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Moving can be one of the most stressful events anyone can deal with, even if it’s a move you wanted and planned for. The trick to reducing the stress, however, is effective planning. Here are packing moving and storage tips to make your move as uneventful as possible.

The minute you know you are moving is the time to start planning. Even if you are moving next door, there are things to do that can’t wait till the last minute. Collecting boxes is only a small portion of what needs to be done, yet it’s one of the most important tasks that never seems to be given the importance it deserves. It maybe a good time to think about using public storage or even self storage to reduce stress.

First thing ‘ clean out the junk! No sense packing and moving things you don’t even use. Spend a few days if necessary to get if of old clothes, broken tools, unused toys ‘ anything you haven’t used in a year should be either donated to charity or sold.

Decide how you will move. If you need a professional moving company, get references, check with the local Better Business Bureau, and read the fine print in any contract they want you to sign. Moving companies have many ways to overcharge you at the last minute. You don’t need any unexpected surprises at your new home because they are holding your furniture hostage in a truck until you pay for fees and services you are sure you never asked for.

If you plan on moving everything yourself, only ask for help from friends who are reliable. Hanging around and wasting hours on the big day while your friends are sleeping late or forgot to show is a common nightmare told over and over by families who wanted to do it themselves. Also, forget about providing beer. Too many valuable antiques and expensive furniture has been dropped because friends were drinking beer. Save the beer and heavy refreshments for after everything is in the new home.

Choose items that you don’t use regularly and pack those first. You might think that packing far in advance will cause problems later, but packing is time consuming when done correctly. Start early, continue regularly, and you’ll be happy.

Get most of your boxes free whenever possible. Grocery stores and liquor stores love to get rid of their boxes because it costs money for them to store them. The only time you should pay for boxes is when you need specialty storage such as dishes, glassware and clothing. These can be purchased from a local storage facility.

Don’t use boxes larger than you can hold. Large boxes cause too many problems ‘ they are over-packed and frequently no one can pick them up. The bottoms tend to break open, too.

Mark everything in a logical manner that will help at your new destination. If people don’t know where to put boxes, everything ends up in the wrong place. Mark boxes in large letters, on all sides! When you are looking at stacks of boxes and the label is in the wrong place, you’re in trouble.

Relieve the stress of moving by having an easy place to store your extra things. We have multiple locations, from storage unit Toronto, storage unit London, both long term and short term rentals, and storage for personal or business use.