How To Avoid These 8 Moving Day Nightmares

Moving into a new home or apartment is a nightmare by default. These disasters can take the torture to a whole new level! Here’s how to avoid them.

1. The Movers Are No-Shows

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Even if you’ve gone as far as putting a deposit down on a moving company, some unreliable companies may flake out the last minute. Whether their excuses are believable or clearly false doesn’t matter; what matters is that you get moved out in time! The best way to prevent this is by doing your homework on your moving company of choice and ensuring that it is reliable, well-established, and well-reviewed.

2. You Can't Park ANYWHERE

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If your new home or apartment has ample free parking around, you might not need to plan too much. But if your new place is in an area where parking is scant or expensive, it will require some additional planning. Pulling up to your new place just to find out you have to walk a full block every time you grab a new box can make a few hours of work take days.

3. You Damage Your New Place While Moving

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It’s a renter’s worst nightmare to damage their place in an unmistakable way, because it means repair costs are coming out of their deposit check. So to create damage before you’ve even finished moving things out of storage isn’t exactly starting off on the right foot. Set yourself up for success by wrapping banisters, removing mirrors and paintings, and using blankets and moving pads whenever possible to diminish the possibility of damage.

4. You Can't Fit Furniture Through Door Frames

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So you’ve done all your homework, found the perfect moving company, got the timing and parking right—but when you try to get your dresser into your bedroom, you realize it won’t fit through the door frames! This nightmare is best avoided by working with your moving company to make necessary adjustments to your place, such as removing the doors from the doorframe to make extra space. This is another reason why having the right moving company is such a crucial moving tip.

5. The Movers Are Days Late With Your Belongings

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You may think that once you’ve loaded up all of your belongings into your moving company’s trucks, you’re in the clear. The truth is, sometimes this is exactly where things fall apart. Though sometimes drivers experience traffic, breakdowns, or other delays, some particularly shady companies have even been known to hold belongings hostage until you pay even more out of pocket in hidden fees. Yet another reason why investigating your home moving company is such an unmissable step.

6. You're Stuck With the Leftovers

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Most people find solace in big moves because it’s a way to start fresh in life. But it’s hard to start fresh when you’re staring at the last renter or homeowner’s junk that they left behind. Depending on the circumstances of the previous owner’s move out, they may have purposefully or accidentally left behind quite a bit in the space. To avoid this, try touching base with your realtor or future landlord to make sure the space is cleared out before you embark on your move.

7. Overdoing It on Your Own

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Despite taking on all of the complications of planning a move, many people also want to do the actual moving themselves. And while a DIY move with safe moving methods may feel fine three boxes in, by the thirtieth box, your legs and back might be telling a different story. Spending the first few weeks in your new place bedbound because you threw out your back isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time, so the best way to avoid this nightmare is to leave the moving to the professionals.

8. The No-Netflix Nightmares

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So you’ve finally moved into your new place, set up your TV, unpacked all of your clothes, and all you want to do is relax, but…you forgot to set up the essentials. It can take a few days or more to get your internet and cable connected at your new place, so start taking the steps to get this set up before your move. That way you can do some serious relaxing right away to celebrate your successful move!