5 Simple Ways to Save money on your move
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Purge your excess belongings
So you have a lot of stuff, but who doesn't ? There are 300,000 items in the average American home (Becoming Minimalist), and that’s a lot of stuff, especially when it comes to moving day. The easiest way to save money on your move is to simply get rid of that unnecessary stuff in your home! Yes, we know you worked hard for all that stuff, but do you really need to hold onto that “vintage” chair that you’ve been planning on refurbishing since 2012? No! You don’t need that chair! Now is the time to purge your home of all the stuff you don’t need. Put together a list of the items you want to keep, donate, or sell. If you start this purging process today you will save a lot of money on your upcoming move. Most moving companies charge you by the amount of stuff you have that needs to be moved. The more stuff you have, the higher your moving bill is going to be, so start the purging process today!
2. Rent your own moving truck
Save that money 🍯 and rent your own moving truck from Uhaul, Budget, Penske, or Fluid Truck Share (We highly recommend Fluid because of their simple rental process, customer service, and affordable rates). Renting your own moving truck may sound a little intimidating, but 48% of Americans rent a moving truck to save money on their move (Move Buddha). If you plan on renting your own truck, we highly recommend making your truck reservation 2-3 weeks prior to your moving day. Here’s a graphic below that will come in handy when picking your truck. Tip: Don’t forget to rent moving pads/blankets for your furniture. Moving pads help protective your furniture when you accidentally hit that curb that randomly popped up in the road ;).
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3. Don’t be a lazy lucy, obtain quotes from MUltiple Movers
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Before hiring a moving company, shop around town for multiple moving estimates. We recommend obtaining quotes from 3 local moving companies. How are you going to find your local moving company? It’s simple: open google maps, keyword search “moving company”, and all the local moving companies in your area will populate on the map. Choose 3 local companies, call them, and provide them with an accurate inventory of everything that you need moved. After you discuss your move in details ask the companies to send you a hard copy of the estimate to your personal email. Take some time to review the estimates, and then pick your company! Note: Not all moving companies are equal! Make sure you take some time to research the all the companies online, read their reviews, and make sure they are licensed and insured. After you do your research you can choose your company. If you don’t have the time to call multiple companies we recommend posting your job on Yelp. Yelp does a great job at sending estimates from many local companies directly to your phone.
4. Guurl you looking good, why don’t you Pack that box up!
This an obvious one, pack everything up yourself! If you hire a local moving company in Denver or wherever you live, it will cost you $200-$500 to pack-up your home. Packing takes time and time is money! We recommend you dedicated 1-2 hours/day packing up your apartment or house. If you don’t have time to spare, recruit your friends and family to help you out. Tip: Don’t be conservative about the amount of tape you use on your boxes, especially fragile boxes. Also, also label your boxes, especially your fragile boxes!
If you want to save money on boxes check out our blog post “5 Places to Get Used Moving Boxes”!
5. Recruit your FRIENDS and fambam!
“I need a dollar, dollar, a dollar is what I need” - Aloe Blacc. If you need a dollar like Aloe Blacc, we highly recommend you take some time to recruit your friends and family to help with your move. Start your recruiting process now and be sure to give your people 2-3 weeks notice of your move. If you don’t have any friends or family who live close-by then consider hiring moving help in Denver or hiring moving labor from in your city. Moving labor is an affordable option when you don't have enough money for full-service movers. On average its costs $90-$125/hr for two movers. Checkout Movinghelp.com to find moving labor in your area.
Bonus TIp!!! 6. DISASSEMBLE / Reassemble your furniture
Putting together your Ikea bed is a frustrating process that can take a lot of time! If you choose to hire a moving company consider disassembling all of your furniture before your movers arrive to help with your move. This simple task with save your hundreds of dollars on your move! Tip: Put all the furniture hardware in plastic bag so you don’t lose it!
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