While moving in general is never really a fun experience, if you happen to sell your home during the summer months and have to move quickly there after, you might have an even less enjoyable time facilitating your move when it’s hot outside. Luckily, there are things that you can do and prepare in order to make a summer move not quite as miserable for everyone involved.
To help you see how this can be done, here are three tips for moving to a new home during the hot summer months.
Don’t Neglect Hydration
When you’re helping with a move, you’re going to be working your body very hard. All of the packing, carrying, and moving of both heavy and light items can put a lot of stress on your body. And when you’re working hard and sweating, if you’re in a hot environment, your body is going to get drained of all its fluid very quickly. Knowing this, it’s vital that you find a way to keep yourself and anyone who’s helping with your move consistently hydrated throughout the entirety of the day.
To do this, you’ll want to have a large amount of clean, cool, fresh water available during your home. While it’s wise to recommend that anyone coming to help you with your move bring their own water to drink while helping, it’s always a good idea to have extra cold water on-hand so that everyone can refill and not be worried about running out of water and getting dehydrated.
Move During Cooler Parts Of The Day
Depending on where you live and where you’re going to be moving to, there might be a big difference in the temperatures outside between the morning and evening hours and the afternoon hours.
Generally, it’s a lot hotter in the late morning and into the afternoon than it is right as the sun is coming up or setting. Because of this, you should try to plan your summer move around the cooler parts of the day. While this might mean waking up early or staying up later to get all of your stuff done, it can help to keep everyone cooler and reduce the chances of people suffering from heat exhaustion or heat stroke during the move.
Keep Your Utilities Turned On
When you’re getting ready for your move, you might be tempted to turn off your utilities as quickly as possible so you’re not having to pay any more than you have to. But if you’re going to be moving during the summer, it could be smart not to turn your utilities off until you’ve completely moved out. This way, you can keep your air conditioner on and give yourself and anyone helping you a cool place to escape to when you need a break.
The same is true with moving into your new home. If you can get your utilities turned on before you get there and start cooling the place down, it can make the moving and unpacking much easier to manage.
If you’re going to be moving during the hottest parts of the summer, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you learn how to keep cool and stay safe.