New job, retirement, family expansion, or desire for a new start. There are many reasons to change your place of living! And, even for the most organized, moving day is always a source of stress. With these few tips, let’s see how to reduce it as much as possible!
Moving: 7 tips for a successful move
A move is not all bubble wrap, tape, or utility vehicles. It is, above all, a real organization to lead before, during, and after!
Bet on the right time of year
Easy to neglect or forget, the period is nevertheless a key element in a move, mainly regarding the budget to be provided if you call on a professional mover. Think about it!
- Late spring and summer are high seasons when it is more expensive to hire a professional;
- Weekends and school holidays are also very popular, with professional prices. Accordingly also;
- Autumn, winter (excluding Christmas holidays ), and the beginning of spring constitute a slower period;
Make a plan: plan everything!
Do you have an idea of the preferred period for your geographical movement? It is, then, time to plan retro planning! Believe us. You will be much more serene.
Anticipate all the steps, and get your hands dirty
Complementary to planning, anticipation consists of putting theory into practice. As such:
- Estimate the volume to be moved;
- Cover your furniture and belongings like cover your mattress with a mattress moving bag;
- Glean boxes wherever you can;
- Check what passes, or not, through your doors and windows ;
- Take pictures of certain installations before dismantling them;
- Empty your food cupboards, and only fill them to a minimum;
- Arrange protective packaging material;
>> Are you planning to rent a truck? Make a small diagram on the paper, and place the large pieces of furniture and the bulkiest items there as a guide.
Start moving boxes as soon as possible
It is recommended to start the boxes about a month and a half to a month before the move date. This allows you to proceed methodically, pack everything well, take notes, and carefully categorize your belongings.
Take the opportunity to sort out
Dressing, storage under the stairs, laundry room, cellar, You can store things everywhere! But are they all useful to you on a daily basis? So take advantage of this change of place of life to sort and make choices. You will lighten your boxes considerably and only have to unpack the essentials when you arrive.
Think about the paperwork
Informing the various organizations of your change of address is essential. This includes :
- Your energy suppliers: water, electricity, gas;
- Operators: internet/TV, mobile;
- Administration: health insurance, taxes;
- Your banks and insurance companies;
Also, remember to update your car’s gray card (registration certificate), a mandatory procedure within one month after moving. Also, have your name removed from the electoral lists in your former town hall.
How long does a move take?
Whether it is a question of a move made by its means or through the intermediary of a specialized company, generally counts from 1 to 3 days.
This duration varies according to several criteria:
· Accessibility:
An apartment on the ground floor will be quicker to move than a one-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor without a lift!
· The volume of business:
Logically, the larger the accommodation, the more time allocated to emptying/filling it. Thus, for these two operations, count approximately 1 day for a T2 and 2 days for a larger surface, up to 100 m².
· The distance to be covered:
The transport time necessarily has a more or less strong impact on the total duration of the move.
· The moving formula (professional moving):
It all depends on whether the professionals have to prepare the boxes beforehand, dismantle the furniture, etc., or if you have already done all this by yourself and all you have to do is load everything into the truck.
- The number of people available to help you (personal move).
How many days can I take for a move?
Unlike marriage or death, there are no exceptional leaves for moving. Nevertheless, certain collective agreements, company agreements, or practices may provide for it. It is often a question of 1 or 2 days imposed on your employer in these cases.
Organizing a move is no small feat. Between “practical-practical” material organization and mental visualization in the short and medium-term, this operation involves being on several fronts, in several temporalities! But it is far from impossible, nor necessarily stressful.
