While the hard work of a move comes at the beginning and end, it pays to be prepared for challenges while in transit.
For example: Keep important papers and documents with you, including birth certificates, marriage license, and deeds.

Make sure you allow enough time to get to your destination before the movers. If you are moving over a long distance, keep in touch with the moving company so that they are able to notify you of any delays in delivery.

If you drive to your new location and arrive late, spend the first night at a motel rather than trying to "settle in" when everyone's tired. Everything will seem much more manageable in the morning. Take a survival package so you can camp in your new home until the moving van arrives. Include instant coffee, cups, spoons, soap and towels, a can and bottle opener, some light bulbs, a flashlight, toilet paper, cleansing powder, and a first-aid kit. Also be sure that daily medications travel with you.

When You Arrive at Your New Home The work continues once you pull up to your new home for the first time. Here are some details you need to consider: If you have access to the new home a day or so before the moving van arrives, you could set off a bug bomb or spray. (Even if you don't see bugs, there may be some.) This way, you won't worry about your family, your pets, food, or furnishings during the spraying. If you've hired a professional mover, make sure you have the payment ready for the mover when the truck arrives as specified in the contract.