Usually, we complain about the stress, effort, and time that removal costs us. But the truth is that it takes a significant amount of money to invest in moving out.
This shouldn’t be your personal case. There are many ways you can reduce the cost of moving.
Try out the house moving tips below. Find out how to arrange your removal at a bargain price and save some cash you will definitely need for your first days in your new living space.
Research and Compare Moving Companies
It’s a huge myth that not using any man with a van can save you lots of money. As a matter of fact, the self-organised moving out will eventually cost you more.
The key here is to find a moving company that provides excellent services with a perfect balance between quality and price. In other words, you better handle quick research of your local man and van service options to save money.
If you have to, consult with each company, because not all the fees are included in the advertising brochures, you might come upon whether in the newspapers or the web. Before signing up the contract, on mandatory read all the fine print in advance.
Re-Use and Repurpose Items
The easiest way to save some money is not to spend any cash. Is this possible during the removal process?
It might be if you approach the process smartly and frugally. For this purpose, you can simply take the benefits of what you have and try to reuse it on your moving day.
Here are some suggestions for this budget-friendly removal trick:
- Use all your shoe boxes. You can transport the original shoes in them. Still, you can also turn them into storage units for makeup, jewellery pieces, your kid’s most miniature toys and personal items, and cosmetic and hygienic products.
- Collect all soft textile items to wrap the fragile items – blankets, towels, clean clothes, and even your winter sweaters.
- Don’t buy any storage units before you use all your available suitcases, big bags, knapsacks (including your children’s and those you take for a long trip outdoors), and you name it.
- Look at your kid’s school supplies and find an empty notebook and a couple of permanent markets for your labelling storage system.
Pick the Right Time for Moving
What’s the right time to move out if we are short of money? It’s the most distant date the moving company can offer you. The sooner you want to move out, the bigger the price becomes.
If you are planning an emergency removal, expect extra fees for urgent assistance. Booking the service as early as possible is essential to fit your schedule and plans and pay the least removal price.
Ask for Help Anyone You Can
While the movers should be paid – according to their particular hourly rate – many people can assist you for free.
Don’t be shy or afraid to ask for help from your closest people. By all means, if you want to fit a tight budget, all the family members should be involved and contribute to the final result.
You can also call your relatives and best friends to give you a hand in de-cluttering, packing, or end-of-tenancy cleaning in case you leave a rented property.
Conversely, some colleagues or neighbours might be happy to give you a lift to your new home place (alongside part of your luggage to reduce the expense of the professional service).
Declutter and Sell For Extra Cash
How about saving and earning some cash during the removal process? Yes, it’s possible. And it’s even highly healthy. While you are tidying up, cleaning the property, and packing, consider downsizing.
Giving up on things you don’t need anymore can get you cash and simplify your life because:
- You can donate them and, thus, save some cash from extra storage units. Besides, doing something good in such a stressful and life-changing moment will make you feel quite pleasant.
- You can sell them and earn real money. Don’t hesitate to separate the items you don’t want or need anymore but can still be used by someone else. Throw a garage sale and see how much you can get to cover some of your moving expenses.
Find Free Packing Supplies
Besides the man with the van, one more part of the removal costs people a lot of money. It’s the purchase of the moving supplies. Usually, people buy them from speciality stores or a moving company.
Yet, there’s a way for you to find free packing supplies. Consider the following options:
- Call someone you know to have recently moved out.
- Ask your neighbours, friends, or colleagues for as many boxes as they have.
- Search in social media groups for moving equipment and tips.
- Ask your local supermarket or other store managers.
- If nothing works, reduce the costs of moving supplies by renting or buying second-hand storage units.
Have a Good Packing Plan
You might not believe it, but a good organisation saves money during the removal. Any delays, chaotic actions, and unwanted circumstances make it more expensive to move out. By all means, efficient, optimal, and budget-friendly packing requires a reliable plan.
Here are the time-saving tips to include in it:
- Start packing as early as possible to avoid unforeseen obstacles that can cost you extra expenses;
- Take the best of any storage unit. Make sure to fill it to the maximum. This will save you both – money and any bumps and damages to the items;
- Don’t start packing without de-cluttering, during which you can sort out things you don’t need and prefer to donate or throw away;
- Always put the heaviest items at the bottom and lay the lightest – at the top;
- Use a labelling system for an easier unpacking job that will save you the need to require a day off from work.
Look for Discounts
If during the de-cluttering process, you have sworn not to buy too many things anymore, including on sale, now you can afford to look for some discounts. Try to search for moving companies that provide promo services right now.
Look for stores with storage units on sale before your departure, and considers refuelling your car at a gas station with particular discounts.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many ways to reduce your final moving-out cost. Just stick to a well-arranged plan and be consistent in your actions.
At the end of the process, you might see that removal is not such a bad or expensive initiative.