If You Are Moving You Probably Forgot These 5 Things

If I never had to move I would be a pretty happy person. However, such is life, and moving is a part of that. Even when I’m packing for a trip I’m always nervous I forgot an item or two. When I move you can knock that up a notch. So to help you, and me, North Shore Mini Storage has come up with the top 5 things people forget when moving.

5 Things You Forgot When Moving

1. To Label

A small thing to think about, but it creates huge problems when you unpack. Labeling each and every box may seem like a tedious task among the many you have to do, but it’s one of the most important. Making sure your boxes are clearly labeled before you put them on the truck will help so much with the unpacking process.

2. Packing Away Important Items

You didn’t give it a second thought when you packed away your laptop and makeup, but now that you are at your home, you need them. Well, it’s time to sort through all the boxes looking for these essentials. We suggest packing a suitcase, holiday style, of all the things you will need immediately upon arrival.

3. Moving On Friday

Seems pretty innocent right? Well, think again, almost everyone else moving moves on a Friday or at the end of the month. Be prepared to pay almost double for a moving truck, moving company, and movers. Our suggestion is to move during the middle of the week/month if you can swing it.

4. Keys

You forgot to grab the keys from the old owner. It’s a common thing to happen if you don’t use a realtor. It’s the worse thing to happen when you arrive and have the movers waiting around for you to open the door, awkward.

5. You Didn’t Rent a Storage Unit

Most self storage places on the North Shore are pretty full. It’s a bad idea to look for one last minute. Chances are you will have to rent a bigger unit than needed. Be prepared and rent a unit well in advance to store all the things you won’t need at your new home.

Moving is stressful, remember these 5 things to ensure you get through it.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.