Widely known loopholes to reduce the expenses of the move
There are plenty of removal services and
you probably search for the best one or for the cheapest one. Yet there are
always options and loopholes to reduce the expenses of your relocation, and here are some of the most famous ones.
- 1 - Doing everything by yourself. This by
far the cheapest option instead of hiring a big removal company with professional
teams for every task. When you do everything by yourself from the sorting and
the packing of your items to the relocation itself and the unboxing - you save
quite a lot. Of course, it may take more time and efforts, but it is usually
worth it for small removals.
- 2 - Rent only a van. When you want to do
everything by yourself and yet your possessions and boxes are just a little
bigger than your normal car - you've definitely got to check out this option. Find a
removal company in your region and hire only a van. You are the driver too and
you have to do everything else by yourself, but the advantage of the van are
unsurpassed when moving furniture or for small house removals.
- 3 - Ask more quotes. This is the best way
to get more offers and therefore to take a pick of the best one. Stroll through
the sites of the agencies in your region and fill numerous quotes with details
for your move. They will send you back a quote and the prices should be nearly
the same. However, the quotes will help you to choose the cheapest offer and
thus to reduce the expenses for the entire move.
- 4 - Do the packing by yourself. Most
removal agencies will charge you for all the complimentary services such as the
packing of your belongings. That`s why a great idea is to do as much packing
work as possible. Get yourself a variety of boxes, bags and other materials.
Spend a few more hours sorting, de-cluttering and wrapping, and take full
advantage of a lower price for the relocation. On the other hand, you can
easily find and get rid of the useless objects, which will minimize the needed
volume of the moving van`s cargo area.
- 5 - Find out the best season for the
move. In most cases – the lowest rates are definitely in the summertime. Try to
avoid moving on big national holidays or during the school vacations as well.
- 6 - Optimise the moving van`s cargo
area. From centering the weight of the van to piling small boxes on top of
bigger and heavier boxes - there are plenty of tips and tricks to fit your
boxes in a smaller van.
- 7 - Removal boxes loopholes. The expenses
for boxes usually take a great part in the budget for the move. That`s why
another great piece of advice is the know some loopholes for reducing the expenses for
boxes. First, if you yet need to buy dozens of different boxes – try to find a
company that offers nature friendly or recyclable boxes. There are even
companies that offer rental boxes that you have to return after the relocation.
Second, use all the possible homemade materials and objects to protect your
belongings, instead of packing each individual item in its own box. Use old
clothes or blankets maybe as wrappings for kitchen appliances; old newspapers,
PE bags and nylon as wrappings for smaller objects, etc. Third, try to fill all
the empty objects with something else, such as the fridge and the oven with
shoes and clothes, as well as suitcases, backpacks or bags with kid`s toys,
books, utensils and more.
Article provided by: Man with
a Van Removals Ltd.
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