Although there are plenty of tips that you can follow to make your move easier and less stressful perhaps the most important is the least obvious; make a list. Regardless of how good you think your memory is, it will not be good enough to remember all the little things that are involved in moving from one home to another. Moving is complicated but you can go a long way to making is easier when you have lists.
You need one list of things you simply have to do; call the movers in Ottawa, make sure the car is fully gassed up, confirm the dates and give the post office your forwarding address for mail. On another list you will have all your boxes and the contents. Label every box using some identifier, numbers or letters are fine. Write the contents of the boxes on your list, being as concise as you can as this will make putting the box in the right room much easier.
Don’t overlook supplies; if you are using professional mover in Ottawa this is less of a problem but if you are planning to pack yourself you will need boxes, plenty of them. It is better to have some boxes left over, you can simply recycle them or pass them along to someone you know who can use them; you may be able to return them to the supplier for refund. At the same time as you are arranging boxes, don’t forget tape and packing material. Don’t think that you can use old newspaper as packing material because the ink will come off all over what is wrapped in it, use plain newsprint or bubble pack.
Don’t forget that you should clean your old house and you should be ready to clean your new house. On your list include a “cleaning kit” that has an assortment of sponges, cleaning solutions, rags, rubber gloves, etc. Gather everything and put it in a plastic pail with a lid, this makes it easy to transport it. You can do the cleaning, drop the pail on the back of the load and it will be the first thing off when you get to your new home.
You must take particular care of all your important documents and all the keys for both the old house and new house. Take the keys for the old house off your key ring only to turn them over to the new owner, if the house has yet to be sold store them safely in your new home. You can buy color coded key covers; this will quickly differentiate between the new and old keys. Put all your important documents in a safe container and take them with you, do not entrust this to anyone. Make sure you have all your insurance documents with you in the event you have an unfortunate occurrence while on route to your new home. For more information, visit us website
