Even though hiring home movers will make your relocation much easier, there are still quite a few tasks that you will have to take care of on your own. When you’ve hired professionals it can be easy to forget these responsibilities, which can make for potential problems come moving day when certain items are not allowed in the moving vans. Here are some of the items Huntsville homeowners must remember to add to their moving to-do list.
Home Movers and Non-Movables
There are certain items that simply cannot be handled by home movers. Huntsville homeowners should be aware that most companies will not be held responsible for expensive items like jewelry and special, expensive collections like coins or swords. You will want to pack your valuables carefully and plan to move them yourself. This also applies to important documents or anything especially fragile – if it’s incredibly special to you, keep it on your person. Read your moving contract carefully to be sure of the specifics, but be prepared to move some items yourself.
Pets
It may be easy to forget that your family pet is moving too! Your pet won’t be able to go in the moving van, so you need to make arrangements for how he or she will get to your new home. This means ensuring that you’ve got medication for car or plane sickness, an appropriate travel kennel, and clearly labeled identification collar. You’ll also want to make sure that your pet is up to date with shots, tags, and certificates. Especially if you’re moving to another state or country, you’ll need to carry your animal’s papers with you.
Plants
Understandably, moving vans are not the greatest environment for your delicate houseplants. In fact, many home movers won’t handle plants if you’re moving more than 150 miles, so be prepared to put them in your own car. You’ll also want to check with the USDA to make sure that where you’re moving doesn’t have any restrictions or special rules about bringing your plants to your new home. For example, there are a lot of rules about citrus plants.
