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If you’re on a budget, disassemble what you can before moving day. Disassembling furniture will open up more space and make it easier to accommodate your belongings in the moving truck. This extra step will also help you handle particularly heavy furniture or other odd-shaped items. When you disassemble furniture, store all the hardware you remove in a ziplock bag and secure it to the furniture itself with packing tape so it doesn’t get lost during the move.

Pack heavy items in small boxes and light items in big boxes. You need to be able to comfortably carry moving boxes while also maximizing the use of the space inside.

Make sure your dishes are clean and your dishwasher is empty before moving day. Before you pack your dishes, make sure they’re clean to keep critters away from your boxes. Make sure the dishwasher and all cabinets in the house are empty as well to make sure you don’t leave anything behind.

Plan for your small children and pets. Movers need to keep the front door open for long periods of time as they load and unload your belongings, so it can be easy for the little ones to trip or pets to slip out unnoticed. Make appropriate arrangements for young children and pets to make sure they are out of harm’s way and you can have a stress-free moving day.  A great moving tip from the pros is to recruit a family member or friend to help you look after children or pets.

Have everything packed before moving day. This will save time and help your movers load the truck efficiently. Feeling overwhelmed? Enlist our expert full-service packers to handle that wearisome moving task for you.

If you’re on a budget, disassemble what you can before moving day. Disassembling furniture will open up more space and make it easier to accommodate your belongings in the moving truck. This extra step will also help you handle particularly heavy furniture or other odd-shaped items. When you disassemble furniture, store all the hardware you remove in a ziplock bag and secure it to the furniture itself with packing tape so it doesn’t get lost during the move.

Pack heavy items in small boxes and light items in big boxes. You need to be able to comfortably carry moving boxes while also maximizing the use of the space inside.

Make sure your dishes are clean and your dishwasher is empty before moving day. Before you pack your dishes, make sure they’re clean to keep critters away from your boxes. Make sure the dishwasher and all cabinets in the house are empty as well to make sure you don’t leave anything behind.

If possible, try to clean the kitchen and the bathrooms in your new place before moving in. Whether you prepare meals ahead of time specifically for moving day or you order food to the new house, you’re going to need a clean place to store leftovers. And people will need to use the bathroom throughout the day – nobody likes a dirty bathroom, so make sure it’s clean beforehand! Besides, one of the first things you’re going to want to do after a long, strenuous moving day is shower, preferably in a clean space.

Take a picture of the back of your TV. Technology and cord configurations can be confusing; having a photo will make it easier to set everything up again after moving in.

Keep essentials in an overnight bag to avoid rummaging through boxes. If you pack every single item into boxes, you might have trouble finding your toothbrush or medications when you need them. Pack a bag with all the items you use daily as well as clothes for a few days so you have everything handy.

Use box cutters to create handles for your boxes. While most boxes generally have cutout handles that make them easy to carry, you may have some that don’t. The solution is simple: cut them out yourself using box cutters! Use caution to avoid injury and reinforce the edges with tape as an added measure.