How to Deal with Time-sensitive Moves

In an ideal world, we would be able to plan our moves well in advance, giving us lots of time to iron out every detail and get things prepared for the big day. Alas, this is rarely the case, as life often forces our hand. 

If you have a big move coming up and you have far less time than you would like to prepare, we understand the stress that it’s causing. To help, the Simon Long Removals Gloucester team has come up with a list of tips to help with time-sensitive moves.

Start now

For some, knowing that a stressful situation is imminent can cause them to procrastinate and bury their head in the hand. Of course, this really is the worst thing you can do when you’ve got a big move coming up, so acting right now is the best solution.

Use a checklist

One of the worst things about trying to plan for a move that’s coming up sooner than you’d like is trying to stay on top of all the things that you need to do. Without a checklist, all of those things can seem almost infinite, but once you have it all written down in front of you, even if it’s a little long, you will feel a lot better. You can go through each and every step in the checklist methodically and tick them off as you go. This is by far the easiest and most sensible way to handle a time-sensitive move.

Be ruthless

If you had a little bit more time to properly plan your move, you would be able to spend lots of time wondering about whether you should keep X item, throw away Y item, or donate Z item to charity. Unfortunately, you don’t have this luxury, so you’re going to need to make these kinds of decisions on the fly.

As you go through all of your stuff, split it up into four categories: keep, chuck, donate, sell. Try not to spend more than a few minutes on each item, as you will have a lot of stuff that you will need to sift through!

Enlist help

When you have a stressful situation on your hands like a time-sensitive move, the worst thing you can do is suffer in silence. If you have friends or family in the local area that you think might be willing to help, ask them. Just one extra pair of hands will make the whole process a great deal smoother.

If friends and family aren’t available, or you feel as though the job is still too big even with additional help, then hiring a removals company to help is the best option. An experienced removal company like Simon Long will be able to help you pack as efficiently as possible, as well as organise all of your travel, loading and unloading needs on the day itself. The peace of mind that it brings will certainly be worth it, so this is definitely an option to explore.

If you have a time-sensitive move coming up and are in need of assistance, look no further than Simon Long Removals Gloucester. We have a wealth of experience when it comes to helping both families and businesses stay on top of their moves, so why not give us a call and find out what we could do for you?