Top 5 Things To Do Before Your Move

Everyone knows moving involves a bunch of chores that need to be taken care of. All My Sons of Austin and the Austin moving crew have put together a quick Top 5 list of things that need to get done the next time you decide to pack up and head out to a brand new place:

Sign a lease or buy a home. Before you move, have a place your happy with. Don’t move if you haven’t settled on a place you like.

Find a reputable moving company you can trust. That’s very important, there are many scams out there, you don’t want to be caught in it. Check credentials, do your research and ask for referrals.

Fill out a change of address form. Make sure all your mail gets forwarded to your new home, you don’t want to miss anything important.

Cancel utilities and set them up in your new home. This way you won’t be paying extra for your former home and you’ll already have utilities in your new place. This is important especially if you work from home or need the internet.

When packing, don’t forget to prepare an extra box or two that you can ‘live out’ of for the first few days in your new place. Everything will still be in boxes, but you’ll probably need a few essentials like a toothbrush, work clothes, cell phone charger and anything else you use on a daily basis.

More Moving Tip From The Austin Movers

We’re in the business of moving so, of course, we accumulate more and more knowledge with every move we do and like to share it with our customers from time to time. Here are a few more random tips and moving advice from the All My Sons of Austin movers. When you’re packing your boxes, try to also pack the bottom part too to make sure all things stay secure and inside the box. Also, try to not over pack it and keep weight to 50 pounds. Don’t pack any flammable items or hazardous materials, that can be dangerous and shouldn’t be loaded in a moving truck. If you have a substantial library in your home, when packing, place book flat in the box, not standing and don’t pack too many in one box, because of the heavy weight. Don’t polish your furniture before moving, it will make it slippery for our Austin local movers and also, it might leave a mark when we quilt-pad some of it. Don’t forget to move your important documents yourself or even put them in a safety deposit box while you’re in the process of moving. This includes passports, birth certificates, social security cards, medical records, marriage certificates and anything else that’s important. The Austin local moving company hopes that these moving tips help make moving day stress-free for you. And don’t forget, for professional and reputable movers, call All My Sons of Austin.