Choosing To Move Choosing To Move

Hiring professional movers is one of the best decisions you can make when it comes to taking the stress out of moving day and making the best use of your time. Still, hiring local movers can eat up a large portion of your moving budget, especially if you're not careful to shop around and find the best value. Fortunately, there are a few simple yet effective steps you can take to save money on your next move without sacrificing the convenience of having professional movers in the process.

Schedule Your Move During Non-Peak Times

Most moving companies charge by the hour, and in most cases, the highest hourly rates will be during peak dates and times, such as mornings and afternoons on the weekends. If you have any flexibility with your move, you might be able to save a significant amount of money by simply hiring movers during non-peak times, such as during the weekdays.

Take Care of Your Own Packing Needs

While almost all moving companies will offer packing services in addition to moving services, it's usually more cost effective to take care of packing yourself. More likely than not, you can find cheap, if not free, packing materials (such as cardboard boxes) by simply asking around at local grocery stores or other retail stores. 

Organize Your Move As Much As Possible

Because you'll likely be charged by the hour for your moving services, streamlining your moving day as much as possible can save you money. You can minimize downtime with your movers by having all your boxes packed up and ready to be hauled into the moving truck. Rather than having your movers disassemble furniture for you, consider handling this yourself ahead of time to cut down on your time billed.

Consider Moving Smaller Items Yourself

Finally, if possible, you might consider taking care of transporting some of your smaller items yourself. This can be especially convenient and save you money if you have a larger truck or van in which to transport smaller items in your free time. And since you're moving locally, making occasional trips to transport items from point A to point B doesn't have to be time consuming.

These are just a few of the many ways in which you can save money on your professional moving services without making any big changes or sacrifices. From there, you can save yourself not just the stress of moving day, but also your hard-earned money as well.