How to prepare for a local move
A moving checklist
Moving can be a tricky, stressful, and downright gruesome task that looks like it requires some hard work but that’s usually not the case. Because all a person needs to do is prepare accordingly, most of the time a move isn’t something you should dread since in a way it’s the beginning of a new part of your life. Now the most important part for a huge variety of people is the prices, which you can easily get from either calling or checking the websites of your local movers. However most people would just choose to call their friends and pay them in gratitude for helping out, which sure, is a lot of fun and you get to spend quality time with your friends, but that usually results in a lot more money and time spent than needed. That’s where calling a professional or just a local mover comes in, and we’ve got you covered with all the information about how to prepare for such a thing!

Declutter
One of the main parts of moving is to have everything you want to move on some kind of list before you talk or call your local movers. Make sure that you go over every part of your belongings and check if you want to keep them or sell/donate them. A rather good thing to do is to sell and donate all the old and unused stuff you have, since as previously stated moving can be seen as a new beginning, and in that same mindset holding on to old and useless stuff will just clutter your new house or apartment. When you do have all the things listed that you want to move, you probably have an idea of when you want to move even before contacting local movers, so you should start as early as you can with the packing process since it will give you a headstart if there are any problems later on in the moving process.Announce you are moving
Important stuff not to forget is to notify every vital person or party of your move and to change your address at the local post office since you won’t be getting any mail and bills at your new location. Notify your job since you’ll need to be sure to get a day off on the exact date of the move, notify your bank and government of your change of address since most of your cards and licenses will have to change addresses as well.

Packing
If you decide not to pay for the extra service of packing, you should then start looking for free boxes from local stores and online, but if that doesn’t supply you with all the materials needed, you should buy the rest of the supplies that will help you pack, such as packing paper, boxes, packing tape and start slowly packing all the things you will want to keep and relocate into your new house or flat. Regardless if you paid for the service of packing or not, you should take extra care of valuable items and pack them accordingly. Mark boxes that you’ll want to be on top or at the bottom of the truck, and put markers on the boxes that have all the items you wish to sell/donate/get rid of. Selling the items you don’t need is easy as you could either make a garage sale or just put them up on a local online marketplace. Most of the time moving companies will be the ones to disassemble and reassemble furniture as well as make sure it’s packed correctly. (There is no extra charge for this as it’s part of the initial price that you got from calling the local movers).
Take pictures
Take pictures and in general just take note of all the furniture and items that the local moving company is in charge of, that way if there is damage caused by moving you can be sure it wasn’t there already. Also if you aren’t tech-savvy you should make sure to take pictures of all electronics in your house so you know how to set them up at the new house or apartment. Take note of what your local movers can and cannot move. Most of the time the information is right there on the website of the company, however, if not a quick phone call will fill you right in on the restrictions if there are any. Some professional movers accept all kinds of furniture, be it heavy or just hard to move, however, most LA movers will either have a weight limit or just a condition in which the move won’t be possible or a ban on certain items such as alcohol or anything flammable.
Cleaning
Start cleaning both your current location as well as your future location, give your rugs and draperies to a cleaner, and don’t unpack them until you’ve reached your new home. It’s also important if you have the time to do so in the hectic schedule that is moving, to do any kind of minor home repair that you can as it helps improve the value of the space you are leaving and possibly selling.

Give us a call
Once you’ve checked most of the items in this list, you should already be at your new house, so congratulations! However, if you are just looking at everything you need to do before actually calling and scheduling a move with a local moving company, then you’re already at the right place The Santa Monica Movers, just give us a call and we’ll be happy to give a free estimate of the price as well as answer any question you can have, our customer support is available 24/7! Our local movers, who are certified professionals, will help you check this list off as effortlessly and as quickly as possible. Moving can be a tough task but call us right now and we will be happy to set up a plan and a date for when our LA movers will come to both disassemble and assemble your furniture at any place you want, but most importantly keep your valuables safe and secure when moving!
[simple-author-box]
[free-quote2]