Congratulations, you are all set for your move! The help of your over-enthusiastic in-laws has been enlisted, the whole neighborhood has been made clear that you are ... sob ... really leaving today, and the children now understand that they will not be seeing their familiar rooms again. Now your move will surely go smoothly and stress-free, after all, you are well prepared, right? I don't want to scare you, of course, but I did look up a few silly problems that can occur during your move. You have been warned!

Silly problems when moving

Incorrect dimensions

Together you lift the heavy hanging bench of your eldest son. You immediately notice that you have not been to the gym enough this year, and you swear to yourself that this will change next year. You stumble through the room and arrive at the door, sweaty. The extremely narrow door. Did you measure the width of the bench? Your son asks you. No, you have not. You bump the bench against the door several times, only to conclude that you should have measured the width of the bench.

Bad helpers

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, many bad helpers will probably say. They are helping you all day long for good karma points. Beforehand you might think; bad help is also help. Afterwards you know that this is not the case. It is important to involve capable helpers, whether this is professional help or from personal circles. With incapable help you run an increased risk of delay, frustration, and awkward coffee conversations if frustrations have gotten out of hand.

Broken furniture and belongings

Furniture is heavy, and things are fragile. You would think that you could prepare yourself reasonably well for these two facts. However, this is often where things go wrong during a move. For example, when taking apart the furniture cabinet, it is not unusual to break a shelf out of frustration. It also happens regularly that old gifts from the in-laws suddenly, completely unintentionally, fall to pieces on the floor.

Physical problems

Newsflash, you are no longer the physically strong god/goddess of 10 years ago. Your partner has of course reminded you of this several times in the past months. 'Please honey, watch your back!' echoes through your head again. During the first few loaded trips from upstairs to downstairs, everything is still okay, but later in the day your limbs start to hurt. So you are wise to hire a few experienced movers. There is nothing better than plopping down on the couch in your new home without injuries.

Moving van stress

Speaking of hiring experienced movers; Here too, things often go wrong! After all, how big should the moving van be? It remains tempting to cram as much furniture and belongings as possible into a small moving van, or simply dump remaining boxes in your own car. Be careful with this! You will certainly not be the first to leave things behind or to have to drive again because there is simply no space in the vans. Are you still trying to cram all your belongings together in a hurry? Then think again about the point 'broken furniture and belongings'.

Prevent silly problems?

I would be lying if I said in this blog post that all the silly problems with your move can be solved by hiring professional help. But you can go a long way! You can often get a professional help for a low rate. moving company hire someone who helps with carrying furniture and belongings, and transporting the contents. So you can also contact Verhuisbedrijf Direct for help with your move. Please contact us via the Contact Form and/or via 085-2013070.

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