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Aug 2026 · 6 min read

How to get ready for moving day

The hours a mover bills are mostly decided before they arrive. Packed, labelled boxes and a clear path turn a five-hour move into a three-hour one.

Two weeks before

  • Book your helpers and any vehicle
  • Reserve elevators or loading zones
  • Start packing rooms you use least

The day before

  • Finish packing and tape every box shut
  • Label boxes by destination room
  • Disassemble beds and tables, or book assembly help
  • Put a “do not move” sign on what stays

On the day

Be there when the pros arrive, walk them through what goes where, and keep a box of essentials — chargers, tools, toilet paper — with you, not on the truck.