Thanksgiving Moves: Make Your Life Simple

Moving during Thanksgiving week is very popular, both for local moves in NYC and long distance moves. This makes a lot of sense, actually – depending on your workplace, you may have time off due to the holiday, and schools are of course closed. Your NYC relocation company can work with you to make the most of this ‘free’ time, so you don’t lose personal or vacation days in order to accomplish your move.

What About the Turkey Dinner?

A residential move involves packing up and moving everything in your kitchen and pantry. This can make cooking a traditional Thanksgiving dinner feast challenging, to say the least. When your pots, pans, dishes, dining table and chairs are all in a moving truck, your options are limited. If celebrating Thanksgiving with your family and friends is important to you, take steps ahead of time to make alternate arrangements, such as gathering at a convenient restaurant or someone else’s home. Be aware that some restaurants fill up very quickly on Thanksgiving, so if you have your heart set on dining in a particular venue, make reservations in advance.

You’re Also Free to Postpone Turkey Day!

Thanksgiving is traditionally a time when families get together, sometimes traveling several hours or even days to reach their destination. Moving during Thanksgiving Week doesn’t mean you won’t get to see your favorite people. It does, however, mean that to keep your stress levels low and the logistics simple, that you may need to postpone your visit. This may mean making move visits after the fact, but you do get the bonus of being able to enjoy more one-on-one time with your family members. Another alternative is catching up with everyone during the festivities using an app like Skype or Facetime.

Parades, Crowds of Shoppers & Heavy Traffic

In advance of your move during Thanksgiving week, your moving company will review the route from your old address to your new one. Special attention will be paid to any issues that can cause complications, such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or Black Friday shopping traffic. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, and road traffic can be quite heavy. Be prepared to adjust your timetable accordingly.

Full Service Moving is a Gift to the Entire Family

Knowing the holiday season is coming persuades some families to try to save money by handling some of the packing and unpacking work themselves. While this is always an option, be aware that what you may save in money you pay for in terms of difficult time-consuming labor and stress. Is that really how you want to have the family remember this Thanksgiving? Choosing a full service move means all the heavy lifting is done for you. Friendly, professional movers can pack, load, deliver and unpack your possessions in a fraction of the time it will take you to do it yourself. Give yourself the gift of time and spend the time you would have devoted to schlepping boxes to enjoying some pumpkin pie!