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While moving during the winter holidays might seem like a last resort, there are actually many benefits to choosing the winter months for your next move. Real estate and rental prices tend to be lower during the winter months. The costs for movers tend to be lower as well because the winter is the off-season, and because it’s less busy, you’re more likely to get the moving dates and times you want.

Moving during the winter months can present different challenges. The teams at Great Plains Moving and Storage have gathered these moving tips to help you make your holiday move stress-free:

Plan Your Move in Detail

When you partner with Great Plains Moving and Storage, we’ll help you build a moving plan that works with your timeline, your budget, and incorporates all the services that you need. When you have your moving plan finalized, you’ll know exactly what to expect, and you can plan out the rest of your logistics as well.

Schedule Your Move Well in Advance

Your moving team can schedule the day you’ll move out of your old residence and into your new residence, and you may be able to pin down the time of day for your move, as well. Ironing out as many details as possible ahead of time will help your move go smoothly.

Make Plans For Your Pets

No matter how you’re planning to travel to your new household, you’ll need to make a travel plan for your pet, too. Your vet can offer tips for extended airline or car travel and how to make that easier for your pet. You should be prepared to travel with food, water, and any needed medications for your pet. Keeping your pet safe from the weather during winter travel can be more challenging; make sure you have a plan for any downtime or in case of emergency.

Be Mindful of Holiday Closures

Preparation ahead of your move will go a long way to making sure that your utilities are on, cable or internet is installed, and there’s food in the fridge for your first few days in your new home. When you move over the winter holidays, you’ll need to be mindful of any closures for the utility service companies, cable or internet providers, and local services like restaurants and groceries. You can research in advance to make sure you can set appointments around holiday closures.

Moving over the holidays might make you feel like you’ve missed the opportunity to celebrate with family or friends. That’s why our moving tips include recreating holiday celebrations. A housewarming can be a great reason to gather those you love, too! Recreating a family tradition or homecooked meal in your new space can make it feel more like your home.

The best moving tips from Great Plains Moving and Storage are to use our comprehensive packing, moving, and storage services to their full extent. Your move will become easier the minute you had off the hard labor to our team.

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When you are planning your Denver move, you may decide to do the move yourself. Before you jump in, let an expert mover give you some tips on how to do it more safely. Moving heavy furniture on your own can be risky, and is oftentimes accompanied by unwanted injuries and accidents. Take it from expert movers who lift heavy objects all day; there are easy ways to avoid injuries and falls. Here are our top tips on how to keep yourself and your belongings safe during your move.

Moving is such a busy time that it’s easy to forget to complete some of those tasks on your to-do list. Changing over utilities is usually one of those things that gets left for the last minute, causing additional stress before the big move. Changing utilities over to a new address isn’t difficult, but it is important to do before you move. Here are tips for making the transference of utilities to your new home stress-free.

Before you put your home on the market and look for a great moving company in Denver, you’ll need to make your house look as appealing as possible. Even in the current strong housing market in Denver, taking the extra steps to fix up your house before showing it will earn you better offers.

In the first of this three-part series, we will give you our best prepping and staging tips to help sell your home.

Packing desktop computers requires careful attention when moving. The last thing you want to find when you unpack your boxes is that your computer monitor has been damaged or that the main tower was tossed around in a loose box. Here are some things to consider when packing your computer.

Waiting to pack until the last week, or worse, the last few days before your move is more than stressful. You will always find that you have more items than you thought you did. Marathon packing is messy, causes more damage to your items, and makes the unpacking process chaotic. Your entire moving experience will be miserable if you wait till the last minute to start packing. It doesn’t have to be that way. Below are tips to help you create a plan and break down the move in phases so you can breathe easier on moving day.