Last updated on April 1st, 2023 at 07:12 am

As soon as you have to shift your home, the primary question that comes to your mind is how the shifting will take place? And with that one thought, the never-ending train of thoughts continues, and doubt keeps popping up in our minds.

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For example, is it better to hire a packer and movers or move yourself the entire furniture, luggage, and commodities of your home? If you are one of those going through all such doubts in their lives, read the details below and find the solution to your current problem!

To hire or not to hire, that’s the question:

Let us look at the pros and cons of doing it yourself and hiring packers and movers to have a clear idea of both!

Pros of hiring a packers and movers company:

  1. They are pros at packing your stuff: If you are worried about your antiques getting damaged while shifting, then moving them by a packer and movers company will be a safer option. They wrap your stuff safely in multiple layers to save it from damage.

  2. They are well equipped to life your furniture: Shifting home is already a tiring process. With so much to do in just a few days, lifting heavy furniture becomes a challenge. So even if you are physically fit to do all the lifting and shifting, being mentally tired doesn’t allow you to do so. And that’s when packers and movers come in handy. They easily lift your stuff, load and unload it carefully, and you don’t have to feel exhausted by all the shifting.

  3. It’s convenient, stress-free, and efficient: An experienced and legitimate packers and movers company are reliable and pro at their work. You can trust them with the responsibility for your goods and commodities. This means that you don’t have to stress anymore about the heavy job of safely shifting and transporting your entire house.

  4. Packers and movers save time: out of so many benefits, saving time is one of the most prominent reasons why people choose packers and movers while shifting. We often have a time limit to move our home, and in that period, there’s a lot we have to do apart from shifting stuff. For example, *shifting utilities from one address to another*. In such a scenario, packing and moving company proves to be quite helpful and time-saving with all the additional benefits mentioned above.

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Cons of hiring a packers and movers company:

  1. There’s a risk factor involved: No matter how well reputed, experienced, and established your preferred packers and movers company is, there is always the risk of fraud. Since we don’t know them personally, handing our personal and expensive items to strangers can be risky.

  2. Hiring packers and movers is expensive: Since they are responsible for your packing, loading and unloading goods, transferring, their charges are high. And their packages depend on your interests and distance of shifting. The more good you have, the farther the drop location is from the pickup point. The shifting price will be calculated on that.

  3. Little to no flexibility: Once you have handed over the responsibility of shifting to the packers and movers, you will somewhat lose control over your stuff. While you can tell them how to do a sure thing, they might not obey you and will do their job in their way. So, you will lose control and ownership of your stuff for a short while.

Now that you know all the pros and cons of hiring packers and movers let us also understand the pros and cons of shifting your house yourself.

Pros of shifting your house yourself:

  1. Your choice, your rules: Since you know your stuff better, you can decide how to pack everything. The delicate ones can be given more importance than the non-delicate and old stuff. Also, you don’t have to worry about perfection. You should be concerned about covering things enough to shift them quickly and without worries.

  2. You are the sole controller of everything: No one can tell you what to do or how to do it. You don’t have to give or take instructions from anyone. If there are a few things you don’t want to pack and shift as it is, you can do it without considering anyone’s opinion or facing interference. You are the sole owner and decision-maker of this shifting; hence, you can decide how to do things, what to avoid, and what will be the priority.

  3. It’s economical and budget-friendly: When you are running on a tight budget which usually happens while shifting, you must do the shifting on your own as it saves money. As mentioned above, you can pack stuff however you like and are the ultimate decision-maker of everything. All of this saves money as you can even carry some of your stuff imperfectly sealed or not. You can be mindful and use your pillows and blankets to pack delicate items and fragile stuff.

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Cons of shifting your house yourself:

  1. You have to think and plan a lot: You can’t have right without having any duties. They go hand in hand; therefore, when you are the sole decision-maker of your shifting, you are also responsible for a smooth shifting. And for that, you must plan and plot on your own. Like dividing things based on various factors. Examples: crucial and noncrucial, delicate and non-delicate, precious and non-precious, expensive and cheap, heavy and light. And then decide how and in which order everything will be packed and imported to the destination.

  2. You have to do the labor work: Another thing that gets added to your list of tasks to do on your own while shifting your house is lifting all the bulky furniture yourself. This gets exhausting, especially if your home is not on the ground floor. And let’s be honest, this is one of the most tiring things of the entire shifting process.

  3. Problems arise unexpectedly: While this also happens when you book packers and movers company, the frequency of facing unexpected issues is very low. But while doing the shifting yourself, not only is the frequency of facing unexpected problems high, but you also have to solve them on your own. For example, your furniture is stuck on the stairs or taking too long to pass the sofa from a door. Such things are effortlessly handled by the experts, while you will have to put in extra effort physically and mentally to cross that barrier.

Now you know all the pros and cons of shifting house and hiring packers and movers company to do the job. Now the decision is yours, which type of challenge are you ready to face.

Anishka Luthra
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