Spring is here, the weather is slowly warming up, and that means TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchises are ramping up to move our customers forward!
As we prepare for the start of the busy moving season, it’s time for you to start preparing if you have a home move planned in 2026. Whether you’re moving down the street, from one apartment to the next, or across the country, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is ready to help you get where you need to go with our professionally trained and background-checked moving teams.
Moving requires extensive planning and preparation. As you might imagine, there are quite a few moving parts when getting your life moved from one place to the next, and that’s what makes the planning and organizational side of things so important!
While scheduling a move, changing your bills and utilities, and packing up your belongings are the headline “to-dos”, there are plenty of underrated things you can do to ensure a successful moving day – things we like to call overlooked moving essentials.
Take a look at our five important overlooked moving essentials below to get yourself ready to have a stress-free moving day!
Make A Moving Checklist
Remember what we said about planning and organization? That starts with a moving checklist!
This is a perfect way to visualize the time leading up to moving day, so you know where you are, what is taken care of, and what still needs to be done. You can check off progress as you go and make sure you are hitting important deadlines, so moving day is more manageable.
Get Some Plastic Or Reusable Bags
This falls into the “overlooked” category, but it’s something you’ll be glad you did. Having plastic or reusable bags on hand during moving day will give you a safety valve in case you forgot to pack something, or they can be helpful for storing food and beverages while you’re moving around.
Have A Tool Kit Ready
For both moving out of an old home and moving into a new one, you’ll never know when you need a tool kit handy for a quick repair. It’s also helpful for installing anything new or taking apart something that you no longer need.
Put Chargers and Batteries Together
Life revolves around technology and electronics, and you’ll want chargers and batteries for all your accessories on moving day. Have a bag ready to go with your phone charger, laptop charger, and a pack of batteries just in case.
Buy Cleaning Supplies
There’s nothing like a freshly cleaned house! Making a quick run to the store before moving day to get all the standard cleaning supplies will give you what you need to clean up at your old home and start cleaning at the new home on moving day, so you can have a clean living space as you settle in.
For more tips on how to get ready for moving day or to schedule your next move for this summer, click here!
