Have you hired movers to handle your big move for you? If so, you may be tempted to sit back, relax, and have the movers do all of the work. However, local movers charge by the hour, so the more work they have, the more the job will cost. You can speed up the moving process by doing the following things before your movers arrive.

Empty Your Shed

When it comes to packing up a home, everything thinks about getting the rooms inside the house packed and ready to go. However, many people forget about needing to pack those odd areas that may not be so obvious. Your shed is filled with a lot of outdoor items that may not easily fit into boxes. A lawn mower, long rakes, and shovels can all be oddly shaped and a challenge to figure out what to do with them.

You'll want to empty out your shed before movers arrive. Pack what you can into boxes, but leave the awkward items up to your movers to take care of. They may wrap sharp items in plastic wrap so that they do not damage other items in transit, or have a technique in mind for how to deal with them. Emptying out your shed will give them an overview of everything you have before they start moving it onto the truck.

Disassemble Your Large Furniture

Another mistake people make is not disassembling your large furniture. Take measurements and figure out what items will not fit through your doorways without having to take them apart. If they don't fit, your movers will end up spending time trying to disassemble them to get them out of your house.

For example, you may have a large recliner couch in your home that arrived in multiple pieces. There is a bar beneath the cough joining each section of the couch together, and backs of the recliner that may also come off. You can have the entire couch disassembled and ready to go, with the important pieces in a plastic bag that is properly labeled. Movers will come in and start covering the sections with plastic wrap or moving blankets to ensure they are not damaged in transit.

Of course, you do not have to do this work yourself. If you do not feel confident doing it correctly, leave your furniture disassembly to your movers. Talk with a business such as The Couch Mechanic for more information.