Back to your over-the-phone consultation with your Boise mover; You are having a hard time digesting the somewhat foreign information your busy Boise mover is discussing with you regarding your coming-up move.  You gasp at the hourly rate because you don’t realize how quickly your movers will and must complete your Boise move (both to satisfy you, and to be as productive as possible on a very busy day.)  You are under stress and aren’t thinking as clearly as you should, and think that it may be a wise idea to hire a smaller moving crew than what your mover proposes.  Though your cost-per-hour is going to be considerably less with a smaller moving crew, your move’s progress-per-hour will also be drastically lowered with a diminished crewmember count.  In addition; a smaller crew may not be used to moves like yours, every moving crew your Boise mover dispatches is a team.  Teams work together exclusively and on jobs which are all somewhat similar to one another, jobs at which the crews specialize.  If you give your mover a huge job and demand a crew that doesn’t fully fit the bill, your lower hourly rate will add up to a much higher total cost than the crew with the higher hourly rate could have provided you.  You can trust a moving company with a good reputation, so you should rely confidently on your Boise mover to draw up the best plan of attack for your move and expect a desirable outcome on your move date.  Please keep this in mind despite the crippling stress with which your moving needs can burden you, your mover is on your side!

Let’s start with your packing supplies.  You should purchase professional packing supplies through a local Boise moving company for guaranteed protection of your valuables.  Some individuals attempt to secure boxes and wrapping materials by scouring neighborhood grocers, and recycling outdated newspapers and more, but remember, it’s your valuables you’re protecting.  Most moving companies will provide you with a moving kit that includes a discounted rate on packing materials.   Professional packing supplies are also key because they are made to weather your transition from one place to the next and can even in most cases be stored for your next move.

As a rule of thumb, if you haven’t used a particular item in the last year or so, it’s most likely not worth keeping.  Of course I’m not referring to important documents or keepsakes, but rather clothes and other furnishings.  Begin by identifying the items you haven’t used and then decide if you would like to donate them to charity or include in your moving sale.  Some items may even be worth consigning.

Secondly take a look at things in your home that may have been purchased recently but won’t work in your new home.  Some of these pieces may be perfect to consign or use in your garage sale.  Downsizing will help you save money in the end.  Take inventory of your items and save with your Boise mover.