Any way you look at it, moving is exhausting and overwhelming! Even if you have the packing and unpacking done by your moving company, there still is the potential for a disorganized mess when you reach your destination. I have moved over 30 times in my life and learned a lot along the way. If there is a move in your future, whether locally in the Charlotte or Raleigh metro areas, across the country or internationally, adding a professional organizer to your relocation team can alleviate stress and free you up to focus on other aspects of adjusting to your new locale.

PRE-MOVE DECLUTTER

Invariably we accumulate belongings in our homes, whether we have lived there a short time or decades. Moving to a new home is an excellent time to edit your belongings to only what you need, use and love. A moving organizer will categorize your things so that you can see the totality of what you own. This allows you to identify duplicate items and makes letting things go that you no longer need much easier. Our Simplify Studio Professional Organizing clients in Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina are always amazed at how much stuff they were able to discard and donate and typically the process was easier than they thought.

PRE-MOVE ORGANIZATION

Even though your belongings will be relocated to a new home, having them organized beforehand will ease your transition to your new home. After doing a pre-move declutter, your professional organizing team will put away your items neatly. This allows for like to be packed with like by your moving company and will make unpacking so much easier. Your professional organizer can utilize any bins, baskets and containers that you might already have to store your belongings in an organized way. The full containers can be packed in boxes for your move and then can be placed on shelves, in drawers or closets in your new home. The more decluttered, streamlined and organized you are before your move, the easier it will be at your destination.

PACKING

At Simplify Studio Professional Organizing we leave the actual packing of our Charlotte and Raleigh, NC clients to the moving professionals. We do however, offer the service of overseeing the packing process to ensure that your belongings are packed in a way that will make the unpacking process more smooth once your moving truck has arrived. There are so many details to take care of during the relocation process and your moving organizer can take monitoring the packing of your belongings off your plate so you can be freed up to manage other details of your move. Another benefit of having your professional organizer on site is to label your boxes for you. Having your moving boxes clearly labeled with your name, contents and what room the box should be placed in can be a complete game changer in simplifying your move. I have experienced several corporate moves where the handwriting of the moving professionals was totally illegible and this resulted in numerous boxes being placed in the wrong rooms. It’s no fun when you need to carry a large moving box up a flight of stairs to be placed in the correct room after your moving company has left.

UNPACKING

Many people are temped to pay the exorbitant fee to their moving company to have them unpack their boxes for them once the moving truck has arrived. As attractive of a service as this might seem, it is almost never a good idea. Our clients have visions of their movers unpacking their items and putting them away, but in reality the fine print outlines that they are simply emptying boxes and not putting anything away, leaving a huge mess to be unraveled by you. The better option is to have your moving professional organizer come to unpack the day after your moving truck has unloaded. It is almost never advisable to have your organizing team and moving company on site at the same time during delivery of your household goods. With so many people in the home, and countless moving parts, productivity slows down and there is the greater potential for breakage of items. Your moving organizer will assess your storage availability in your new home, establish zones to support efficiency and then begin unpacking your boxes.

ORGANIZING

When you hire a moving organizer to assist with your relocation, you will be starting off on the right foot with all your organizing systems set up from the start. When we unpack our Simplify Studio Professional Organizing clients, we typically start with the kitchen and pantry so that they can start making home cooked meals right away. Having your kitchen and pantry unpacked and organized after moving really helps your new home start to feel like a home. Next we focus on children’s spaces so that your kids can start to settle and and feel at home more quickly. Typically we move on to clothing in your closets, which are categorized, color coded, file folded and stored in ways that maximize space and will be easier for you to maintain in the long run. After that we tailor our service to prioritize the spaces to organize next that will work best for our clients.

STYLING

Not only will the spaces in your new home be unpacked and organized after your arrival at your new home, they will be styled too. At Simplify Studio Professional Organizing, we place an emphasis on what your spaces look and feel like, in addition to the functionality. Some organizing companies are more focused on function. If the styling aspect of having your home unpacked and organized after your move is a priority, make sure to find a moving organizer who will facilitate this for you. We have found that our clients are more inspired to maintain their organized spaces if they love how they look and feel. As part of the styling process, we highlight and display your most beloved items, store belongings in a way that is visually appealing, and incorporate organizing products that compliment and enhance your personal style.

HAUL AWAY

Many moving companies will not haul away your moving boxes if they are not contracted to do the unpacking, or if you pack your belongings yourself. To prevent the added burden of having to deal with disposing of your moving boxes, in addition to all the other aspects of getting settled after moving, make sure you hire a professional organizer who can make arrangements to haul away your moving boxes for you. The haul away service is also helpful if you realize there are furniture pieces that do not work well in your new home or items that you no longer need.

OUR MOST POPULAR MOVING ORGANIZING SERVICES

The moving organization service that we perform again and again is our unpacking service. Sometimes we have clients contact us who are moving to Raleigh or Charlotte, NC from another state and need help getting unpacked once they arrive. Other times we help families and individuals who are moving locally and need help getting settled even if they are just moving across town. We tailor our service to our clients individual needs. Sometimes we unpack their entire home but more often they have us do the most important spaces to get them settled most quickly. Typically these are unpacking the kitchen and pantry, playroom, children’s rooms, primary closet and/or bathroom spaces. Often we are asked to come back at a later date to organize and style spaces like offices, laundry rooms, guest spaces and garages.

COMMON FAQS ABOUT MOVING ORGANIZING SERVICES

Is it essential to do a pre-move declutter?  Not at all! We get that moving requires a lot of coordination and sometimes a pre-move declutter just isn’t in the cards. We can take care of this for you after your arrival, no problem. Keep in mind that your moving costs will potentially be more expensive because you are moving items that you might no longer need. Additionally it will take longer to organize your spaces if editing needs to be done.

Is Simplify Studio Professional Organizing insured? Yes, each of our professional organizers is fully insured.

How do I get a quote for moving organizing services? Schedule a FREE video consultation with us so that we can learn more about your move, your new home and your organizational goals. Then we will put together a quote with options for you to choose from.

Adding a moving organizer to your relocation team can make all the difference in providing a smooth transition to your new home. Not only will your boxes be unpacked and hauled away for you, but your home will be edited, organized and styled right from the start so you can fully start living your life in your new space and reduce some of the inevitable stress of moving. Is there a move in your future to or within the metro areas of Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina? You can learn more about our moving organizing services on our website. Let us take a care of the details of your move for you! Schedule your FREE video consultation to start simplifying your move!