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If you are considering moving to The Woodlands, TX area, and are making the move long distance, it can become quite confusing and complicated if you aren’t prepared for all moving long distance entails. There are many tips that you can follow to help you pack up your home and make that big move, read on below for a few of them.

Start a Notebook that is Dedicated to this Move

Starting a notebook that lists all of the tasks that you are trying to accomplish during the move will ensure that you don’t forget anything. Keep this separate from your regular agenda or filing system and use it to put to-do lists, phone numbers, and names of companies that you need to contact during the move.

Calculate the Cost of the Move

One of the worst things you can do when moving from one area to the other is not calculate the cost of the move and set a budget with which to do so. Below you will find a breakdown of what you need to plan for.

• Hiring movers or renting a truck to move in
• moving boxes, tape, supplies, and padding
• shampoo for cleaning the carpet in your old home
• Travel costs for when you are moving
• vehicle repairs, such as oil changes, on your car before the move
• Bills that are due at your old home and due at your new home
• Money for any emergencies that might come up during the move

Put in a Change of Address

Take your notebook from tip number one and write down everyone that you need to send a change of address too. Make sure that you change your address with everyone important and with the post office. Remember, the post office is only allowed to forward your mail for a certain amount of time, so change the address with important people yourself.

Label all Boxes Packed

The process of moving will go so much easier for you if you label boxes with the rooms that they are supposed to go in. In other words, you don’t want to be unpacking the bedroom and constantly have to go back and forth to the kitchen because kitchen stuff ended up in the bedroom with you. Labeling all boxes with the room they should go in at your new home and packing one room at a time will save you tons of time in the long run.

Ask Friends and Family for Help

Though your friends and family have busy lives, it is a good idea to ask them for help when you are moving to The Woodlands, TX area. You want to take as much stress off yourself as possible. You can also do that by making friends with your new neighbors before you move as well.

These are just a few tips to help your move to The Woodlands, TX area go smoothly and off without a hitch. Follow them and you will be settled before you know it!

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