It's commonly believed that moving homes is one of life's most stressful events. When you factor in the expense, disruption and physical work involved with moving, it's easy to understand why. Add an interstate element to the mix, and you have what can be a truly trying and difficult period of time.
Moving interstate is a big move, both physically and emotionally. Both the logistics and the financial costs are magnified significantly, and you may feel overwhelmed by the size of the task. Fortunately, there are some simple ways that you can make the whole process cheaper and easier. Here are two helpful tips for a less stressful interstate move.
1. Find a backload removalist
Interstate removals are so costly because of the often vast distances that need to be travelled by the driver. They can also be prohibitively expensive because you're effectively paying for the driver's time and the petrol for a round trip. You can slash the cost for a removalist by finding a company that offers backloading removal services.
Essentially, backloading is when a company offers discounted rates in order to fill up their truck for the return trip to their state of origin. Backloading benefits the company by providing residual income and also means you'll pay far less to have your belongings transported to your new state.
Because a backload removal is determined by other people's timeframe for their interstate removal, you'll have less flexibility on when your removal happens. If you're prepared to change your dates slightly to save a lot of money, it makes this a very good option.
2. Be ruthless with your belongings
It's incredibly common for people to cart numerous possessions from home to home that are not really necessary or useful. In fact, many people will move home carting boxes that remain unpacked from the last time they moved. When you're moving interstate, you're doing yourself a big disservice by carting your useless junk across the country and paying for the privilege.
To save yourself time, money and stress, have a ruthless cull of unnecessary items before you pack up your current home. Garage sales are a good way to get rid of such items while adding to your moving home fund at the same time. You can also hire a skip bin to be delivered to your current home to make disposing of unwanted and unsellable items quickly and easily.