Moving to a new apartment is among the most ordinary happenings we can come across in our life. And even though we move at least a few times in our lifetime, removals are still among the most stressful situations possible. Just working out the organization of shipping everything you have from one place to another is quite a job and when you add packing, unpacking and choosing the suitable hauler to help you with the move, it seems truly huge and very stressful. Fortunately there are a few ways to make the move as simple as possible as well as considerably less nerve-wracking.

Packing as well as securing your items for the time of the removal

The most important 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 abide by during the move. It is smart to make a list of every item you need to transport. Such a list can not only make the packing easier but additionally will allow you to check if all of your things were safely transported to its place of destination. Removal calls for transporting a great deal of stuff, including a big amount of small items that are easily misplaced when packed in a hurry – a list will ensure that you will remember to check if they all arrived to your new home safely. The next crucial step is tagging all the cardboards as clearly as you can. One of the more common methods of labelling boxes is by the room name. For example all the kitchen accessories and devices should be placed into cardboards tagged ‘kitchen’, all the pillows as well as personal items in the box labelled ‘bedroom’ and so on. You’ll quickly find out 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, so that you (and the transport provider) will be able to recognize which cardboard goes where, regardless of how they will be placed in the transporting vehicle.

Be extra careful when preparing to transport fragile things. Wrap them in protective layers of fabric as well as bubble wrap as well as label them clearly (together with a “This way up” label). 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 care.

When you are shipping furniture, it’s crucial to empty them prior to the removal as well as transport all the things inside separately. Any loose items in cupboards or drawers could harm your furniture during transportation. Additionally it is smart to secure all the furniture doors and drawers using tape to make sure they won’t open on the road. You may use ordinary Scotch tape to do that. There is also a matter of putting the furniture into the shipping vehicle. Ahead of attempting to move your furniture out of the apartment, make sure that they will fit via front doors, stairways and into the elevator (if your building has one). If so, you’ll be able to move them without dismantling (make sure that you have at least one person to help you!). If they can’t, dismantling them is the only way to transport them safely. Be cautious with dismantling – make sure you have all the pins as well as bolts in one place for example in a Ziploc bag as well as that you’ve secured all the elements of the furniture properly. Dismantling furniture is also a good idea whenever you need to fill the shipping vehicle to the maximum, as dismantled furniture will be much easier to stack efficiently.  

When securing minor items, like magazines, tableware, decorations and much more, boxes will be the most obvious choice. It’s probable that you won’t have enough boxes to fit all your belongings – however there is a few ways to get some more. For example you may buy new boxes in most of the home-improvement or construction stores. However as you’ll most likely need quite a few cardboards, you can decide upon a more economical method. Try visiting your local stores and see if they have some boxes they no longer need. Stores usually have a lot of needless boxes and most of the time they are willing to give them away. 

Another options, instead of boxes will be using bags, particularly for storing textiles and little stuff. There is a quite bigger possibility that you have some bags already at home. As stated above, bags will serve as a sufficient alternative when packing clothes, magazines as well as little items, but unfortunately they have a couple of disadvantages. Bags are much more flimsy than cardboards as well as susceptible to tearing, if you choose to use them for shipping things with hard corners (like books, cutlery and so on). Moreover – stacking bags on top of each other is much harder than stacking boxes the same way.

Among the most tricky loads to ship are houseplants. It is usually smartest to ship them personally, but if something prevents you from doing that, you need to be certain that the transport provider is aware of what he will be transporting. A day before the move water the plants thoroughly and allow the water to sink in. It’s crucial that the plants have enough water to endure the shipment, but also to allow them to take in what they can before placing them in a container (you have to pour off the extra water gathered on the saucer, so that it won’t soak through the container).

Selecting the right transport provider

Certainly, besides suitably securing your cargo for the time of transportation, it is equally crucial to select a suitable transport provider. Which factors must you take into consideration while selecting the right person? Price, of course, is of importance, especially on longer, routes between countries, however it’s just one of the things to consider. Whenever transporting everything you have you should firstly consider if your load will be properly protected when given to the transport provider. Whenever posting your listing on a shipping marketplace, such as Clicktrans, you not only can ask possible transport providers all the questions you need answered before making your decision about a hauler but also you can check out feedback left by former customers on each transport provider’s profile page. Not much is more believable than reviews given by a person who’s already used the services of the hauler you are thinking of hiring.  

The cost of removal

Price of removal is really hard to asses, as it varies considerably because of the weight and dimensions of the cargo as well as the route length. If your removal consist of a lot of delicate things, the price is likely to go up. The same goes for international removals – routes within one country are normally more economical than transporting your items into another country.