A little good advice can go a long way!

Being prepared saves time and money. It's entirely up to you how prepared you want to be, as Coastal Moving provides packing services, but here some tips for those looking to save some money by and make moving day go as smoothly as possible.

• Put in a box anything that can fit in one. If you don't finish packing completely, clear furniture completely of loose items and put them in a place that's out of the way.

• Use moving boxes, and tape the bottoms. Stack them 5 feet high so the movers can approach them with a dolly and take them quickly away.

• If not everything is being moved, use colored labels (little neon-colored stickers you can buy at Staples) to designate what goes.

• Disconnect electronics, take off lampshades, take down pictures and mirrors, compile backyard furniture in one spot. If you'd like, you can take apart things like beds, desks, entertainment centers, leaves from table, glass from curio, etc. Otherwise, our guys must spend time disassembling and assembling.

• Access for our moving trucks is very important.  You should think where the best place for us to park is and set cones if possible in the spot the night before. Remember, the trucks - including cab, box and ramp - measure about 40 feet.

• When the movers are unloading, always be around when the mover comes into the house with furniture, so he doesn't spend time looking around for the customer.

• Try to plan where furniture will go in your new premises before, this will speed up offloading.
  

The following links are provided to help you on your upcoming move. If you have any questions, give us a call and we'll be glad to help.

Choosing the correct box sizes when packing:

http://coastalmovingsandiego.com/Packing_Chart.pdf

Packing FAQ:

http://www.coastalmovingsandiego.com/moving-and-packing-tips/58.html

Some tip from About.com:

http://moving.about.com/od/packingtipsandtricks/tp/pop_packing_tip.htm

http://interiordec.about.com/od/moving/a/org_movetips.htm