Moving house can be a very stressful experience but with good planning and organization your move doesn’t need to be so chaotic. Let’s take a look at some of the areas which you should be taking into consideration to make sure that your move goes as smoothly as possible.
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Decluttering
Moving house is a great time to declutter your home. When you have loved somewhere for a number of years, you can often store things that are no longer used. The best advice for this is to ask yourself when was the last time you used the item? Will you miss the item if it goes? Are you hanging on to the item for sentimental reasons? If you are still struggling with getting rid if a particular item, it may worth getting a friend, who has no emotional attachment, to help you decide whether you should keep or bin the item.
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Boxes and Packing
This may sound self-explanatory but early organization of this process can cut reduce stress levels. Here are some tips for good packing:
- Pack like-for-like items in the same box. An example of this is vases and glassware. Make sure you have appropriate packaging for items such as glassware to prevent breakages.
- Make sure your boxes are labelled with the room in which they will be in and whether it is contains fragile items to protect your belongings.
- Try to use appropriately sized boxes so that once again, your contents do not get damaged.
- Finally, label one box as ‘Essentials’. This way you have easy access to those much-needed items at your new home i.e. the kettle.
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Organization
If you are not moving straight into your new home you may need to consider putting some or all of your items into storage. There are a great number of options to choose from depending on the size and location you require. Try searching cheap storage near me to see what options best suit your move. Please note that certain items are not allowed to be sent to storage such as food, guns, pets and living plants.
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The Move
As mentioned above planning your move is important. Once you are ready to move you need to pack up the least used room first, so that these items are placed into your truck or storage unit first and therefore removed the last. We would suggest packing the garage, spare room and loft spaces first. Important items such as medicines, toiletries and food stuff should be left until last. Also, if you have children, don’t forget to leave some entertainment available for them as the last thing you need is bored children.
It is clear to see that there are a number of aspects to consider when moving. The biggest aspect to consider is the planning and preparation, as the actual move is usually relatively straightforward. Finally, it is worth allowing plenty of time when moving so that you don’t rush the process as moving house can take longer than anticipated.
