When you are moving, you need to ensure that your essential documents are accounted for and stored safely. One of the most stressful things you can experience after you move is to start looking for important documents and being unable to find them. Below are tips to help you protect your documents when you make your next big move.
Know What Documents Are Important
There are some obvious documents that you know are important but you want to secure the list below:
- Passports
- Mortgage documents
- Birth certificates
- Social security cards
- Medical records
- Financial Documents
All these documents need to be secured before your stuff is transported and should probably be transported together so that you can find it all in one place. Before you place your documents in a box, be sure to label them for easy accessibility.
Use a Locked Box
When you store these documents, you do not want to put them in a standard cardboard box and place them with the other items. You want to make sure they are secured in a box that will lock in case they are misplaced temporarily. You do not want them to be scattered in the event of an accident.
These boxes should also be weatherproof, in case they are exposed to water or extreme temperatures during the move. These boxes can protect the documents by keeping them dry and safe.
Carry This Box With You
If you are going to be in a separate vehicle from the moving truck hauling the rest of your items, make sure you take the documents with you in your vehicle. These documents need to be where they are accessible should you need them during the move.
Make It Accessible
If you plan to keep them in the moving truck, make sure they are stored high up and secure, so they are not sliding throughout the truck and getting caught in the furniture. If you need these documents for any reason, you need to be able to open the moving truck and grab the box. When you put it in with your other belongings, make sure that you put it in there last so that it can be the first one out of the truck.
Are You Looking For A Quality Moving Company?
Working with a quality team of local movers in Radnor Township can help you keep track of your most important items and documents. Contact us at O’Malley moving today. We look forward to getting you moved safely soon!