8 Tips for Moving in the Summer Heat

The most frustrating and hard time to move house in summer. Still, you will find most people moving their houses and offices in summer, due to long vacations and holidays in some organizations that encourage them to do it during the summer. If you are looking to move your home this summer, here we have prepared pro tips to move during summer without harassing yourself. These moving tips will make your summer move a whole lot easier and cooler for you. 

• Get started early

Be an early bird on the day of moving instead of starting moving late. It would be great to do it as early as you could do it. While dealing with summer moves, it’s always best to start to move early in the morning. Mostly the intensity of the sun and UV rays are strongest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Moving during this time frame is not good for you and your loved ones. Most moving companies prefer their clients to start their move early in the morning to avoid sun strokes.   

• Wear the right clothing

Instead of wearing tight jeans and skin-fit shirts, we will suggest you wear comfortable and loose clothes. The clothes should be lightweight, cotton with breathable fabric, and linen. These clothes will absorb sweating, and moisture and allow you to get relaxed. Maintain distance from synthetic fabric, such as rayon and polyester. Remember dark vibrant and black-colored clothes only absorb more sunlight and will only make you feel more uncomfortable. Also, wear your sunglasses to avoid direct contact with sunlight, and you can also wear a hat. 

• Prepare water arrangements for a full day

To avoid dehydration, consider having water for the whole day. Staying hydrated can help you to stay away from many serious dehydration problems. We all know that water is the most important nutrient in our life. While lifting and loading boxes during the move you will go through sweating a lot. Make sure to pick up a water cooler filled with cold water. In order to save money, bring extra paper cups and ask everyone to drink water frequently. 

• Apply sunscreen

If you want that your move doesn’t affect your body and make you feel guilty every time you see it in the mirror, follow our pro tip to douse yourself in sunscreen. No matter in which form it is, whether in spray or lotion form, cover your visible parts like face, neck, ears, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, and feet with sunscreen. According to the research, you should better choose a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. Apply sunscreen 15 minutes before you leave and make sure to re-apply every two hours to keep yourself protected. 

• Bring portable fans

Bring a few portable fans with you. These fans are not that expensive; you can get them from the big box stores at $10 or less. We will suggest you get portable fans that can be operated with the battery. After having portable fans, there will be no need to worry about air conditioning. You can set them up in the garage if loading and unloading boxes are near that area. 

• Be aware that not all items fare well in the heat

Not every item you move can handle sitting in a hot moving truck for hours. Some items have the potential to render during the heat. So make sure to pack all these belongings like electronic items carefully and separately and if possible, bring them into your personal vehicle with air conditioning as soon as it’s possible. Some items like medicines, beauty products, syrups, laptops, power banks, iPods, and tablets can burn out due to high temperatures. Remember to pack all these essential items into bubble wraps and stretch wraps to keep them cool, dry, and secure. 

• Have a cold towel on-hand

One of the best and most helpful tricks for staying cool during the summer move is to keep a cold towel on your hand and for your movers. You can do it by filling a big bucket with plenty of water and ice, leaving the towels inside the water, and bringing them out after some time. Keeping them in your hands will help to keep everyone involved in the moving process as cool as possible.

• Be aware of overheating symptoms

Health is the most important and considerable thing while moving your home. High temperatures can be dangerous for your health. If the weather is hot as hell you need to be aware of any signs of overheating and related illnesses. Heat can affect body temperature, headaches, dehydration, nausea, dizziness, weakness, fainting, muscle pain, and much more. As per experts’ advice drinking, plenty of water can help you to stay away from a number of diseases.  

End Note

If you want to keep yourself healthy even after moving in the summer make sure to follow our above-mentioned tips. To keep your kids and elders safe and secure during the moving period you should better hire a professional moving company. In order to get the best and a stress-free move make sure to get moving services from an expert team of PRO Interstate Removals, one of the most reputed moving companies across Australia. Share your details and requirements with our team and get budget-friendly moving services. 

Note: Make sure to turn on ac and fans as soon as you reach your new place to normalize the house temperature. So that your family and the Interstate Removalists Adelaide can take a relaxed breath. By cooling down the temperature of your new home you would be better focused on your next step.