By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
This is a quick, practical guide of options to complete a household move with virus safety as well as social distancing.
1. Ahead of the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
Rather than going to a home for purchase or rent, have a online tour. Prioritize residences with a vivid photo tour or perhaps a 3d walk-through that provides you a genuine sense of the space using high-detail visuals. Virtual tours apply 360 photography to enable you to move from place to place in the house and glance around by click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Materials: Purchase Ahead for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For the boxes, crating, packing paper, along with dish packs you may need for the move, purchase ahead. Web or telephone orders allows a local moving company in Little Rock or retailer to prepare your packing material. You may want to stop by and pick up the materials curbside, using a no-contact team to help load up your trunk. This is a better alternative to shopping for cardboard boxes in the flesh.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Approaches
You will also want a couple of approaches for moving without direct exposure to your professional movers in Little Rock.
Consultations
Find a moving company in Little Rock that offers a no-contact consultation. Quite a few can assess the overall size and contents of your house with a brief video tour hosted on your mobile phone. Easily turn the camera around in the course of a Zoom video chat (or similar program) to get a quotation with no in-person walkthrough of the home.
Packing Service
The safest way for you to pack while in pandemic conditions is to pack yourself. For people who can't or do not want to pack themselves - we suggest closing into one space or suite while your packing team works in specific spots to permit the uppermost level of social distancing.
Plan for No-Contact Truck Loading & Unloading
Likewise, you can keep a safe distance when it is time to load your cartons into, and after that off, the moving truck. Whether you are driving on your own or working with a moving company in Little Rock, you'll need to be present as the boxes are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Don’t forget to wear your mask, also.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When the time comes to handshake, offer a friendly elbow-bump as an alternative.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
During travel, take care to limit your contact with other people and with public places.
Packed Cooler as well as Drive-Thru Food
Skip the restaurants this time around. Instead, pack a cooler of beverages and snack foods as well as sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
When you'd like to exercise your legs, try to find an empty grassy spot as opposed to a convenience store. Stop by public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or look for community parks. You may even visit a roadside field. All are less risky compared to populated areas.
Car-Camping or DIY Clean Motel Room
Hotels can be a danger. Should you be moving in nice weather conditions with camping supplies, consider car-camping rather than stopping in a hotel. If you need a motel break, bring clean sheets as well as cleaning supplies. Immediately sanitize the area with surface cleanser and also place clean sheets over all the pieces of furniture. You can segregate even more by using a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
When you need supplies along the way, make use of your mobile phone to set up for curbside pickup. On your way, merely call in your order a minimum of a half-hour before you're going to be pulling into town. This saves you the danger of entering convenience stores along with other spots along the way.
5. At the New House: Isolate for Two Weeks of Unpacking
Finally, consider scheduling 14 days of total isolation in the new home after arriving. When it is just you and the boxes, this can be the ideal opportunity to unpack and helps to ensure that for anyone who is passive carriers, that any invisible virus can fully run its course.
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Here at A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Little Rock, we believe in offering the professional residential moving services that people need. In 2020 and beyond, this means no-contact moving and tactful service coordination. Make contact right now to discuss how to best meet the needs of your moving plan.
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