


No Time To Explain! Packing Tips For A Quick Move
What can be more challenging than moving itself? When you have less than four weeks on that! Breath, the mission is possible! Don’t panic, pack. Just a thought of how many things you are about to finish in few weeks may make you stunned. It’s a very probable thing to happen and for a good reason, as moving quickly doesn’t leave you enough time to plan and prepare. That’s why get to work immediately, it will also distract you from overwhelming thoughts. Hire a moving company. The sooner, the better, it will allow getting better price quotes. But make sure to dedicate enough time to pick a reliable company with good reviews and high rankings. It’s easy to miss something in a hurry, so don’t forget to check prices. The professional team of movers and packers doesn’t have to be pricy! Clean up and sort. The best thing to do when you are moving is to get rid of things you don’t need that much. Especially when it’s a last-minute move, the decisions have to be made quickly! You will see how many things occupy space for nothing, and cleaning it up will save you time to pack and budget for transferring. To make it easy, you can sort and pack each room one by one. Try to make piles for keeping and tossing in every room, and then get to packing. Find help. Every person has a moving experience, and everyone knows how much pressure there is, especially in your case. It’s absolutely ok to call to help your friends or family! The essential thing to do is...
Can I Hire A Moving Company During Quarantine?
Do Moving Companies Work In Chicago? Most businesses are closed to stop the virus from spreading, except the ones defined as essential. In most states moving business is considered so, but if you are moving not in Chicago, it’s better to check the rules for your state or county. If you are moving to or from Chicago, in general, moving business is operating, but it depends on a company. At Chicago Long Distance Movers, we are working as usual, except for the health recommendations we strictly follow to make your relocation safe. Can I Still Move If I Feel Sick? The one single vital option if you have any of COVID-19 symptoms is to inform your Moving Company. This is that exact situation when it’s necessary to be transparent and warn the movers as early as possible. The decision will depend on a company and may vary; maybe they will suggest postponing or will take additional measures to protect from possible coronavirus transmission. Buy New Packing Supplies As you may know, the second way of the COVID-19 transmission is through surfaces. It’s said that the virus is contagious for approximately 24 hours if it’s on cardboard. Therefore you should use only new boxes and not contact the nearest supermarket for the old ones. Prepare Your House For A Safe Relocation Clean while you pack with additional cleaning supplies protecting the possible virus spread. Try to finish packing 24 hours before a moving crew arrives for the same purpose as with new packing boxes. Make a sink, soap and paper towels available for the movers, and if you have...
Like A Clockwork – Moving Experience With Kids
A decision has been made and you are going to move to a new place! You’ve spent some time on preparations, but how to make your kids ready to move into a new house? Here are some useful facts. Children’s psychology is rather conservative, and the first reaction to this kind of news will be probably negative. Such a conversation is better to be a dialogue where you engage your children to discover good things in the relocation. You would need to show the advantages of your decision which can be eagerly accepted by kids. If you are moving to a bigger apartment, a good idea will be to suggest your kids something they will be able to do or have in their new separate room. Even if it’s making their homework alone or doing their favorite hobby, visualizing will help present it as an aspiration. As something new may scare even an adult, imagine what it seems for kids? That’s why it’s important to listen to them and answer all their questions and address concerns. Explain, how the moving process will look like? How far grandparents will live? How it will be with the new kindergarten or school? Kids say whatever disturbs them so show them you are there to help and protect. Another way to motivate kids is to show the advantages of a new neighborhood, playground, kindergarten or school. Show them pictures from your new area which may attract them and make up a story together about things you will do there together. Or events that are happening around, including visits of Amusement or Zoo Parks....
Moving To A New House In Chicago?
Imagine, that 40% of people find their second relocation more stressful than the first. But it doesn’t have to be like that! We prepared a checklist for you which will make your moving in Chicago easier. To make sure that your relocation is flawless, you need to contact your moving company one or two months in advance. This will help to organize well and plan the budget more precisely. Preparing for a relocation includes the whole list of supplies like tape, markers and boxes. Make sure you have enough for everything you will move to a new place. Moving is an opportunity to check how much you actually don’t use. Because when the question is “To move or not to move?” the answer is coming easier. It may cut your relocation budget if you decide to give away some belongings. Making an inventory list of everything you own and decide to move is a crucial point. This way you will be able easily to check what’s left to pack or find out if you took something when you need it at your arrival. Approximately a month in advance you can start packing. Consider first hardly ever used things and pack them at the same time. What might be useful is marking your belongings with a color for each room, especially when you are a family with kids. A couple of weeks in advance it makes sense to change your address officially and notify the companies you receive mails from regularly. Inform your manager about how much time off you will need for your move so you won’t have to...