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Changing apartment is among the most common situations we can experience in our days. And despite the fact we move at least a few times before settling for good, removals are still among the most trying activities possible. Just figuring out the logistics of transporting everything you have between houses is an enormous task and with securing your belongings for transportation, unpacking as well as selecting the suitable transport provider to assist you with removal, it becomes really huge and very stressful. Thankfully there are couple of things you can do to make the move as simple as possible as well as significantly less stressful.

Packing and securing your belongings for transportation

The most important thing you should remember while packing is that you need a coherent list of steps that you’ll have to abide by during the move. It is smart to make a list of every item you want transported. Such a list can not only make the packing easier but additionally will allow you to check if all your belongings were successfully transported to your new home. Removal calls for transporting a big amount of various items, among them a big amount of small items that can be easily forgettable when packed in a hurry – an inventory will help you make sure they all made it to your new home safely. The next important step is labelling all the cardboards as clearly as you can. One of the most common ways of labelling boxes is by category. So all the kitchen supplies and devices go into boxes tagged ‘kitchen’, all the duvets 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. Remember to label both sides and the top of the box, so that you (as well as the transport provider) can be sure which box goes where, regardless of how they will be stacked in the transporting vehicle.

Be extra careful when preparing to transport delicate items. Wrap them in thick layers of textiles and bubble wrap and then label them in an easily visible place (together with a “This way up” sign). You should also make sure that the transport provider is aware that he’ll be shipping delicate load as well as which cardboards requires handling with caution.

When you want to transport furniture, it’s imperative to empty them prior to the removal and ship all the things inside individually. Any loose things inside cupboards and drawers could harm your furniture during shipment. It’s also good to close all the furniture doors as well as drawers using tape so that they won’t open during transportation. You can use ordinary Scotch tape to do that. There is also a matter of putting the furniture into the transporting car. Before attempting to move your furniture from the apartment, make sure that they will fit through the front doors, stairways and into the elevator (if your building has one). If so, you’ll be able to move them without disassembling (be sure to have at least one person to help you!). If they cannot, dismantling them is the sole method to ship them safely. Be careful with that – be sure to have all the nails and bolts gathered like in a Ziploc bag and that you’ve secured delicate elements of the furniture sufficiently. Dismantling furniture is also smart when you want to fill the transporting car to the maximum, because dismantled furniture will take a lot less place.  

Whenever securing smaller things, like magazines, tableware, cosmetics etc., cardboards will be the smartest choice. It’s probable that you will need more boxes than you have – however there is a few methods to acquire some more. Firstly you may acquire new cardboards in most of the home-improvement or construction stores. But since you’ll probably require quite a few boxes, you can decide upon a more affordable way. Try visiting your local stores and see if they have some boxes they no longer need. Shops usually have a lot of unnecessary boxes and they are usually willing to share. 

Another options, instead of boxes would be using bags, particularly for transporting textiles and little stuff. There is a much higher possibility that you will find the bags at home. As mentioned, bags will be an adequate choice when packing textiles, magazines as well as small 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 transporting things with hard corners (for example books, stationery etc.). Moreover – placing bags on top of each other is much more difficult than stacking cardboards the same way.

One of the most tricky things to ship are houseplants. It is obviously smartest to ship them by yourself, however if something prevents you from doing that, make sure that the transport provider knows what he will be transporting. A day before the transportation water the plants thoroughly and let them sit. It’s crucial 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 the plants in a box (you need to pour off the extra water gathered on the saucer, to make sure it won’t accidentally leak through the box).

Selecting suitable hauler

Obviously, aside from suitably securing your load for the shipment, it is also crucial to select a suitable hauler. What factors must you take into consideration while making your decision? Price, certainly, is of importance, especially on lengthy, international routes, however that’s just 1 factor. When shipping all your belongings you have to in the first place take into consideration if your load will be properly protected when given to the transport provider. When posting your listing on a shipping marketplace, such as Clicktrans, you not only may ask possible transport providers all the questions you require an answer to before deciding upon a hauler but also you can read reviews given by former customers on every transport provider’s profile page. Nothing can be more reliable than reviews left by someone who’s already hired the hauler you are considering.  

Prices of removal

Price of removal is really hard to asses, as it varies considerably due to how much the cargo weights and how big it is or how long the route is. If you are transporting many fragile items, the price is probable to be higher. It’s similar for international removals – domestic routes are frequently cheaper than transporting your things into another country.