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Self packing vs packing by professional movers

Do you know that average person moves around 13 times during their lifetime? Considering that statistics, no wonder moving is one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. Since every moving consists from different tasks, one of them that requires the most time and dedication is packing. You can choose whether you should hire packers and movers to help you with your relocation or if you would like to do it on your own. Each decision has its own pros and cons. We will try to help you decide what is the best for you. Hopefully after reading this article you will know whether you would like to have professionals packing you or for your needs DIY packing is preferable. 

Time

First thing you should think of is whether you have enough time (and energy) to pack up your entire home. However, if you want to properly pack up everything, you will have to start at least a few weeks before the move. In case you are not ready to commit for a such a detailed and overwhelming task, you should call your local movers for help. On the other hand, hiring packers and movers to help you out, the whole packing process will be done in a day or two if the home is huge. The last thing that you want is to have professional movers over with half unpacked home, so plan ahead and think what is the best option that you have. 

Organization

Depending whether your are team planned or solo player, organization part might be simple or complex for you. If you decide to pack up your home on your own you will be able to organize your schedule as you wish, no need to coordinate with anyone. Choosing local movers to help you with packing means that you will have to dedicate a full day to coordinate your movers. Self-packing includes labeling boxes on your own, and you will know where you packed what. This will make your unpacking easier for sure. When you hire furniture movers to help with packing, you will lose a part of control. Based on your preferences, think about what is the best option for you.

Privacy 

Some people don’t like to have strangers dealing with your personal belongings. If you are among them, hiring professional movers might not be the right option for you. Packing on your own means that you will have all the privacy needed. With local movers, the lack of privacy might bother you and the goal is to have stress-free moving day. 

Safety

Nothing can compare with experienced and professional movers when it comes to safety. Hiring professional local moving company means you will have someone who is highly-skilled and knows how to handle any type of items, no matter how fragile they are. Packers and movers built their careers on performing high quality packing and moving. They know how much they can pack up the box and still being able to carry it easily and avoid ripping off. Also, they know what is the best way to combine and pack similar items. On the other hand, no matter how careful you are, the chance to damage something is higher because you are not doing it as a job. If the safey of your items is your number one priority and it should be – the best option for you is to have someone experienced and skilled to do it for you. 

Moving budget

Obviously, self-packing will save you a few dollars. No matter if your preferred local movers are charging hourly or flat rates, with packing included it will be a bit more expensive. When you plan a moving budget, decide whether packing option fits in. Moving can be quite expensive, and it is completely understandable if you want to save some money here and there. Most of the clients decide to save it on packing. 

Moving insurance

Main reason why most of the people decide to use professional movers for both, packing and moving is the moving insurance. Licensed local moving companies have basic coverage insurance included in the price and you will be protected during the whole process. If something gets damaged, you just have to reach back to your movers and they will start the claim process. Packing on your own, will require you to invite some friends or family members over to help you out. Imagine someone breaking something valuable to you, you don’t want to ask them for money or to have a broken friendship over it. Professional movers are neutral and they are objective when it comes to damages. 

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