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Moving Forward’s Best Advice for Moving During the Holidays
Moving takes a lot of planning, preparation, and a calm demeanor. Curiously enough, the holidays require the same things from you! So what happens when you plan to move during the holidays? Well, you need more planning, more preparation, and maybe an eggnog to get through it all.
Moving during the holidays can be a wonderful experience, if you know how to plan for it. Our team here at Moving Forward has plenty of experience moving families during the holidays. If this is your first time, use our best advice for moving during the holidays. Oh, and don’t forget your eggnog!
Choose Your Moving Day Wisely
While the holidays are not technically within peak moving season (May-September), it happens to be one of the busiest travel seasons. One of the smartest tips for holiday moving is to choose a moving date that does not align with one of the busiest travel days of the year. For example, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the worst travel days, while THanksgiving and Black Friday are a couple of the best days.
Create an Immaculate Budget
You know it’s helpful to create a holiday budget, and you may have heard how much you can save by creating a moving budget. But budgeting for both at the same time? It’s intimidating, but you can do it!
To survive this holiday season while moving, create a super-budget that accounts for gifts and gift wrap, food, packing supplies, travel expenses, cleaning services, and any other details you can think of.
We recommend creating two inventories of holiday needs and moving needs, and then seeing where those lists overlap. For example, You may be able to repurpose some gift wrapping supplies for moving and packing, especially if you are moving the week after Christmas or Hanukkah. You may also be able to take advantage of leftovers to prevent overbuying groceries while you’re packing.
Keep in mind that if you are enjoying your holidays in your old home and then moving, your budget will look much different than if you were spending the holidays in your new home.
Another detail to consider: the holidays are full of indulgence and excess, but this year may have to be a little different. Make an additional list holiday essentials and holiday extras. Do you need a tree to feel the holiday spirit? Is the annual holiday cookie party necessary? Only you know what’s necessary and what can be left out this year. Our advice: aim for a minimalist holiday season.
Be Careful What You Ask Santa For
As you purge your closets and start donating furniture in preparation for the move, don’t forget that Santa may have some plans of his own. Tell Santa this is not the year to give you a Peloton bike. Make sure you communicate that gifts should be small and easy to pack. Ask for gift cards or jewelry -- something that won’t take up a lot of room on the moving truck. If Santa is excited to get the kids a new trampoline, tell him to send it to your new home a day or two after you have arrived.
Create Expectations with Family
Do you usually host Thanksgiving? Are you known as the hostess with the mostess this time of year? You may need to set more realistic expectations with your friends and family. If you simple love hosting the holidays, give yourself a break and invite less people over, or ask friends and family if they would be interested in a holiday potluck. There’s also no shame in dining out. If it saves you time, energy, and even some money, use your convenience card and breathe easy.
Pack, But Keep the Holiday Spirit Intact
Moving is important and time-sensitive, but that doesn’t mean you have to forego the entire holiday spirit for the sake of efficiency. Decide which low-maintenance decorations you would like to set out this year. Then, start packing up all the items in your house you likely won’t need over the next two months.
Once the holidays are over, pack all your decorations in separate, clearly-labeled boxes. It’s actually better that these boxes are hauled onto the truck last, because you will unload and pack them away first! If you’re moving between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you can easily access them for decorating your new home. But if you arrive after the gifts have been opened, you can easily store them away in your garage or basement for next year.
Keep Your Home Safe
The holiday season is one of the highest rates of burglary. Additionally, people that are moving are target for burglary. Put those two scenarios together and you have yourself a lot of risk. Make sure you take preventative measures to keep your family and home safe from burglars. Always close the blinds and lock all the doors when you leave your home, and never leave gifts in sight through the windows.
A few more tips: if you are having more people over during the holiday season, be mindful of people you don’t know. Always be skeptical of people disguising themselves as service providers or overly nosy part guests who want to see extensive tours of your home.
Prepare for Moving in a Winter Wonderland
Wishing for a winter wonderland is practically a holiday tradition, but when you’re moving, dealing with snow is the last thing you wish for. Unfortunately, you can’t control the weather -- but you can prepare for it! Make sure you check the forecast 10 days out from your moving day to determine if you can expect dangerous weather. If there’s a snow or rainstorm moving in, it may be better to postpone your moving day for clear skies.
If you do end up getting caught in a storm on moving day, to what you can ahead of time to prepare for delays. Inform your emergency contacts to be on standby, and plan for a little cushion time between your arrival and first day of work. Make sure to also pack appropriate clothing and supplies in case you get stuck on the side of the road.
For more help, give a call to our professional San Francisco Movers at Moving Forward.
Intro:
- Holidays are hectic, and moving is too, how to do both at the same time?
- Best and worst travel days
- See expenses side by side - holiday, travel, moving
- Where can you repurpose (boxes, wrapping, etc.)
- Moving before gift-giving or after?
- Do you usually host the feast?
- Kids not happy about moving schools mid-year?
- Pack holiday decorations last in separate, clearly labeled boxes.
- Robberies, et.c (moving and holidays are the biggest target for robbers)
- Moving somewhere cold? Have proper moving supplies and clothing.
- Prepare for delays (who do you need to call? Cushion time when starting work?)
Moving Forward’s Best Advice for Moving During the Holidays
Moving takes a lot of planning, preparation, and a calm demeanor. Curiously enough, the holidays require the same things from you! So what happens when you plan to move during the holidays? Well, you need more planning, more preparation, and maybe an eggnog to get through it all.
Moving during the holidays can be a wonderful experience, if you know how to plan for it. Our team here at Moving Forward has plenty of experience moving families during the holidays. If this is your first time, use our best advice for moving during the holidays. Oh, and don’t forget your eggnog!
Choose Your Moving Day Wisely
While the holidays are not technically within peak moving season (May-September), it happens to be one of the busiest travel seasons. One of the smartest tips for holiday moving is to choose a moving date that does not align with one of the busiest travel days of the year. For example, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the worst travel days, while THanksgiving and Black Friday are a couple of the best days.
Create an Immaculate Budget
You know it’s helpful to create a holiday budget, and you may have heard how much you can save by creating a moving budget. But budgeting for both at the same time? It’s intimidating, but you can do it!
To survive this holiday season while moving, create a super-budget that accounts for gifts and gift wrap, food, packing supplies, travel expenses, cleaning services, and any other details you can think of.
We recommend creating two inventories of holiday needs and moving needs, and then seeing where those lists overlap. For example, You may be able to repurpose some gift wrapping supplies for moving and packing, especially if you are moving the week after Christmas or Hanukkah. You may also be able to take advantage of leftovers to prevent overbuying groceries while you’re packing.
Keep in mind that if you are enjoying your holidays in your old home and then moving, your budget will look much different than if you were spending the holidays in your new home.
Another detail to consider: the holidays are full of indulgence and excess, but this year may have to be a little different. Make an additional list holiday essentials and holiday extras. Do you need a tree to feel the holiday spirit? Is the annual holiday cookie party necessary? Only you know what’s necessary and what can be left out this year. Our advice: aim for a minimalist holiday season.
Be Careful What You Ask Santa For
As you purge your closets and start donating furniture in preparation for the move, don’t forget that Santa may have some plans of his own. Tell Santa this is not the year to give you a Peloton bike. Make sure you communicate that gifts should be small and easy to pack. Ask for gift cards or jewelry -- something that won’t take up a lot of room on the moving truck. If Santa is excited to get the kids a new trampoline, tell him to send it to your new home a day or two after you have arrived.
Create Expectations with Family
Do you usually host Thanksgiving? Are you known as the hostess with the mostess this time of year? You may need to set more realistic expectations with your friends and family. If you simple love hosting the holidays, give yourself a break and invite less people over, or ask friends and family if they would be interested in a holiday potluck. There’s also no shame in dining out. If it saves you time, energy, and even some money, use your convenience card and breathe easy.
Pack, But Keep the Holiday Spirit Intact
Moving is important and time-sensitive, but that doesn’t mean you have to forego the entire holiday spirit for the sake of efficiency. Decide which low-maintenance decorations you would like to set out this year. Then, start packing up all the items in your house you likely won’t need over the next two months.
Once the holidays are over, pack all your decorations in separate, clearly-labeled boxes. It’s actually better that these boxes are hauled onto the truck last, because you will unload and pack them away first! If you’re moving between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you can easily access them for decorating your new home. But if you arrive after the gifts have been opened, you can easily store them away in your garage or basement for next year.
Keep Your Home Safe
The holiday season is one of the highest rates of burglary. Additionally, people that are moving are target for burglary. Put those two scenarios together and you have yourself a lot of risk. Make sure you take preventative measures to keep your family and home safe from burglars. Always close the blinds and lock all the doors when you leave your home, and never leave gifts in sight through the windows.
A few more tips: if you are having more people over during the holiday season, be mindful of people you don’t know. Always be skeptical of people disguising themselves as service providers or overly nosy part guests who want to see extensive tours of your home.
Prepare for Moving in a Winter Wonderland
Wishing for a winter wonderland is practically a holiday tradition, but when you’re moving, dealing with snow is the last thing you wish for. Unfortunately, you can’t control the weather -- but you can prepare for it! Make sure you check the forecast 10 days out from your moving day to determine if you can expect dangerous weather. If there’s a snow or rainstorm moving in, it may be better to postpone your moving day for clear skies.
If you do end up getting caught in a storm on moving day, to what you can ahead of time to prepare for delays. Inform your emergency contacts to be on standby, and plan for a little cushion time between your arrival and first day of work. Make sure to also pack appropriate clothing and supplies in case you get stuck on the side of the road.
For more help, give a call to our professional San Francisco Movers at Moving Forward.
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