Are you getting ready for a local move across town? If so, you may have started getting estimates from local moving companies to help you out. A common theme between most local movers is that they charge on an hourly basis for the move, meaning that the faster the move takes the less it will cost you. Here are some tips for making sure your move goes fast and smoothly.

Place All Boxes in the Living Room

A common mistake that people make is boxing up all their items and leaving it in the rooms they came from. This wastes time spent by your movers navigating up and down stairs to retrieve each individual box.

If you want the move to go quickly, stage all of your boxes in your living room before the movers arrive. The crew won't have to think about where boxes are located in the home, and can quickly start moving them into the back of the moving truck where they will be strapped down.

Completely Disassemble Large Furniture

Do not wait until your moving day to start disassembling large furniture. It is going to take much longer to take it apart than you think, which will slow down your movers. That is why you should disassemble everything except for your essential items the night before. It is even worth disassembling the bed frame so that it is one less thing to do on your moving day.

It will also help to place all parts in sealed and labeled bags, and put them all in a box. You do not want to lose loose parts during the move, which can easily happen by taping bags of parts to items.

Purge Things You Do Not Want

Since you are paying for the man hours to move every single item to your new home, you should purge the thing that you do not want to take with you. Donate, throw away, or sell those things that will just be taking up space in your new place. This will help keep the workload light for the movers as they do all the heavy lifting.

Empty Your Shed

Another mistake is not thinking about what is in your shed or garage that needs to go with you. While it is a bunch of stuff that cannot really be packed in boxes, taking the time to empty out the space so it is easy to see what is inside and grab individual items will speed up the moving process.