{"id":27213,"date":"2015-03-05T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=27213"},"modified":"2016-02-10T13:13:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-10T20:13:32","slug":"6-things-dont-panic-moving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/05\/6-things-dont-panic-moving-day\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things You Don&#8217;t Need to Panic About on Moving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moving day can be a stressful time, and some people are natural worriers, but DON&#8217;T PANIC! It will be alright. Here are six things that you definitely don&#8217;t need to panic about on your moving day because we have the solutions to your problems.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/new.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27224\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/new.png\" alt=\"6 Things You Don't Need to Panic About on Moving Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/new.png 568w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/new-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/new-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Broken Dishes<\/h3>\n<p>No one wants to unpack in their new home only to find a bunch of broken dishes. With a <a title=\"U-Haul Dish Saver Kit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Dish-Saver-Kit?id=2577&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150305-6thingsyoudont\" target=\"_blank\">Dish Saver Kit<\/a> your dishes will be nice and safe. Check out <a title=\"How to Pack Dishes for a Move\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/01\/02\/how-to-pack-dishes\/\" target=\"_blank\">this post for more information on packing your dishes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Alien Invasion<\/h3>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to worry about this, the alien mother ship isn&#8217;t scheduled to land for another couple of years anyway, so you will probably be fine on your moving day.<\/p>\n<h3>Abandoned by Friends<\/h3>\n<p>Friends? You don&#8217;t need friends! Or maybe you do, but at this point in your life do you really need your friends to help you move? <a title=\"Moving Help\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingHelp\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movinghelp&amp;utm_content=20150305-6thingsyoudont\" target=\"_blank\">Moving Help<\/a> can find someone to help you pack, load, drive the truck, unload, or whatever else you might need help with on moving day.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rain-new.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27225 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rain-new.png\" alt=\"6 Things You Don't Need to Panic About on Moving Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rain-new.png 383w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rain-new-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/rain-new-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Bad Weather<\/h3>\n<p>Rain can quite literally rain on your parade, but it won&#8217;t stop you from moving. <a title=\"Tips For Moving in the Rain\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2015\/02\/07\/tips-moving-rain\/\" target=\"_blank\">These tips<\/a> can help you and your stuff stay dry during your move. Is it too cold for rain? If you are moving in the frozen tundra, these tips can help you to <a title=\"Moving In Bad Weather\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/01\/07\/moving-bad-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\">move in the snow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Driving the Moving Truck<\/h3>\n<p>Sure you can! Driving a moving truck is super easy. Here are some <a title=\"\u201cMy First Time Driving a 26 Foot Moving Truck\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2013\/05\/11\/my-first-time-driving-a-26-foot-moving-truck\/\" target=\"_blank\">tips from Alison after her first time driving a moving truck<\/a>. What&#8217;s that you say? You don&#8217;t have a driver&#8217;s license? There are options for you too! You can hire a Moving Helper to drive for you, or you can have a <a title=\"U-Box Portable Storage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/UBox\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=ubox&amp;utm_content=20150305-6thingsyoudont\" target=\"_blank\">U-Box dropped off at your door<\/a> then delivered to your destination.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/pirate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27226\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/pirate.png\" alt=\"6 Things You Don't Need to Panic About on Moving Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/pirate.png 261w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/pirate-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Pirate Attack<\/h3>\n<p>Unless you are moving by sea off the Horn of Africa, this is an unlikely event. If you are\u00a0in fact a pirate then you arrrgh in luck because we have some <a title=\"Moving and Storage Tips For Pirates\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/09\/17\/moving-storage-tips-pirates\/\" target=\"_blank\">moving tips for pirates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What things do you not have to worry about on your moving day? Any tips for relieving stress? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving day can be a stressful time, and some people are natural worriers, but DON&#8217;T PANIC! It will be alright. Here are six things that you definitely don&#8217;t need to panic about on your moving day because we have the solutions to your problems. 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