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MOVING TIPS
TIP #9 Check out our website
Don't forget to look at our Moving Guide Calendar
which contains many tips and a recommended process to follow to get everything ready
by the time you move.
The Moving Checklist should be a used as a
guideline to complete the many tasks you need to get done when you move. You'll
see the Moving Guide Calendar and the Checklist have many similar items.
Are we missing anything on our lists? Please let us know.
TIP #8 Preplanning Tip
Don't wait until the last week to organize all of your personal possesions. When
you know you're moving, plan a garage sale. It's the best time to sort through all
that unwanted stuff and you can use some of your earnings for a special meal when
you're travelling to your new destination.
TIP #7 Packing tip
If you choose to pack your household effects yourself, be careful with your dishes
and china. It is best to pack them in a "China" or "Dish" Barrel. This carton has
double thick walls and is built for protection of your fragile items.
Start with a cushion layer of crumpled packing paper (newspaper will do).
Use packing paper between plates and remember to stack plates on their sides. This
offers strongest support.
Once you have finished filling in the bottom, add some crushed paper on top for
cushioning and start another tier in the same fashion.
TIP #6 Prepare your firearms
If you have firearms in your household, please make sure that they are not loaded,
and that there is a trigger lock on each one of them.
Tip
Courtesy of:
Lance Brown, our Whitehorse Branch Manager. Born and raised in the Yukon began his
employment with Matco Transportation Systems in 1993, as a Driver/Mover, with continued
training he became Operations Manager at our Whitehorse Branch in 1997. Lance moved
up to Branch Manager in our Inuvik office in 1999, and relocated back to Whitehorse
in 2001 and currently resides as Manager. Lance continues to be very active in the
community, with his family.
TIP #5 Help yourself on local moves
To
save time when doing a local move you should disassemble beds, shelving and stuff
that needs to be taken apart. This is stuff you can do yourself and will save you
money.
Tip Courtesy of:
Norm Botting is Edmonton's Yard Supervisor. Norm has been with Matco since the early
90's and has been in the moving industry since the 70's.
TIP #4 Be prepared
One
way to be prepared is to supply your mover with a destination address and phone
number. And if that changes, tell your Destination Agent.
The Agent name and phone number is supplied on your Bill of Lading that you receive
at origin.
When you call them up always supply your Move Number (top right hand corner of any
Matco household goods Bill of Lading) for easy reference.
Tip Courtesy of:
Joe Fita is Edmonton's Freight Account Manager. He knows how important it is
to be at the right place at the right time.
TIP #3 Pre-move plans
It helps if everything is organized and ready to be packed/moved prior to movers
arriving. ie: dishes washed, etc. This makes sure all of your similar items get
packed together, making it easier to unpack at destination.
It is also helpful if you put aside the items that you will require for yourself
during the course of the move such as towels, toothbrush, right amount of dishes
(this one only really applies if you are staying in the house while move is taking
place over a couple of days).
Also label any items that you do not require to be moved. Set them aside. It makes
yours and your packers' lives easier.
TIP #2 Map your destiny
Have a map of your new home showing where the furniture is to be placed. This will
help eliminate the confusion on delivery day. You can go so far as placing a map
on the door of each room to help the movers place the furniture in the right spot
the first time.
TIP #1 Reconnect your stereo with
ease.
It
can be easy to set up your stereo once you've moved into your new home. You should
label all your stereo cables before the packing crew even comes. For example, Tape
Deck "Out" to Amplifier "Tape-In". That way they are all labelled before they go
into any carton.
I just use masking tape and a pen.
Tip Courtesy of: Dale Mullen, General Manager Operations, has spent many years packing and
loading household goods effects for people just like you. He has worked for Matco
in Edmonton, Whitehorse and Inuvik.