While it can take away a lot of your stress to have some professional movers come and help out on the move-out day, sometimes this is just not going to fit into your budget. You need to find some ways to protect your finances because it is expensive with all the fees and everything else to pay for during a move. Rather than trying to move it all on your own, you can ask some of your friends and family to step in and help you get it done.
You do need to be a little prepared even if you are looking to some of your friends and family to help. No one is going to be available or willing to move a ton of boxes and furniture for you if you wait until the day of the move to even ask. Asking them ahead of time and coming up with a plan, along with some sort of compensation for the hard work, can help out along the way.
There are three important things that you need to do when you want to ask your friends to step in and help with a big move. These include:
# Reach out to them as soon as possible. The more time that you can give them before the moving date, the more time they have to prepare and the more likely that they are actually going to have some free time to come help. They may only be able to help out for an hour or they can be there all day, but you need to give them some time.
# Be ready and organized when they show up. Nothing is worse than offering to help someone with a move to show up and find out that nothing is packed or organized. Have everything done as much as possible before your friends and family show up so they can just walk in the door and start moving things out.
# Prepare some gifts to thank all your helpers. Even if you are on a lower budget for the move, you can still do something to thank them.
Having some friends to help when you have a big move can be one of the best ways to get all of your stuff to where you need, while staying on a budget. And having a roommate along for the ride can help as well. That is why our 2 bedroom apartments in SF are the first ones that you should check out for your own needs. These provide the space and affordability that you want, while bringing along amenities and features that can make you feel like you are right at home. Contact us today for your showing.
