Not many things in life can carry the same sense of wonder as moving to a new place. As new life starts it can bring about a sense of adventure unmatched by nearly anything else. Realistically however being a tenant in a new home has its own responsibilities you cannot avoid, so you will need to do a few things before arriving into your new home and post-arrival as well. The following tips will help explain what needs to be done prior to moving day and how you can make things easier for you and your moving company:

• Making a proper floor plan

Why do you need a floor plan? As you move into your new home you will need to be aware of the potential areas where you can place your items once you arrive. This will help you in the long run, as you will waste far less time placing things as they need to be. This will also allow you to remove any items that will simply never fit doorways or rooms and donate them to a charity or sell them for profit.

• Packing supplies

You will need a good amount of boxes to complete the job and they need to be pretty strong to pull things off, as well as varying in size. You can find these in a local office supply store, a retail company or even directly from >the moving company of your choice, as they will allow you to get the job done right. The packing part of the actual move will need to have bubble wrap, packing peanuts or some other type of padding and more, so make sure you have those before you move on with your day.

• Being present on moving day

This is a big one, as you will need to be able to oversee everything, so take a careful inventory list of your belongings and see if you can keep an eye on what needs to go and what can be left behind or stored somewhere else. When you pack, make sure you label things right and this will make moving day far less of a chore.

• Keeping pets away

Keeping your pets safely locked away in a separate room during the moving process will help keep them from getting in your feet and tripping the employees of your chosen moving company. Better yet, try to have them stay with a friend or relative until you can pick them up safely further down the line so the home will be empty. This will significantly speed up the moving process and you will have a far easier time when it happens.

• Secure a free parking spot

This is an absolute must, as the movers will need to take care of all your heavier furniture and other belongings and this will mean hauling them across quite a distance if you can’t find a parking spot closer to your front door. If things are far too much, you may even end up having a higher cost of moving, so think ahead and talk to your neighbors or landlord and see what you can do about it.