Planning Your Move: Making Every Minute Count

One of the biggest challenges many families face when they need to move is that there’s just no time. Parents are working, kids are in school and activities, and every minute of the day is already full. Sorting possessions, packing boxes, and labelling everything takes time. How will you find the time to get everything done?

The key is making every minute count. As professional packers and movers, we always have a plan in place. We strongly recommend families do the same. You know when you have to move out of your old address into your new one, and you need to plan enough time prior to that date to organize and pack your things.

It can take up to a week, working full days, to pack up a four-bedroom home. That’s roughly forty hours. Looking at your schedule, you need to identify at least forty hours worth of time you can devote to packing up your home. People get into trouble when they don’t leave themselves enough time to pack: the process takes longer than you think, and if you’ve only allowed yourself a day to do a week’s worth of work, the results are going to be far from ideal.

Finding extra time in your schedule to pack and move can be tricky. Some families accomplish the majority of their packing late at night or early in the morning. It can be easier to deal with children’s things when they are not there to ‘help’: schedule those packing sessions while the kids are in school or sleeping. Make the most of any weekend or free days; many people also find they need to schedule one or more days away from work to get packed for a move.

If this is not an option for you, have the professionals pack your possessions for you. Because the Shleppers team is skilled and experienced, they can pack a household in a fraction of the time it takes your family to do it. The typical four bedroom home can be packed in eight to twelve hours. Working with the professionals means eliminating the need to track down moving boxes, furniture blankets, packing tape and other moving supplies – they do all of this, as well as performing the actual move, for you!

To find out how long it would take to pack up your household, as well as what the costs for your move will be, get in touch. We’d be happy to provide you with a free, no-obligation quote right away.