Moving can be quite a stressful time in your life, especially financially.
The last thing that you need is to have to worry about how much it will cost to move your things, especially if you are moving cities or even states.
Here are 5 tips for moving on a budget:
Move yourself
Instead of using a professional service, which can get extremely pricey, box and pack all of your personal items and furniture by yourself.
If you can, get a rental truck and a couple friends or family members, and move things that way.
It will save you a lot of money, and you can be sure your things will be moved and taken care of the way you want.
Don’t buy boxes
Instead of buying boxes from a moving supply store, get free ones from the grocery stores in your area.
Since you are anticipating the move, start gathering packing supplies early.
When at the grocery store, ask if they have any extra boxes you can take. Many times if you wake up early, you can go to the back of the store and the boxes will be available for you to take.
Go through your belongings
Get rid of things you do not need.
We all hold on to things we no longer need, may it be for sentimental reason or simply because you forgot you had them.
As you pack, take the opportunity to go through and throw out those items which are not essential to the move.
You can list things on websites for local pick-up; even sell your items to make extra money.
Selling the things that are just collecting dust is a great way to help pay for any expense required in order to move, and also lessens the load.
Clean Cheap
Little expenses like cleaning supplies add up. When cleaning your place up before you go, buy all the supplies you need from the dollar store.
They have everything you need from all-purpose cleaner, bathroom scrubs, floor cleaners, mops, brooms, and everything else you may need.
Couponing is cool
If your utilities, cable and other services don’t transfer service to your new residence, look around for specials and coupons.
For example, if you need to begin new cable services, like TV and internet, ask your real estate agent.
Making a list in order to obtain these new services will not only help you to save money, but also helps you to not forget anything or feel overwhelmed once in your new place.
Whether it is to the neighborhood down the street, a new city, or even a new state, you can be sure that your move is on a budget by following the 5 tips above.
You need to avoid leaving anything to the last minute. You will need to organize early. It will help you make sure that the chaos is limited when it is time to move.
It is important to communicate with the moving company that will be helping you with your big day. You can write where a box goes on the side, but when it comes to large furniture or other items, it may be hard to know where to put it.
It can be tough enough to move to a new area and deal with all of the stresses that involves. Stresses such as updating driver’s license information, changing voter registration cards, and learning new roadways. But, for your children, relocating means they have to start all over again in school.
One of the best ways to keep stress under control is to keep the body healthy. A proper night’s sleep is a great way to start. This way, the first day is tackled well rested and ready.
Even with all of the prep work you have done, there are a few more steps to take. First, set out your child’s clothes the night before. Also get the book bag ready to go. That way, the mad chaos of getting ready layered on top of the existing stress of the first day at a new school is not overwhelming. Make sure your alarms are set early enough to get up and going without rushing.
There are two ways you can go about getting your packing supplies. You can visit a store or storage facility that sells supplies, or you can ask local stores for extra boxes that they no longer need.