Portland moving companies will provide any and all the help you may need in a move. With so many commotion involved when relocating, you definitely will need some help. One way or the other, it has to get done.

There are so many do's and don'ts involved in a move and when hiring the best Portland mover.

1. Get yourself organized

It certainly pays to plan ahead. Make an inventory of your personal belongings. If you have a family, let your partner and kids do their share in accounting for their items. Then, monitor your progress. Start by setting goals on a weekly or daily basis on what you should accomplish (i.e. Week 1 -.List down your belongings, Week 2 - Packing, etc.).

2. Label your boxes

Portland moving companies will be able to serve you better if you label your boxes. First, you can indicate where the boxes should go in the new place (i.e. second floor bedroom, kitchen, etc.). In that way, the movers will be more efficient in carrying out their tasks. Second, number your boxes (i.e. 1 of 20, 2 of 20, etc) to better monitor the completeness of your items. This will be a big help for you and the Portland mover when something is missing.

3. Packing reminders

a. Don't pack more than 50lbs in one box. Don't cram everything in one box

it from being destroyed.

b. Protect fragile items with newspapers, bubble wrap and the like

c. Don't pack dangerous and perishable items (consume food items, etc. if

you can and properly dispose of the hazardous items)

d. Hold on to important documents to avoid its loss by Portland moving

companies

4. Choose the right mover

There are a lot of factors to consider when hiring the best moving company to meet your budget and your needs. Here are just some of them:

a. Mover's track record - Check with Better Business Bureau (BBB),

Department of Transportation (DOT), Interstate Commerce Commission

(ICC), Consumer Affairs and of course, family and friends

b. Charges of the Portland mover - Costs attached to a move will depend if i

it's a local, interstate or international move.

• Moves Less than 50 miles away - usually charges by the hour

• Local moves (city to city within a state or within a 100-mile radius from

current location) - Charges by the hour or based on a list of items

• Interstate moves (beyond the 100 mile radius from origin and/or crosses

state boundaries) - Depends on weight of the belongings and actual

distance travelled to destination

c. Ask for references of prior clients of the Portland moving companies

you've shortlisted

d. Make sure the mover provides insurance coverage for your belongings

5. Make sure that you're all set when the movers arrive at your place.

6. Before signing the delivery receipt of your goods, check their condition

they're in

7. Don't forget to inform others of your move (i.e. post office, office, utility

companies, family, friends, etc.)

8. Prioritize which boxes to open first during move in day.