By Julie DeLong, Oil Capitol Relocation
This is a brief, practical guide of strategies to carry out a residential move with virus safety as well as social distancing.
1. Ahead of the Move: Virtual 3D Tours
As an alternative to touring a property for sale or lease, take a online tour. Prioritize residences with a vivid photo tour or a 3d walk-through that gives you a real experience of the area with high-detail images. Online tours employ 360 photography to enable you to move from point to point in the residence and take a look around by click-dragging the frame.
2. Moving Supplies: Order Upfront for No-Contact Pickup or Delivery
For the boxes, crating, packing paper, and dish packs you will need for the move, order ahead of time. Web or telephone orders makes it possible for a local moving company in Tulsa and Oklahoma City or retail store to prepare your packing material. You may want to stop by and get the cartons curbside, using a no-contact staff to help load up your trunk. This is usually a less risky solution to shopping for boxes in person.
3. Moving Services: No-Contact Ideas
You'll also want a handful of tactics for moving without having direct exposure to your professional movers in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
Consultations
Find a moving company in Tulsa and Oklahoma City that provides a no-contact estimate. Many can evaluate the overall size and contents of your household with a brief video tour hosted on your phone. Effortlessly switch the camera around for the duration of a Zoom video chat (or comparable program) to get an estimate without an in-person walkthrough of the home.
Packing Service
The safest way for you to pack during pandemic conditions is to pack yourself. For people who can't or do not wish to pack themselves - we advise closing within a single space or suite whilst the packing crew works in specific spots to allow the maximum social distancing.
Prepare for No-Contact Truck Loading & Unloading
Likewise, it is possible to keep a good distance when it is time to load your boxes into, and after that off, the moving truck. Whether you are driving on your own or hiring a moving company in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, you'll need to be present when the cartons are loaded for transport but can be socially distant from the moving crew. Don’t forget to put on your mask, also.
Elbow Bump Friendliness
When the time comes to handshake, propose a friendly elbow-bump instead.
4. Travel: Pack and Isolate
When traveling, make sure to limit your contact with other people and with public places.
Packed Cooler along with Drive-Thru Food
By pass the dining establishments at this point. Alternatively, pack a cooler of beverages and snack foods along with sandwiches.
Parks and Rest Stops
If you want to stretch your legs, seek out an open grassy area as opposed to a convenience store. Stop by public rest-stops with fields and picnic benches or look for community parks. You can also explore a roadside field. They all are less risky than populated locations.
Car-Camping or DIY Clean Motel Room
Hotels could be a danger. Should you be moving in nice climatic conditions with camping supplies, take into account car-camping rather than staying in a hotel. If you need a motel break, bring clean sheets and also cleaning supplies. Immediately sanitize the space by using surface cleaner and put clean sheets over all the furniture. It is possible to isolate more with a packed bedroll.
Curbside Pickup Supplies
If you need supplies along the way, make use of your mobile phone to set up for curbside pickup. On the road, merely make your order at least a half-hour ahead of when you're going to be pulling into town. This will save you the danger of going into convenience stores and other venues along the way.
5. At the New Residence: Isolate for Two Weeks of Unpacking
Finally, give some thought to scheduling 14 days of total solitude in the new home immediately after arriving. When it's just you and the boxes, this is the perfect opportunity to unpack and ensures that for anyone who is passive carriers, that any invisible virus is going to fully run its course.
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Here at Oil Capitol Relocation in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, we believe in providing the professional residential moving services that people need. In 2020 and beyond, this means no-contact moving and tactful service coordination. Get in contact right now to examine the best way to meet the requirements of your moving plan.
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