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June 06, 2019

Keeping Cool During a Summer Move to Tulsa and Oklahoma City

Moving to a new homeBy Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

This is a fun fact if you're moving this summer--close to 80% of moves in the US occur in July and August. The children are out of school, and for a large number of households, it is simply easier to pack up and go while school's out. And although it will be hot, you've got a far better likelihood of the weather being a non-issue during the summer. It is possible to remain cool, both physically and mentally, by adhering to these straightforward tips for a summer move to Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

 

Book Your Mover Early

That 80% number? Each of them need moving trucks, and most of them require a minimum of a basic crew. It really is never too soon to start considering the logistics of your move--full service moving company in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, do-it-yourself, or someplace in between? Go ahead and begin calling professional moving companies with regards to dates as well as estimates and decide as soon as possible to ensure you are on their schedule.

In the event you wait too long to engage a professional moving company--one which is accredited with the NTSB, has full insurance on equipment as well as workers, and provides a full choice of services--you will end up working with a lower-end company that doesn't have the qualified designations and expertise to do the job.

Book Your Friends Promptly, also

Your pals may ask whether they can provide you with a hand with your packing. You'll want to take them up on the offer--it can be an excellent hangout time, and in case you are dismantling an home theater system or a playset, numerous hands are a requirement. Keep in mind that it is summer time for everyone and get on their schedules a couple of weeks out. This is particularly significant in case your move is a do-it-yourself, figure out your dates to pack and load well in advance.

Move Sensitive Items in Your Automobile

Professional moving companies in Tulsa and Oklahoma City can wrap and safeguard fragile and valuable items to make sure they can transport safely to your new residence. They understand the most suitable packaging material for a particular treasure and they are specialists in filling and balancing boxes. So, there's no need to worry about artwork, crystal, or china not making the journey.

Electronic devices, on the other hand, are usually an entirely different monster. The elements in TVs, computers, speakers, gaming systems, and so on are extremely susceptible to temperature and humidity and have to travel with you, inside an air-conditioned car. Your mover company will help you pack your gadgets so that they are insulated from bumps and bruises, but many will suggest you set them in your car or truck for transport.

Prescribed medicines should also go together with you. Place the meds you will need while in transit in pill keepers and put the rest of it in a baggie and put it within a handbag you will keep in the air-conditioned car.

Click HERE for a listing of items which your professional movers are not able to move.

Schedule an Early Day

Make sure to schedule the difficult work at the start of the day. The humidity amounts differ dependant upon whatever part of the country you are in, nevertheless the worst heat normally occurs close to 3 in the afternoon. When you can have trucks loaded near to 3 and then everybody can get more comfortable in an AC equipped vehicle. If your move is a DIY, obtain the moving truck in the afternoon and load as much as you possibly can before it gets too dark, then you should finish up the subsequent day.

It's Like a Day at the Beach. Almost.

Pack a bag with sunscreen, hats, bug spray, extra t-shirts, and sunglasses to protect you against the burning rays of the summer sun. Reapply sun block as directed, and swap t-shirts when they are saturated and disgusting.

Hydrate. After that hydrate more. Get cases of water bottles and put them in a cooler where everybody's got access and offer them to the moving company staff. They might usually bring their own, however on a hot day additional will always be encouraged. Hang onto the beer for whenever you are unpacked and hydrated--alcohol, physical exercise, and a hot day tend to be a formula for a heat stroke.

Board Your Domestic Pets

Domestic pets require relief from high temperature and emotional stress, consequently board them for moving day so they can be more comfortable. Pick them up on the road out; be sure to leave room in the car for Fido.

 

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