Making the College Move Easier

Alright, so this is a bit early but for most of you the prospect of moving to your college campus (or moving your son or daughter to one) is already on your mind. Admittedly, it has been a while since I was at college but I remember the headache my mother suffered in trying to get everything packed for my college move, and that my father had in trying to squeeze everything into our family car. I realize now how using a moving company would have made things so much easier, especially with the type of specialized services that are available now.

Of course, this is around 15 years ago, when my sister was listening to the Spice Girls and I was eager for the freedom of living away from home! Back then, practically everyone moved by family car. As for myself, well, my father, mother and little sister all travelled to Chicago (where my college was) with me, and made a weekend of it.

The trouble is that there was very little room in the car for any passengers and most of the things that I wanted to bring had to be left behind because of the lack of space in the car, not in my dorm room.

Today, there are a number of affordable options available to anyone making that move to college, thanks to the expansion of services being offered by reputable moving companies. Firstly, you can hire movers to transport all of your possessions; and secondly, you can hire a trailer from a moving company and move yourself.

The first option involves a truck but one of smaller capacity that usual to suit your needs, since it isn't a full house move that is being done. It is still worth making checklists since it is the same process as a home move and you'll still want to check that everything is packed, loaded and reaches its destination undamaged.

The second option allows you to move with your family, just as I did so long ago but without the cramped conditions. Trailers should be able to accommodate a full college load, unless you want to bring your bed and bedroom furniture too! In that case, you should choose option one!

Just remember, moving all of the comforts of your home bedroom to college may not be possible if your dorm room is too small, so be sure to check the space that is available to you. Still, your college move doesn't need to be as uncomfortable as it was for me!