By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
This is a short, handy guide of approaches to carry out a household move with virus safety along with social distancing.
1. Prior to the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
Instead of touring a property for sale or rent, take a virtual tour. Prioritize properties with a vivid photo tour or possibly a 3d walk-through that provides you a real experience of the space through high-detail images. Virtual tours apply 360 photography to enable you to move from room to room in the home and glance around by click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Materials: Order Ahead for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For all the boxes, crating, packing paper, and dish packs you need for the move, order ahead of time. Online or telephone orders allows a local moving company in Tulsa or retail store to prepare your packing material. You might come by and grab the materials curbside, with a no-contact crew in order to load up your trunk. This can be a better alternative to shopping for cardboard boxes in the flesh.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Approaches
You'll also need a couple of tactics for moving without having direct exposure to your professional movers in Tulsa.
Consultations
Select a moving company in Tulsa that provides a no-contact consultation. Quite a few can look at the overall size and contents of your residence by using a quick video tour hosted on your cell phone. Easily change the camera around for the duration of a Zoom video chat (or similar program) to get a quote without an in-person walkthrough of the home.
Packing Service
The safest way to pack throughout pandemic conditions would be to pack yourself. For those who cannot or do not wish to pack themselves - we suggest closing into one particular space or suite whilst your packing staff works in specific areas to enable the uppermost level of 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 into, then off, the moving truck. Whether you are driving on your own or working with a moving company in Tulsa, you need to be present while the boxes are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Remember to wear your mask, too.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When the time comes to handshake, offer a friendly elbow-bump as an alternative.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
While traveling, make sure to minimize your exposure to other folks and with public places.
Packed Cooler as well as Drive-Thru Food
Pass up the restaurants this time around. Instead, prepare a cooler of drinks and snack foods and sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
When you need to stretch your legs, search for a wide open grassy place as opposed to a convenience store. Stop at public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or seek out community parks. You can also stop by a roadside field. They all are better when compared with populated locations.
Car-Camping or Do-it-yourself Clean Motel Room
Hotels might be a danger. Should you be moving in good climatic conditions with camping supplies, take into account car-camping rather than stopping in a motel. Should you prefer a motel break, bring clean sheets and also cleaning supplies. Immediately sanitize the area with surface cleanser and lay clean sheets over all the furniture. It is possible to isolate even more by using a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
If you need supplies as you go along, make use of your cell phone to set up for curbside pickup. While travelling, simply call in your order at the very least a half-hour in advance of when you're going to be pulling into town. This will save you the risk of going into convenience stores and other places along the way.
5. At the New House: Separate for Two Weeks of Unpacking
Lastly, think about scheduling 14 days of complete isolation in the new house right after arriving. When it is just you and the boxes, this is the best opportunity to unpack and ensures 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 Tulsa, we believe in supplying the professional residential moving services that clients need. In 2020 and beyond, that means no-contact moving and tactful service coordination. Get in contact right now to explore how to best meet the needs of your moving plan.
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