5 Common Moving Mistakes To Avoid

Packing up, loading, trucking, lifting again, unloading, and unboxing every single item of your home on your own unfortunately leaves a space for some mistakes. Whatever you do, we recommend you not to commit these 5 hilariously bad moving mistakes.

1. Give up on packing and just move the whole house.

This is what most of the people do while moving to new place. Don’t do this. Screen all your household stuff and dump off things that you don’t need in your new home.

2. Booking cheap moving professional services and then getting disappointed.

People usually book the first “cheap moving truck” or Dallas movers service that pops up on Google and then gets disappointed when a cheap, moving truck shows up.

3. Using banana boxes for packing.

Boxes that you get from the grocery stores are not perfect for packing household items and moving. They’re often not fully secure, and you might feel difficulty in carrying and loading/unloading efficiently. If you need moving boxes for free, you can find them on Craigslist – from someone who is looking to get rid of boxes after completion of their moving process. You can also contact Dallas moving and storage companies for moving boxes.

4. Loading your boxes too much.

It’s easy to stuff each and every box as much as possible, but it will not help you in anyway.  Once your box exceeds about 25 pounds, you may feel difficulty in loading/unloading that boxes. Lifting and moving heavy loaded boxes during a move can wear you out. The risk of dropping breakables is high. Moreover, professional movers are not supermen. Even movers won’t be able to handle your boxes if you can’t pick them. 

5. Forget about your pets

Like many other things, you forget about the needs of your pet. Make sure to visit your vet before moving day. Check that your pet has current shots, certificates, tags, and proper identification. However, if you’re traveling through plane, ask about travel recommendations, portable kennels, and motion sickness medication. 

If you think that we’re missing out any other common mistake, do let us know in the comment section below. 

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