#movinginwinter

Moving in winter weather presents unique challenges, but with the right preparation, you can ensure a smooth transition. Monitoring the weather forecast leading up to your move is crucial, especially for conditions like rain, snow, or sudden cold snaps. Clear walkways and use proper footwear to reduce the risk of slips. Protect your belongings from moisture by wrapping fragile items and packing electronics in sealed containers. 

Dressing in layers, staying hydrated, and keeping hot beverages on hand can help maintain comfort during the move. Communication with your moving team is essential, ensuring flexibility for weather-related delays. With these tips, your winter move can be efficient and stress-free, even on the coldest days. For expert help, contact SS Removals and Rentals today.

When you think about moving, the last thing you think about is moving in the winter. However, while it may not seem like it, winter is actually one of the best times to move. During the winter, moving companies are not as busy since their busy season starts in spring and goes through fall.

If you are moving in winter, you must prepare for every contingency so your belongings arrive safely at their new home in Tucson, Arizona. In the winter, it is even more important to hire a moving company that has years of experience not only with winter moving, but with moving in all kinds of weather conditions.

Protect furniture and weather sensitive items

It is, of course, important to take special precautions to keep out snow, particularly when preparing furniture for winter moving. Residential movers should always double wrap clients’ furniture, first with furniture pads and then with stretch wrap. This ensures that any snow that makes it past the plastic gets absorbed by the thick padding. This method also helps to repel the rain that still falls during the winter months in many parts of the country.

Snow and rain are not the only hazards in winter. Make sure that all of your fragile items are double wrapped to ensure that they arrive in one piece. Tie down any fabric covers so the wind does not rip off what you have so carefully wrapped.

Also, do not forget about the changes of temperature your items will experience when moved from your warm home into a cold moving van. Musical instruments, such as guitars and pianos, may need some special preparation before the movers carry them off. Do not hesitate to ask the moving company you hire about any special precautions you may need to take.

Fabric items, such as rugs, may not need the layers of padding that furniture do. In the winter, though, do not be tempted to use those fabrics instead of moving pads. The same rain and snow that will ruin the wood on your furniture can also seep into fabric items. The moisture will eventually turn to mildew or mold. Make sure that the moving company that you select takes adequate precautions to protect your fabric items from the inevitable moisture during inclement weather.

Protect your home from winter grime

It is especially important that the floors and walls in your new home, as well as those in your former home, stay clean during your winter move. Plan ahead to protect the floors with plastic drop cloths, papers and other materials. If you hire a moving company, insist that they protect your home from outside dirt.

Have a contingency plan

Because winter weather can be unpredictable, make sure that you have a Plan B in case you or your movers get sidelined in a blizzard. Make sure you have a place to stay in case a weather emergency arises. Pack easy fix meals, have some bottled water available and keep a few extra blankets in the car in case you get stranded.

Winter can bring some negative aspects to a move and you need to know how to handle them so that you can create for yourself a unique, fun and easy moving experience. Here are the tips for moving in winter that you need:

Be well equipped. Be ready before the movers come with a shovel and sand, salt, gravel or kitty litter. If there is snow you will need to be ready to clean it up and sand, salt, etc. will make the area that the truck will pass well gritted. When the loading is complete take the shovel and the rest of the sand in the car with you. You may need to use them at your new home.

Protect your floors when moving. Place a temporary floor protection before the movers come. Don’t use cardboard inside the house – it may get wet, dirty and fall apart which will be in everyone's way and may make someone trip over it. Movers usually place at the entrance of your house a moving blanket to keep mud and dirt out.

Ensure that the truck has where to park. Besides cleaning up the snow, scrape the ice and remove all the items from your driveway so that the truck will be able to stop as near as possible to your door.

Make sure your belongings are well packed. Don’t leave boxes outside as water will make the cardboard dissolve. Make sure that your home electronics and appliances are well packed. No water or moist could enter them as they may break; wrap up cables that belong to the appliances well. If you have musical instruments make sure they are well protected. Every item in your home needs to be well packed during a winter move out as there should be no snow or rain covering them. During a move in the winter moist can damage wood, metal, upholstery, etc. because you cannot clean them up immediately since they need to go into the truck and be loaded quickly – after all, you are most probably paying the moving labor by the hour. So getting precautions is the best option.

And of course remember to stay positive - a relocation is about a new opportunity and even in winter you can make a great beginning! You can move in the winter successfully and have a fun experience. Even if it is cold and snowy outside keep up your positive mood and enjoy yourself. A relocation means a new place, new opportunities, people and fun.

Get hot drinks and food for everyone. When moving a house in winter everyone who is working on your relocation would be happy to have some hot drinks. Coffee, tea and cocoa would do just fine. You can order for lunch pizza, hamburgers or Chinese and everyone will enjoy to have a break.

*Excerpts are either from or based on an article written by Pamela Smith: