What You Should Be Doing During Your Full-Service Move

Full-service moves are definitely a great option. You simply pay people to come to your home to do most of the work for you, like packing, loading, transporting, unloading, and unpacking your goods. However, just because someone else is doing the hard part doesn't mean that you should be out of the house or sitting around doing nothing as the movers go about their work.

At Your Old Home

While you don't want to be looking over your movers' shoulders all day and micromanaging them, you shouldn't be completely out of the picture either. Instead, you should plan on being close by, like in the next room. This way, you won't be a distraction to the movers, but you'll be close enough if they have any questions for you. At the same time, it might be a good idea to drop in on them every so often, in case you have any questions or concerns about the move.

There are also several things you can do to help out your movers. As they go about your house packing everything up and making trips from your home to the truck, here are some things you can do:

Keep kids and pets occupied and out of the way.
Serve refreshments or even lunch to the movers. By doing this, they won't have to spend the time going somewhere else for food and drinks

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Avoid confusion by clearly labeling and pointing out any boxes or other containers that you plan on taking yourself.

On the Road

During the transportation stage, there isn't much you should be doing aside from focusing on getting to your new home. Prior to leaving though, make sure that the movers have your correct new address. (Though they should already have this, double-checking with them can never hurt.) Also, provide them with your cell phone number, so they can keep in touch and let you know if they encounter any problems or delays.

At Your New Home

Photo by nazreth, sxc.hu		Upon reaching your new home, your responsibilities will be similar to what you did at your old home. Again, you'll want to let the movers do their jobs but still be close enough in case of any questions or issues. There is an additional responsibility though, as the movers bring everything into your home. You'll have to let them know where you want your large furniture pieces to go. This way, they can work efficiently by knowing where to put everything.

Although the movers do all of the grunt work during a full-service move, you will have plenty of things to do yourself. By following these tips, you can help keep things running smoothly on your moving day.

What You Should Be Doing During Your Full-Service Move

What to Do During Your Full-Service Move