Ali Ata’s Moving Hacks: Moving Prep and Unpacking Efficiently

For some of Ali Ata’s clients, moving out from one property to another or moving their furnishings carefully and quickly from home to storage (and vice versa) can be a stressful experience. It could take far too long if you’re not adequately prepared for it, and it can lead to chaos and delays in property move-ins.

 

Preparation is the key to a smooth transition between homes and minimal property damage or breakage, so here are some great tips to help you along.

•              Contact your utility companies. Let your utility companies know immediately that you’re moving so they can update your services to your new address.

•              Find a reputable mover. Ali Ata has found that many of his clients have horror stories on movers damaging their property. Make sure to choose one with great reviews and a good reputation.

•              Prepare a moving budget. You’ll have less stress with a budget set. You don’t want this move to get too expensive, so set budgets for moving supplies, the company, and see how much you can really afford.

•              Leave your things in your drawers. Why even take them out? Keep all your clothing neatly folded and packed in their proper drawers, and take the whole thing out to your moving truck for convenience. Then take the bureau back out in your new home!

•              Use color-coding. Ali Ata recommends that if you’re using boxes to pack up your stuff, make things easier to locate by color-coding the boxes according to the room they’re supposed to go to. This way, you know exactly where the boxes should go after you arrive at your new home, and you’re not digging through boxes.

•              Leave your clothes on hangers. Instead of wasting time removing them one by one, just keep them in the hangers. When you move into your new place, they’ll be a lot easier to unpack and hang.

 

The most important reminder, says Ali Ata, is to have a plan. Packing your whole life from one place to another should not be a spur-of-the-moment day-of-the-move activity. Be prepared at least a day beforehand. Soon, you’ll be settling comfortably into your new home with minimum fuss.