Moving long distance to create a new life is typically an exciting experience for the most part, but some stress isn't uncommon when it comes to planning and executing all of the specific details of your move. In addition to choosing a new home to live in, having all of your services transferred to the new place, and finding new health, financial, and family services for your household, you have to think about the leg work of actually packing and transporting your stuff from the old home to your new one.

By implementing a few storage techniques into the moving process, you should find that your move is less stressful and more convenient overall. The following tips and tricks will help ensure optimal convenience during your long distance move:  

Use a Temperature Controlled Storage Unit

One of the best ways to minimize the inconveniences of moving all your belongings and getting settled into your new place is to secure a temperature controlled storage unit. This will enable you to get all of your belongings out of the home you're moving from in one swoop and then have your stuff transported to your new place in intervals as you are ready to unpack and settle specific items.

Most temperature controlled storage units are built above ground level to minimize the chance of flooding, and their temperature controls ensure that the space never gets below freezing during winter months or 90 degrees during summer months. These units can even keep unwanted dust and mold from infiltrating your belongings. Atmosphere regulation should keep your stuff free from moisture damage as well, ensuring that everything arrives at your new home when you're ready for it in the same condition in which you left it.

Hire a Moving and Inventory Management Company

Once you have moved to your new home, chances are that you won't want to make the trip back to your old community just to grab things from your storage unit when you're ready to implement the belongings into your new home environment. So it's a good idea to hire a moving company that will not only transport your stuff to the storage unit, but will also manage for you and transport it to your new place upon scheduling or request. You should be able to insure your belongings while under the care of your movers to ensure the protection of your stuff, no matter how big or small.

Prepare a Delivery Schedule

It's a good idea to sit down and prepare a delivery schedule for your household's most important belongings. For example, you may know that your home office stuff is essential, but the home office itself won't be ready to furnish until it's painted. You can schedule to have the office furniture and accessories delivered a week after you move in to give yourself time to paint the home office without having to store the room's furniture and other stuff elsewhere inside the home during the process. Your prepared schedule should help streamline the delivery process so you don't have to micromanage everything from a distance, but you can always make changes to your scheduled deliveries if need be.

Color Code Your Boxed Belongings

By color coding your packed boxes based on what's in them, you'll make the moving process easier on your household and your movers alike. For instance, your kitchen boxes can be coded with yellow labels or stickers, and your dining room boxes can be coded with the color purple. Your movers can pack everything into your storage unit based on the color coding so they can easily spot and move things to your new place when scheduled or requested. You'll find that it's easy to request "yellow coded boxes" on the fly as opposed to having to describe the actual items you want delivered.

With the help of these tips and tricks, you should find that your household enjoys the moving experience without the headache of keeping track of the minute details. 

For more information and tips, talk with moving and storing companies, such as Redondo Van & Storage.