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Moving to another home can be an important step in your life, especially if the new location is the same house you have always dreamed of. For the process of moving to take place without too much stress, a little organization is needed.

Storing keepsakes safely while moving is a priority.

In the process of transporting your things, there is the risk of breaking certain objects such as paintings, decorations, vases, and in general any fragile accessories. To avoid such inconvenience, make sure you place them in sturdy boxes and use air bubble wrap designed precisely to protect things from being damaged. This way you can ensure that you will have your keepsakes intact, in your new home!

Organize the boxes. A very good idea is to put labels on the boxes and sort the objects according to their location in each room. This way, if you hire a moving company, each box will be taken in the room it belongs to and you will unpack much easier.

Put separately valuable objects and important documents and take them with you. However, if we are talking about a long distance moving or you do not have enough space in your car, put them in a box with a label stating "kitchenware" or some other common information that does not suggest the presence of valuable objects.  Call on Denver professional movers to help you through this exciting and fun time.

For a moving house process to take place under optimal conditions and without unpleasant surprises it is best to organize it early, usually about 2 weeks in advance. However, if you are forced by circumstances to move in a few days and you do not have time to pack your things in a way that ensures safe transportation, call the services of one of the specialized and best moving companies in Denver that will handle everything in a professional manner.

A company specialized in moving can pack and transport in one day the furniture and objects from a house. Fragile objects are packed separately, using special protective foils, sponges and boxes. This is the right thing to do, but unfortunately many people who organize the moving process on their own end up putting fragile objects (glasses, plates etc.) in plastic bags without even packing them individually to prevent them from being damaged during transportation.

It is very important to prepare a separate box with the most important personal items. Besides some clothes, personal hygiene items and medicines, you should also put in there documents, money, jewelry, bank cards etc.

Once you are done with packing, make sure that you have at your disposal (or the moving company has!) a truck which is large enough to transport all your belongings safely.

Moving to a new home is a happy moment, but also a busy and stressful period, in which you have to make many decisions. Until you get settled in your new home and drink your first coffee in peace, you have an almost endless list of things to do, besides packing, transporting, unpacking, and organizing everything again.

Start early (at least 2 weeks in advance); do not wait until the last moment to sort your things and organize them in boxes or bags.

Sort and pack by categories: there is no better way to help you organize all the things you have than the one involving gathering them all in one place and sorting them. Imagine that you unpack and do not have to wonder why some of the spoons are mixed with clothes. Always pack similar items together.

Use labels! If you have packed your things by category, using labels guarantees that you will find them much easier when you need to determine what room they should reach. Put a label or note down, with the marker, directly on the box, what kind of things are inside. Keep in mind that you will have a lot to do and it will be difficult for you to know what is in a box that says "Various", so note down as many details as possible. Find more moving tips that professional movers in Denver, CO offers.

You may think that once you hire professional movers, there is no logic behind doing any of the work yourself, which is true. However, helping your movers doesn`t mean doing any of the hard work, but helping them in other ways to get their job done faster, as this will save you money.

• Disconnect and unplug electric appliances and organize the cords in labeled bags, to be able to find them easily. There is no need to pay professional movers to perform this simple and effortless operation.
• Get off pictures, photos, clocks and mirrors from the walls and shelves, but be extra areful about storing safely those hanger things. This is another easy operation that you can handle and save precious time and money
• Make your bed ready for the move, by stripping the mattress and folding your bedding and blankets. Have a box ready for all these, as well as for pajamas and other bedroom accessories.
• If you have valuable things, you will surely want to pack them yourself. Other things you might want to keep on hand: your phone and charger, cigarette lighter, maps etc.
• Defrost your freezer ahead of time and donate the food you cannot take with you

Be considerate of the moving companies in Denver, CO that you hire and they will do their best work. Provide beverages and snacks to keep them moving along.

Moving to a new place is exciting, but the process is not simple, if only you think about all the stuff that needs to be packed carefully, loaded into a truck, moved to the new location, and unpacked.

To make your life easier in the moving process, you should declutter first. This operation will help you downsize your home and reduce the number of boxes that need to be transported to the new location and save some money (fewer boxes require a smaller truck and take less time to be loaded/unloaded).

If you plan to declutter before your upcoming move, start early, even with several weeks before, to have time to do this operation thoroughly. Do not do an entire room at once, as it might be energy-draining and overwhelming; try instead to focus on one area at a time (the closet, bathroom cabinets, etc.), which will make your progress more visible and keep your motivation alive.

Before starting the decluttering process in one area of your home, bring everything you need right there: boxes, labels, a shredder, etc. Look carefully at all your items and ask yourself seriously if you love them enough to pack them and take them with you to the new location. The best advice is to give up those things you never use. Donate them or have a garage sale. The de-cluttering timeframe is also a great time to pin down a mover, call ahead to places like American Moving & Storage and get on their schedule.

When moving house, most people want to get rid of all items that they do not need anymore, to reduce the transportation costs. By having a garage sale, you can do this quickly and put some money in your pocket.

A successful garage sale requires some preparation.

Team up with family members or friends and combine together several garage sales. This way, you will get better visibility and attract more potential buyers. Think about ways to advertise your sale, otherwise, people will not know your host such an event. You can create a Facebook event and share it, by asking people to spread the word, or use specialized sites and local newspapers for advertising.

Additionally, create some street signs and posters and place them strategically, in your neighborhood, to guide people to your yard sale. However, instead of simply writing your address, you should use arrowed signs, to help potential customers follow the route to your home.

Arrange the items in your yard by grouping them properly in categories and make sure you label and price them, because most people will be reluctant about digging in piles of disorganized junk. If you sell clothes, hang them instead of piling them.

Finally yet importantly, make sure you do not price your items too high; you will never get the money you have spent to purchase them.  The less you and the Denver movers have to move will make everyone happy.