Changing apartment is one of the most ordinary situations we can encounter in our days. And even though we move averagely a few times before settling for good, removals are still some of the most nerve-wracking activities that can happen to us. Just working out the organization of transporting all your belongings between houses is an enormous job and with packing, unpacking as well as choosing the right transport provider to assist you with removal, it becomes really colossal as well as very stressful. Thankfully there are a few ways to make the move as simple as possible and considerably less nerve-wracking.

Packing and securing your belongings for the time of the removal

One crucial tip you have to remember while preparing for the removal is that you should create a clear list of steps that you’ll have to stick to through the whole process. It is smart to make a list of all the things you want to ship. Such a list will not only help you pack but also will allow you to make sure that all of your things were successfully transported to your new home. Removal calls for shipping a big amount of stuff, including a big amount of small items that are easily forgettable under the pressure of time – an inventory will help you check if they all arrived to the place of destination safely. Another crucial step is tagging all the boxes as precisely as you can. One of the more useful ways of tagging boxes is by the room name. So all the kitchen accessories as well as appliances should be placed into boxes labelled ‘kitchen’, all the pillows and jewellery in the cardboards tagged ‘bedroom’ and so on. You’ll be surprised how much time labelling can save once you get to the unpacking part. Don’t forget to tag both sides and the top of the cardboard, so that you (as well as the hauler) will be able to recognize which box goes where, no matter how they will be placed inside the transporting car.

Take special care when preparing to transport fragile things. Enclose them in protective layers of fabric or bubble foil as well as label them in an easily visible place (including a “This way up” sign). You should also make sure that the transport provider is aware that he’ll be transporting delicate cargo as well as which cardboards have to be handled with caution.

When it comes to furniture, it’s crucial to take everything out of them prior to the removal and transport everything that was inside individually. Any unattached things inside closets or cabinets could damage your furniture during transportation. It’s also smart to close all the furniture doors as well as drawers with some tape so that they cannot open on the road. You may use regular Scotch tape for that. There is also a matter of loading the furniture inside the transporting vehicle. Ahead of trying to move your furniture from the house, be certain that they will fit via front doors, stairways and into the elevator (if your building has one). If so, you’ll be able to transport them without dismantling (find at least 1 person to assist you!). If they can’t, disassembling them is the sole method to move them without harm. Be careful with that – make sure you have all the pins as well as screws gathered for example in a Ziploc bag as well as that you’ve secured delicate elements of the furniture sufficiently. Dismantling furniture is also a good idea whenever you need to use the shipping car to the maximum, as dismantled furniture will take a lot less place.  

When packing minor items, like magazines, tableware, decorations etc., cardboards will be the most obvious choice. It’s most likely that you won’t have enough boxes to fit all your belongings – however there is a couple of ways to acquire additional boxes. For example you can buy new boxes in all home-improvement and construction stores. But since you’ll probably require lots of cardboards, you may choose a more affordable method. Go to nearby shops and see if they have some boxes they no longer need. Shops tend to possess a great amount of needless boxes and they are usually happy to share. 

An alternative to boxes would be using bags, especially for storing clothes as well as small items. There is a quite higher chance that you will find the bags at home. As stated above, bags will be an adequate alternative for storing textiles, magazines as well as small items, there are some downsides, though. Bags are much less durable than cardboards as well as prone to breaking, should you choose to use them for transporting things with edges (like books, cutlery and so on). Moreover – placing bags on top of each other is much more difficult than stacking boxes in similar fashion.

Among the most difficult loads to ship are houseplants. It’s always best to transport them individually, however if something prevents you from doing that, you need to be certain that the transport provider is aware of what he is going to transport. A day before the transportation water the plants generously and allow the water to sink in. It’s important that the plants have enough water to suffer through the shipment, but it’s equally important to let them take in what they can prior to putting them in a box (you need to pour off the excess water from the saucer, to make sure it won’t soak through the box).

Searching for the best hauler

Certainly, apart from suitably securing your cargo for the time of transportation, it is also important to choose a suitable transport provider. Which aspects of transportation must you take into consideration when making your decision? Cost of the service, obviously, is of importance, especially on longer, international routes, but that’s only one of the factors. Whenever shipping all your belongings you need to in the first place take into consideration if your things will be safe when given to the transport provider. When listing your delivery on a shipping marketplace, like Clicktrans, you not only can ask prospective transport providers all the questions you require an answer to before making your decision about a transport provider but also you may read reviews left by former customers on each hauler’s profile page. Not much is more reliable than reviews left by someone who’s already hired the hauler you are thinking of hiring.  

The cost of removal

Price of removal is quite hard to asses, as it varies considerably because of the weight and dimensions of the cargo or how long the route is. If you plan to ship many delicate things, the cost is likely to be higher. The same goes for international removals – routes within one country are normally less pricey than transporting your items across borders.