By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
This is a brief, helpful guide of options to complete a residential move with virus safety and social distancing.
1. Ahead of the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
Rather than touring a property for purchase or rent, have a online tour. Prioritize properties with a vivid photo tour or perhaps a 3d walk-through that gives you a genuine sense of the area with high-detail images. Virtual tours use 360 photography to let you move from point to point in the house and glance around through click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Materials: Purchase Upfront for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For the cardboard boxes, crating, packing paper, and dish packs you need for the move, buy in advance. Web or phone orders enables a local moving company in Colorado Springs or retailer to prepare your packing material. You might come by and grab the boxes curbside, using a no-contact crew to help load up your trunk. This can be a less risky solution to shopping for boxes in person.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Ideas
You'll also want a couple of approaches for moving without any direct contact with your professional movers in Colorado Springs.
Consultations
Find a moving company in Colorado Springs which offers a no-contact consultation. A lot can assess the overall size and contents of your residence by using a brief video tour hosted on your phone. Simply turn the camera around for the duration of a Zoom video chat (or comparable program) to get a quote with no in-person walkthrough of the house.
Packing Service
The safest way for you to pack throughout pandemic conditions is usually to pack yourself. For individuals who are not able to or do not wish to pack themselves - we recommend closing within one room or suite while the packing crew works in specified spots to enable the absolute maximum social distancing.
Plan for No-Contact Truck Loading & Unloading
Also, you can keep a safe and secure distance when it's time to load your boxes on, and then off, the moving truck. Whether you are driving on your own or hiring a moving company in Colorado Springs, you'll need to be present when the boxes are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Remember to wear your mask, in addition.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When it comes time to handshake, suggest a friendly elbow-bump alternatively.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
While traveling, make sure to cut down on your exposure to other folks and with public places.
Packed Cooler and Drive-Thru Food
By pass the dining establishments this time around. Rather, prepare a cooler of drinks and snacks and sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
If you want to exercise your legs, seek out an empty grassy area instead of a convenience store. Stop by public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or try to find community parks. You can even stop by a roadside field. They all are safer than populated spots.
Car-Camping or Do-it-yourself Clean Motel Room
Hotels could be a danger. Should you be moving in good weather with camping supplies, contemplate car-camping as opposed to staying in a motel. If you need a motel break, bring clean sheets in addition to cleaning supplies. Quickly sanitize the area by using surface cleaner and place clean sheets over all the pieces of furniture. You can segregate even more with a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
When you need supplies along the way, make use of your phone to set up for curbside pickup. While travelling, simply call in your order at the very least a half-hour before you'll be pulling into town. This will save you the risk of entering convenience stores and other venues as you go along.
5. At the New Residence: Isolate for 14 Days of Unpacking
Last but not least, consider scheduling 14 days of complete solitude in the new home after arriving. When it is just you and the boxes, this is actually the ideal opportunity to unpack and ensures that if you are passive carriers, that any invisible virus is going to entirely run its course.
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Here at A-1 Freeman Moving Group in Colorado Springs, 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. Get in contact today to explore how to best meet the needs of your moving plan.
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