By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
This is a quick, practical guide of approaches to complete a residential move with virus safety and social distancing.
1. Ahead of the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
Rather than visiting a house for sale or lease, take a virtual tour. Prioritize places with a vivid photo tour or a 3d walk-through that offers you a genuine sense of the space through high-detail imagery. Online tours apply 360 photography to allow you to move from place to place in the home and glance around simply by click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Materials: Purchase Upfront for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For all the boxes, crating, packing paper, and dish packs you may need for the move, order in advance. Web or telephone orders makes it possible for a local moving company in Austin or store to get ready your packing material. You may want to come by and pick up the cardboard boxes curbside, using a no-contact team to load up your trunk. This is usually a safer solution to shopping for cardboard boxes at a store.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Ideas
You will also need a couple of tactics for moving without any one on one contact with your professional movers in Austin.
Consultations
Select a moving company in Austin that provides a no-contact estimate. A lot can evaluate the size and contents of your house by using a brief video tour hosted on your cell phone. Simply change the camera around during a Zoom video chat (or comparable program) to get a quote with no in-person walkthrough of the house.
Packing Service
The safest approach to pack during pandemic conditions is to pack yourself. For people who are not able to or do not want to pack themselves - we advise closing into one particular area or suite whilst the packing staff works in specified spots to enable the utmost social distancing.
Plan for No-Contact Truck Loading & Unloading
Similarly, you can maintain a safe and secure distance when it's time to load your boxes into, and then off of, the moving truck. Whether you are driving yourself or hiring a moving company in Austin, you'll need to be present when the boxes are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Don’t forget to wear your mask, too.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When it's time to handshake, propose a friendly elbow-bump instead.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
While traveling, be certain to limit your contact with other folks and with public places.
Packed Cooler along with Drive-Thru Meals
By pass the eating places this time around. Instead, prepare a cooler of beverages and goodies as well as sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
If you want to stretch your legs, try to find an open grassy space instead of a convenience store. Stop at public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or look for community parks. You may even explore a roadside field. All are safer when compared with populated locations.
Car-Camping or DIY Clean Hotel Room
Hotels might be a danger. For anyone who is moving in good weather conditions with camping supplies, take into account car-camping as an alternative to stopping in a hotel. Should you prefer a motel break, bring clean sheets and cleaning supplies. Quickly sanitize the area by using surface cleanser and also place clean sheets over all the pieces of furniture. It is possible to separate even more with a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
If you need supplies along the way, use your cell phone to set up for curbside pickup. While travelling, merely place your order a minimum of a half-hour prior to when you'll be pulling into town. This will save you the potential risk of entering convenience stores along with other spots on the way.
5. At the New Home: Separate for 14 Days of Unpacking
Lastly, give some thought to scheduling 14 days of full isolation in the new house right after arriving. When it is just you and the cartons, this is actually the perfect time for you to unpack and helps to ensure that should you be passive carriers, that any invisible virus is going to fully run its course.
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Here at A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Austin, we believe in supplying the professional residential moving services that clients need. In 2020 and beyond, that means no-contact moving and tactful service coordination. Get in touch today to discuss the proper way to meet the requirements of your moving plan.
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