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Moving is challenging, even if your new house is located just across the street. But, moving to a new city is a lot more difficult, time-consuming, and tiring than a local move. In addition to experiencing the stress of packing and unpacking, a lot of people struggle to deal with the mix of emotions that comes with leaving the city/state they have been living in for years and shifting to a completely new location. As a result, they often end up making mistakes that make things a little too hard and messy.

Here we are highlighting some common long-distance moving mistakes that you should avoid to prevent your move from becoming a disaster:

1. Not De-Cluttering

We all own a number of things that we have hardly or even never used. We don’t actually need many of them. It is highly important that you get rid of those things before moving to your new house, hundreds of miles away.

De-cluttering offers many advantages during a long-distance move. Here are some of them:

• It helps reduce the transportation cost.
• Although de-cluttering usually takes a lot of time, it will eventually decrease the amount of time and effort you would have to put-in into packing and then, unpacking your stuff.
• It can help you earn some money by selling the stuff that you have never used or no longer need.

2. Opting for DIY

While a DIY move may seem like a better option than hiring a professional moving company, it often turns out to be more labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive. Since you, and your friends, do not have the expertise, experience, and the right equipment, you are likely to struggle in transporting your things safely to the new location. Also, you are likely to make mistakes and end up damaging your belongings or the house. As a result, the move often ends up costing equal, if not more, to what you would have spent by hiring a professional mover.

Professional movers, like Starfleet Moving, can make your long distance move feel like a breeze. With extensive expertise and experience, they know how to pack and transport your valuables, especially the fragile ones, safely to another city.

3. Forgetting to Discuss the Mover’s Insurance

You don’t want to find out that the moving company you hired doesn’t offer any insurance after they have damaged or lost some of your valuables. Many people assume that all moving companies offer insurance, only to find out that their move wasn’t covered after they suffered a significant loss.

Not all moving companies offer insurance. Even the ones that do, provide different coverage. Therefore, it is highly important that you ask if the moving company you are planning to hire provides mover’s insurance and if they do, does it cover partial damage or total?

Avoid making these mistakes to make your long distance move a little less stressful.

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Summary

Moving is challenging, even if your new house is located just across the street. But, moving to a new city is a lot more difficult, time-consuming, and tiring than a local move.

The article highlights some common long distance moving mistakes that you should avoid to prevent your move from becoming a disaster.