by Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group
One thing before we get into all the motives to stay put through the New Year--while Covid is the bogeyman in the shadows, these points happen to be evergreen--just in 2020, you might want to refrain from travel and being close to new people wherever possible.
Movers
Certainly, moving companies in Dallas do function during the holidays, however their employees also take time off. During the best of days, you need to book your movers a few weeks ahead of time; from late November through early January they are operating with a smaller staff, similar to everyone else. Thus, hold off until everyone is back on the job to schedule your trek. If you are dead set on moving in late December, make sure to get it on your professional mover’s calendar earlier than later.
Accommodations
Families will travel over the holidays in 2020, despite whatever the CDC states. But people who might normally fly are opting to drive this year--airlines have severely limited flights, making flying just about any place challenging. Driving suggests more hours on the highway and overnights while travelling, consequently be expecting motels to be booked. Accommodations alongside interstates and busy highways tend to be more busy than you might think over the holidays anyway, meaning the nightly charges skyrocket. Unless you've already locked in your booking, count on paying a premium for rooms right by ice machines and elevators.
Winter Weather
The way 2020 is looking, there may well be hurricanes in the gulf and snow storms in the Midwest fighting for the Weather Channel's focus. Ice and snow are always a danger during the winter months, and you have to have a Plan B in case a storm comes your way while you're in the course of moving. Throughout the holidays you're running on heightened emotions and adrenaline even when you are not moving, so why would you put on the strain of a move? The last thing you want is for the stockings you had planned to hang by the new chimney with care to end up being held up with a freak ice storm, therefore stay put, hang the stockings, and take care of the cartons later on.
Enjoy Your Holidays
Last but not least, because this is your final Christmas in your old house, take the time to have fun with it. Decorate your house as always, make the goodies as well as the turkey, and do all the things that happen to be your traditions. The holiday season is rife with nostalgia, anyway, therefore don't sweep all those emotions under the rug just because you will be moving. I probably would not advise wallowing in every single reminiscence (this is where the christmas tree fell off the roof of the van), but undoubtedly allow yourself and your household the space to stroll down memory lane as much as they like. Spend time with close friends, hang your stockings, and when it is all over, pack up like you usually do.
Here is a bonus--this can be your opportunity to dispose off all of your worn aged decorations and dim bulb strands--you definitely do not want to move that!
Important thing? Moving and the holiday season is hectic. Separate your stress levels simply by delaying your move to Dallas until the very last bit of tinsel goes and you have got one more year of great memories behind you. When you are in a position to make your next move, our professional movers in Dallas are ready to help. Get hold of us today!
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