To make it more complete, we have combined Mar Ferr\u00e9’s experience as a personal organizer and our own, as a moving company with more than 35 years of experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Secret: The Pre-Move Phase<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Reviewing everything we can contribute to help you in your move, we both agree that it is a priority to organize the move in advance and focus efforts on the pre-move phase<\/strong>. If we manage to establish order and discipline in the previous phase, everything will be easier when we arrive at the new home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n “Give me 6 hours to cut down a tree and I’ll spend 4 sharpening the axe”<\/p>\r\n This is one of Abraham Lincoln’s<\/strong> famous quotes. In it, he refers to the importance of preparing and planning a job in advance in order to complete it effectively. This is, without a doubt, the same approach that we should apply to moving.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To ensure a correct order, the involvement of the customer<\/strong> will be necessary, since order is not something that can be imposed with a universal rule, but must be adapted to the requirements and needs of each individual. For this reason, we believe that it is the customer who carries out the packaging of boxes or at least actively collaborates in the labeling process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Set a schedule for the move and define what tasks you will accomplish each week. For example, if we have a month’s time to move, we can set small goals every weekend. We indicate a possible guideline to follow, but that must be completed according to the specific needs of each case.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We insist that these are basic steps for a typical move, but they must be extended by the client himself according to his needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Although we know that it is difficult, if we manage to break this barrier we will get a double benefit<\/strong>. On the one hand, if we donate, give away or sell those things that we don’t need, we will have fewer things to move and therefore the price of the move will be reduced<\/strong>. On the other hand, practicing material detachment will help us get out of our comfort zone<\/strong> and break free. According to Marie Kondo’s theories, attachment to things can hold back our personal development. Therefore, it is good to take advantage of this moment to learn to live without needing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you want to delve deeper into detachment, we recommend you read this article by Mar Ferr\u00e9; 3 attitudes and 27 objects to practice detachment. To help you give a second life to those objects you no longer need, we recommend this second reading: Where to donate clothes, books, toys, and furniture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We must pay special attention to the packaging and labeling of boxes. If we do it right, we’ll have half the job done.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n First of all, it’s important to do the labeling with the destination in mind<\/strong>. It won’t help us to know that some books belonged in the living room, but the important thing will be to know where they will be located in the new home. Therefore, in this case, we should only indicate the destination (storage room, room, etc.) and a brief description of the contents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To make it easier to identify the boxes, we recommend making annotations on the side of the <\/strong>boxes. In this way, if we stack one box on top of the other, we will still be able to see the annotation and we will be able to identify the contents. If we label a box at the top and put another one on top of it, once stacked, we will not be able to read these annotations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If we choose to list the boxes<\/strong>, we recommend doing so in small groups. It is better to set a numbering for the living room, another for the double bedroom, another for the kitchen, etc. We can easily do this by assigning two initials that first identify the room and then the corresponding number. For example, we can assign the HS code for the salon. Thus, we will find boxes identified as SA1, SA2, SA3, … and for the double bedroom: HA1, HA2, HA3, …<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n By listing in this way, we can add a new box to the room without completely breaking the order. On the other hand, if we were to list the total number of boxes in the house, we would find that boxes 12 and 45 could belong to the same room, which would be illogical and could also lead to errors when locating said contents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The packing and protection of delicate objects should not be left until the last minute, except in cases where it is carried out by the removal company itself. Properly protecting a delicate part requires patience that we won’t have if we act in a hurry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In the case of plates and crockery in a similar way, we must take into account a special consideration: They must be placed vertically inside the box<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We will never put them on top of each other, since ceramics and porcelain are very delicate materials and if we put the plates on top of each other, the one at the bottom would be supporting a very high weight. In that position, a slight impact could cause the lower chainring to split and usually a few others would suffer the same fate due to the knock-on effect. So, always remember to put the chainrings vertically, with a layer of shock-absorbing material at the base of the case.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For greater ease, we leave you this explanatory video about the packaging of tableware, although for pieces of great sentimental or economic value<\/strong> we recommend delegating this task to professionals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n A post shared by Mudanzas Control (@mudanzascontrol)<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n
Plan the main tasks<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
4 weeks before move-in<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Practice detachment<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Labels and notes on the side of the box<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEnumeration by stays<\/h5>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Packaging of delicate items<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Packaging of dishes and tableware<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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