{"id":1,"date":"2022-10-11T18:34:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T18:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/painter.mmgclients.com\/\/?p=1"},"modified":"2024-10-14T18:16:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T18:16:03","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-before-a-big-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/everything-you-need-to-know-before-a-big-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know Before a Big Move"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1\" class=\"elementor elementor-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bfd249 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bfd249\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a291625\" data-id=\"a291625\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3460b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3460b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything You Need to Know Before a Big Move<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63414b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63414b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thought of moving to a new city can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. It\u2019s natural to feel a little apprehensive about making such a big move, but it\u2019s also a great opportunity to start afresh in a place that feels more like home than your current residence. If you\u2019re planning on moving somewhere new, this blog post will help you get organized and prepared for the adjustment ahead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many details to take into account, moving can be stressful and overwhelming if you don\u2019t organize properly. The good news is that with the right amount of preparation and planning, it doesn\u2019t have to be that bad.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043a4e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"043a4e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Decide on Your Big Move Date<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf0c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf0c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing to do when moving to a new city is to figure out when you want to move. There are a few factors to take into account when deciding on your moving date. For starters, you want to make sure you have enough time to find a new place to live and settle in without too many interruptions in the middle of a busy period. For instance, you don\u2019t want to move in the middle of a school semester or end of the year. Other factors to consider include weather and holidays. You\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stantonhouseinn.com\/blog\/winter-in-connecticut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">don\u2019t want to move in the middle of winter<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or on a holiday when you\u2019re likely to run into more traffic, surcharges, and higher moving costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f767c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f767c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Determine Your Moving Needs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617ecfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"617ecfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/couple-moving-a-sofa-in-a-new-home-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-679\" alt=\"trusted moving services in Newtown, CT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/couple-moving-a-sofa-in-a-new-home-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/couple-moving-a-sofa-in-a-new-home-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/couple-moving-a-sofa-in-a-new-home-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/couple-moving-a-sofa-in-a-new-home-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e457d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e457d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start packing up your things, you should sit down and make a list of things you expect to bring with you. There are a few things to keep in mind while making your list. First and foremost, you want to make sure you have a realistic amount of belongings that you can actually move. Second, you want to make sure everything on your list has a place in your new home. Keep in mind that you don\u2019t have to bring everything with you. If there are items that you don\u2019t want to bring, or that you don\u2019t have room for, you can always sell them or give them away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also hire a professional organizer and moving services if you want to declutter your belongings and make sure everything has a place in your new home. If you\u2019re moving with pets, you\u2019ll want to take extra care to make sure they have everything they need to make the move easier and stress-free for them as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965f5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"965f5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Organize Your Current Living Space<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a5390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43a5390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start packing up your belongings, you\u2019ll want to organize your current living space so you know exactly what you have to move. Organizing your current living space will make things much easier and less stressful when it comes time to pack and move. There are a few things you can do to get your current living space organized. You can start by going through each room and making a list of everything in that room. Make sure you take inventory of everything, including drawers, shelves, and cabinets. Another way to organize your current living space is with a visual diagram and flow chart of everything in each room. You can use a whiteboard or a large piece of paper to create a visual diagram of each room visually. This will help you see where every item is in your current living space, which makes it much easier when it comes time to pack up everything and relocate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e119ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e119ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Pick a Mover<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e059369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e059369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many factors to take into account when picking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clancymoving.com\/holmes-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mover<\/a>. Some of the most important factors to keep in mind include cost, customer satisfaction, and the amount of experience the moving and <a href=\"http:\/\/eaglerigging.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rigging services<\/a> a company has. You may ask friends and family for a list of recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/clancymoving.com\/relocation-services-holmes-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long distance movers<\/a> in your city to make it easy for you to compare their different services. This can also give you more time to research and pick the one that best suits your needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another thing to keep in the back of your mind while looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murphymovers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mover<\/a> is insurance. Make sure the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitolmoving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving company<\/a> you pick has the right amount of insurance to protect your belongings in case of damage or theft.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4beb600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4beb600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f98b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f98b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-family-with-little-daughter-moving-into-new-house-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-680\" alt=\"Residential Movers in Newtown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-family-with-little-daughter-moving-into-new-house-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-family-with-little-daughter-moving-into-new-house-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-family-with-little-daughter-moving-into-new-house-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/young-family-with-little-daughter-moving-into-new-house.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f092345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f092345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving to a new city is a big undertaking, but it doesn\u2019t have to be as stressful as it may seem. By hiring the right\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/residential-movers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving services in Newtown, CT<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can make the process a lot easier on yourself. Additionally, keep in mind that moving is a process and that it\u2019s better to take your time and do everything right than to rush things. So, hire the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/commercial-movers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most trusted moving services<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in your area such as the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/movingandstorage-newtownct.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newtown Moving and Storage Company<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to make sure you settle into your new home with minimal stress and hassle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything You Need to Know Before a Big Move The thought of moving to a new city can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. 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