most ordinary situations we can encounter in our days. And despite the fact we change the place we live in at least a few times in our lifetime, removals are still some of the most trying happenings that can happen to us. Just figuring out the logistics of moving everything you have from one place to another is a very large task and when you add securing your belongings for transportation, unpacking as well as choosing the right hauler to assist you with removal, it becomes truly colossal and very stressful. Luckily there are couple of things you can do to make the move as efficient as possible and significantly less stressful.

Packing as well as securing your items for shipment

One crucial thing you should remember while preparing for the removal is that you should create a coherent list of steps that you will abide by through the whole process. It is good to create an inventory of every item you want transported. Such a list can not only help you pack but also will allow you to make sure that all your belongings were successfully shipped to its place of destination. Removal calls for transporting a great deal of various items, among them a big amount of small things that can be easily misplaced when packed in a hurry – an inventory will ensure that you will remember to make sure they all arrived to the place of destination safely. Another important step is labelling all the boxes as clearly as you can. One of the most helpful ways of tagging boxes is by category. For example all the kitchen accessories as well as appliances should be placed into boxes tagged ‘kitchen’, all the duvets and blankets in the cardboards tagged ‘bedroom’ etc. You’ll be surprised how time-saving tagging can be once you get to the unpacking part. Don’t forget to label both sides and the top of the box, to make sure that you (and the transport provider) can be sure which box goes where, regardless of how they will be stacked in the shipping car.

Take special care with delicate goods. Enclose them in thick layers of textiles or bubble wrap as well as label them in an easily visible place (together with a “This way up” sign). You also need to ensure that the transport provider is aware that he’ll be shipping delicate goods as well as which cardboards requires handling with caution.

When you want to transport furniture, it’s crucial to empty them before the removal as well as transport all the things inside individually. Any unattached items in cupboards and drawers can damage your furniture during transportation. Additionally it is good to close all the furniture doors as well as drawers with some tape to make sure they won’t open during transportation. You can use ordinary Scotch tape for that. Another issue is the matter of putting the furniture inside the transporting car. Ahead of trying to move your furniture out of the apartment, make sure that you’ll be able to transport them through the front doors, stairways or into the elevator (if your old apartment has one). If so, you’ll be able to move them without dismantling (be sure to have at least one person to assist you!). If they cannot, dismantling them is the only method to transport them safely. Be careful with dismantling – be sure to have all the pins and screws in one place like in a Ziploc bag and that you’ve secured all the parts of the furniture properly. Disassembling furniture is also convenient when you want to use the shipping vehicle to the maximum, because dismantled furniture will take a lot less place.  

Whenever packing minor things, such as books, kitchen appliances, cosmetics etc., boxes will be the smartest choice. It’s probable that you will need more boxes than you have – however there is a few ways to acquire additional boxes. For example you can buy new boxes in all home-improvement as well as construction stores. However as you’ll probably require quite a few cardboards, you can decide upon a more economical way. Go to nearby stores and ask if they have any boxes they no longer need. Shops tend to possess a great amount of needless boxes and most of the time they are happy to give them away. 

An alternative to boxes will be using bags, particularly for storing textiles and small items. There is a much bigger possibility that you have some bags already at home. As stated above, bags will be a sufficient choice when packing clothes, magazines and little things, there are some downsides, though. Bags are much more flimsy than cardboards as well as prone to breaking, if you choose to use them for storing items with hard corners (like books, stationery and such). Moreover – placing bags on top of each other is much more difficult than stacking boxes in similar fashion.

Among the most tricky things to ship are houseplants. It is obviously best to move them personally, but if for some reason you cannot do that, make sure that the hauler knows what he will be transporting. One day prior to the shipment water the plants thoroughly and let them sit. It’s crucial that the plants are watered enough to suffer through the shipment, but it’s equally important to let them take in what they can before putting the plants in a container (you have to pour off the excess water from the saucer, to make sure it won’t soak through the box).

Selecting the right hauler

Of course, apart from properly securing your cargo for the time of transportation, it is also crucial to choose a suitable transport provider. Which aspects of transportation should you acknowledge while selecting the right person? Price, certainly, is important, especially on longer, routes between countries, but it’s just one of the things to consider. When shipping everything you have you should firstly take into consideration if your things will be safe when given to the hauler. Whenever listing your delivery on a shipping marketplace, like Clicktrans, you not only can ask prospective haulers every question you need answered before making your decision about a hauler but moreover you can check out reviews left by previous customers on each transport provider’s profile page. Not much can be more reliable than feedback given by a person who’s already used the services of the hauler you are thinking of hiring.  

The cost of removal

The cost of removal is pretty difficult to estimate, because it changes, sometimes drastically because of the weight and dimensions of the cargo as well as how long the route is. If you are transporting a lot of delicate things, the price is likely to go up. It’s similar for removals between countries – routes within one country are normally cheaper than moving your load across borders.