People go for a smaller house for different reasons, and sometimes they are not so positive. But if you think of it objectively, it is a way to a better life. Americans are the nation that moves during life much more than Europeans, for instance. The reason is pretty simple; The US is an immense country, and often people move cross-state chasing a better life staying in the homeland. So let’s see what the advantages of having a smaller house are. As mentioned before, we move across the country a lot. As a result, having fewer belongings allows you to be freer to relocate for better job options or other reasons. In our over-consuming era, we don’t notice how much unnecessary things we buy for no reason. When you start preparing for moving, there is a good chance you’ll be shocked how much stuff you don’t remember buying or using in the last half a year. Going for a smaller house or apartment lets you save on bills. There is simply nothing to add; it’s convincing enough. Also, it’s much easier to take care of a smaller household and to reduce the stress connected with it and have more time for something more exciting. If you have some extra possessions which can’t fit your new house or an apartment, paying for storage sometimes can be cheaper than renting a more spacious home. Having a smaller household lets you avoid compulsive purchases, so basically, the new conditions shape your consumer behavior. It sounds like the easiest way to keep your budget safe. Changes are suitable for our self-development. It’s...
Many people had to move despite the lockdown, and it was still possible with more precautions taken. It added more stress to the moving process, which doesn’t seem like holidays during usual, “pre-corona virus” time. But now life is getting back to normal step by step, more and more businesses are getting reopened, realtors are getting back to showing houses, the market is getting back to work. So if you need to move across the states, it should be easier, but don’t forget that the pandemic is not over, and your health is the highest priority. To ensure you keep it that way, get to know what actions will help you. Avoid Used Boxes For Packing It would be much cheaper to get used boxes for free, but now it’s not the time to save on your health. As it’s a well-known fact that the virus is contagious from surfaces, try to find new packing supplies. Probably, the safest way would be to use plastic crates, which you can rent, because it’s easy to disinfect them, unlike the cardboard boxes. Also, they are reusable, which makes them less harmful to the environment. Choose a moving company carefully There are particular rules for moving companies on how to avoid the virus spread, so it’s worth checking it first with a company you are going to hire. You should ask this type of questions: Which rules precisely do they follow? How their moving crews trained? What kind of personal protective equipment will the moving crew have? What are you required to do on a moving day? Will the moving team have disinfectors,...
