It doesn’t matter if you are moving cross-country or inside the Chicago area – your main concern will surely be how to transport all the items you possess. Of course, hiring the expert team of Chicago movers is one of the smart decisions to make when you’re relocating, but while searching for the right moving company, you might forget about one more, very important, segment – how much items do you own?
Have you made a small inventory and got rid of the unnecessary items? Remember, the less attention you pay to clean up, the more money will the transport cost you. You don’t want movers to transfer all the items you don’t really need, do you? Aside from the items you can donate or sell, some things only belong in the trash bin.
House Plants
Unfortunately, your plants won’t be welcomed in the relocation truck. Most of the relocation companies (including the Chicago movers) won’t transport the plants of any kind for many simple reasons – plants need special conditions and it’s difficult to relocate them with all the other furniture and boxes of items. They need sunlight, moisture (and they are moist as well) and can be pretty messy to transport. Therefore, they are non-negotiable items. Transporting plants in your private car can be one of the options, so make sure to be informed about doing so if you can’t part ways with them.
Frozen or Old Food
Do you have a plan on transporting some of your food? If you will hire pros to help you out with your relocation, this won’t be possible. STI movers, or any other Chicago moving company, won’t transport food. Most of them won’t even transport canned food since there is more risk of damage, spilling, etc. However, even though you want to transport some food by yourself, the purge is a logical choice – check for the expired food products and throw them away.
Supplements and Medicines
Just like any other drawer or closet in your home, before the move, you will have to check and purge your medicine cabinet, too. All the vitamin supplements and medications need to be checked. You don’t want to bring any old and expired medications to your new home – what’s the use in that?
Hazardous, Risky Substances
For many reasons, such as mowing the lawn, you might store gasoline in the garage. Also, if you’ve done some painting in and around the house, cans of paint can be quite common. However, these are on the list of the so-called undesired items to transport so none of the professional movers are going to transport these. If you own some potentially poisonous or hazardous substances, make sure to find the right way to get rid of them.
Relocating with only the essentials can be much easier and, even though you’ll have to do some more shopping when you finally move in, it’s nice to get rid of the excess junk that has been lying around your home. We wish you a happy and stress-free move!
