Preparing for moving day will take anyone countless hours, it can range anywhere from 40 to 60+ hours depending on the size of your current home and the amount of belonging you own.
It is said that a homeowner can pack generally 1 room a day; however this is a loosely based theory. In general it depends on one basic rule. That is how much personal items you have in the room, how quickly you work and how easily you are distracted.
One of thing you can definitely count on is underestimating the job.
It never hurts if you start packing in advance, even by a few months. You should be packing the rooms you use the least. As most of you probably know, de-cluttering your house is a key factor to showing your house to get the best value for it.
If you decide not to hire a professional to help you move, it is still possible to pack like one. You can pack like an expert, by thinking ahead to the unpacking.
If you have already found your new home and preparing for the move, you can easily decide where you will be unpacking.
When you are packing label boxes with the names of the rooms in the new home. By doing this you are giving simple instructions to anyone who is helping you unload the boxes into the new house.
Have a rough idea of where you want to put your furniture; it makes it easier in the unloading process. You can directly place where you want your furniture, taking away the hassle of you having to move large objects within the home.
When you are moving it is important that you use the proper labelling tool. You should be using a large marker, for example a sharpie and write in large letters the destination of the box and its contents.
By organizing before moving day, you are allowing it to be done quickly and smoothly.
Now if you are using professional movers to pack your belongings, they will make an inventory, numbering each box and labelling what room it came from. If you are doing the packing, you can take inventory of your belongings; however it can be unnecessary seeing as you will know exactly what is being packed and where it came from.
If you do want some peace of mind, then by all means take inventory, it is of course entirely up to you.
With this all said, I wish you well on the packing and of course the big day, moving day.
Samuel Pack is a Sales Representative with Royal LePage R.E.S. Johnston & Daniel Division. Sam’s website is located www.primetorontoproperties.com. Sam is a regular contributor to Toronto’s Muddy York Real Estate Blog.
