By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
This is a brief, helpful guide of strategies to accomplish a residential move with virus safety and social distancing.
1. Before the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
Rather than visiting a house for sale or lease, go on a online tour. Prioritize residences with a vivid photo tour or perhaps a 3d walk-through that gives you a true experience of the home using high-detail imagery. Virtual tours use 360 photography to enable you to move from room to room in the house and look around by simply click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Materials: Order Upfront for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For the cartons, crating, packing paper, as well as dish packs you will need for the move, purchase ahead. Internet or phone purchases enables a local moving company in El Paso or retail store to get ready your packing material. You might come by and get the materials curbside, with a no-contact crew in order to load up your trunk. This is a safer option to shopping for cardboard boxes at a store.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Approaches
You'll also want to know a handful of tips for moving without any direct exposure to your professional movers in El Paso.
Consultations
Look for a moving company in El Paso that offers a no-contact estimate. Many can evaluate the size and contents of your home with a quick video tour hosted on your mobile phone. Easily change the camera around for the duration of a Zoom video chat (or comparable program) and obtain a quotation with no in-person walkthrough of the home.
Packing Service
The safest way for you to pack during pandemic conditions is to pack yourself. For those who cannot or do not want to pack themselves - we suggest closing in one area or suite while your packing staff works in specified spots to allow the absolute maximum social distancing.
Prepare for No-Contact Truck Loading & Unloading
Also, you can maintain a safe distance when it's time to load your cartons onto, then off of, the moving truck. Whether you're driving on your own or hiring a moving company in El Paso, you need to be present while the boxes are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Don’t forget to put on your mask, in addition.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When it's time to handshake, propose a friendly elbow-bump as an alternative.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
During travel, be certain to minimize your contact with others and with public settings.
Packed Cooler along with Drive-Thru Food
By pass the dining establishments at this point. Instead, pack a cooler of drinks and snack foods and sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
When you need to exercise your legs, search for a wide open grassy spot as opposed to a convenience store. Stop by public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or try to find public parks. You may even stop by a roadside field. They all are less risky than populated locations.
Car-Camping or DIY Clean Hotel Room
Motels could be a danger. If you're moving in nice climatic conditions with camping supplies, take into account car-camping rather than staying in a hotel. If you need a hotel break, bring clean sheets in addition to cleaning supplies. Immediately sanitize the room with surface cleanser and also place clean sheets over all the pieces of furniture. It is possible to segregate even more by using a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
If you need supplies along the way, use your cell phone to set up for curbside pickup. On the road, just make your order a minimum of a half-hour in advance of when you'll be pulling into town. This will save you the danger of entering convenience stores along with other venues along the way.
5. At the New Home: Separate for 14 Days of Unpacking
Last but not least, think about scheduling 14 days of complete isolation in the new home after arriving. When it's just you and the boxes, this is the ideal opportunity to unpack and makes sure that if you are passive carriers, that any invisible virus will entirely run its course.
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Here at A-1 Freeman Moving Group in El Paso, we believe in providing the professional residential moving services that consumers need. In 2020 and beyond, that means no-contact moving and tactful service coordination. Make contact right now to discuss the proper way to meet the requirements of your moving plan.
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