Advice for Moving During Winter
Moving during the winter has one downside to it – its crazy cold! There are many factors you need to be aware of when moving during the winter season.
Be sure to keep warm clothes – don’t pack them all off into the moving and storage boxes. Apart from the ones you’ll be wearing, pack the rest in small bags or carriers and keep them with you at all times. The moving sometimes gets delayed to be delivered at the location. At such times, you won’t want to be stranded in the cold without your warm clothes when you land into your new home.
Always plan for hazardous weather conditions and extreme cold when moving from or to any location. Prepare something like a survival or weather kit to carry along with you, especially if you’re going to be on the road for a long time. If you are moving with children, you’ll need to be extra cautious.
Ensure that your car is in perfect condition before the move – a break down in the chilled weather is the last thing you’ll want to be stuck with. Also make sure you keep some emergency items in your car like flashlights, survival/weather kits, bottled water, canned food and some snacks.
Hire a moving and storage company to help you move with ease.
Clear the ice and snow off the driveway and sidewalk of both your new and old home. Any damage or accident on your property can become a liability on you, so you’ll need to stay careful to avoid that.
Make sure the heating is fully functional in your new home before moving in. You will need to deal with many things on the moving day, fixing a furnace shouldn’t be one of those things.
Plan for the moving and storage items accordingly. Your belongings will be in a cold moving van for quite a long time, so you will need to plan accordingly for that. Take care of three things:
Collect special moving and storage materials, containers or boxes from the moving company. These are usually meant for packing items for longer times in cold weather, so as to avoid getting the items damaged by the weather.
Make sure you do not put freezable liquids in your shipment.
Do not keep plants in the moving van. In fact, moving companies usually don’t allow it. You can carry plants in your car, but make sure you don’t keep them out for too long.
Offer the moving company workers something warm to drink. They’ll surely appreciate your gesture and probably give you better services.
Keep yourself and your family warm and safe during the move. Don’t let the cold sabotage your move. Make sure you:
Don’t Slip – Make sure you shovel and salt driveways and walkways to avoid slipping.
Stay warm – Keep yourself warm so that you don’t fall sick during the move.
Eat and drink up – Keep something hot to drink and something to munch on, it’ll help keep you active.
