Moving houses during COVID-19 pandemic is not easy.
It requires you to stay aware of all the possibilities where you can end up contracting the virus and do everything you can to mitigate the risks.
In this post, we are going to help you out with all necessary precautions you should be taking as a customer to keep the lives of your family members and professional moving crew safe during the move.
Let’s get started!
1. First and foremost, you should be following the CDC guidelines to make sure you and your family members stay healthy during the move. It is also important because the guidelines will help you create a safe space for the moving crew as well. This will definitely make your move safer during COVID-19.
2. As a customer looking to move, you have to give the crew members ample opportunity to serve you in the safest way possible. You can do that by letting them know ahead of time if there is someone in your house that has contracted the corona virus. This will give the movers time to create their moving strategy. They might also postpone the move and schedule it for a later time.
3. One of the most important things you should do is checking out your professional mover’s website. Most businesses have updated their official website, mentioning the changes they are bringing to their services in the wake of corona virus pandemic. Once you are on their website, you should connect with them and ask questions on how they are mitigating the health risk of the pandemic.
4. Another thing that you should and definitely do before hiring a professional mover is asking them to give a virtual estimate. This is because most professional movers have updated their prices during the pandemic. They might be running at half of their usual capacity and might have had to make changes to their pricing.
5. As a customer you have to make sure the moving crew has direct access to a place where they can wash their hands or access paper towels during the move. This is to make sure the movers keep themselves from contracting the virus. If a sink is not readily available, you can provide them hand sanitizers.
6. Maybe you are looking to pack some items yourself. Most customers find it easier to pack a few valuable items themselves so that the movers can focus on the bigger stuff. This is a great idea since it can help the professionals speed up the process. However, if you want to pre pack any item you should first purchase new moving boxes and tape. You can even purchase these items from your movers as it might be hard for you to buy them from online resources or from stores.
7. Any storage item you rent or purchase to pack your household items should be properly wiped with disinfectants. Make sure you wipe down the interior and exteriors before using them to pack items. This is just to ensure safety from the corona virus. It is important because as per the WHO guidelines, the corona virus can stay on surfaces for hours.
8. If you have a lot of food inside your house and you are not going to use it, it is better that you plan its disposal. We highly recommend you donate your food to organizations that feed the poor within your community. This is way better than throwing them out. Also, don’t take the food with you during the move as it doesn’t help lighten your load.
9. Finally, make sure you deep clean your new house before entering. If you don’t disinfect the house you’re moving to, everything that you did earlier will not make any sense. So, hire deep cleaning services before you move to the new place and unpack your items. This will help you mitigate the risk of contracting the virus.
Wrapping Up
There you have it. It is important for customers to take good precautions during the move because making several small mistakes can lead to one big mistake which could be harmful for you and your family’s health. We hope this piece of content helped you understand what you need to do before making the move. Have questions? Feel free to put them down in the comments section. We would love to hear from you!
