- Save Money While You Move – Moving house is expensive, and depending on the price of your new home, the distance you’re moving and your estate agent fees, the costs can run into the tens of thousands. Minimising the costs and saving money wherever you can will therefore be hugely beneficial.
- Pack a Moving Day Survival Kit – There are going to be certain things you need to have on moving day, and the last thing you want to do is spend hours rifling through boxes. To prevent you wasting time, pack a bag full of essential items so they are easily accessible.
- Avoid Mixing Items from Different Rooms – When it comes to packing, tackle each room separately to avoid mixing up your items. When it comes time to unpack, everything will be in the right room.
- Use Soft Items as Padding – You might be packing up your items yourself – that doesn’t mean you have to spend money on packing materials! Towels, sheets, socks and old clothes make great alternatives to provide safe padding to your items.
- Choose the Right Removal Company – Choosing the right removal company will make the process so much easier and will reduce the stress associated with moving. Some removal companies even offer packing and cleaning services, meaning most of the hard work is done for you!
- Take Photographs of Your Electronics – Before you disconnect your electronics and pack them away, take a photo of the wires in the back so you remember where they go – it will save you time when you have to reassemble them.
- Need to Move Your Pet? – Don’t underestimate how stressful a house move can be on your pets. Your home is their territory and suddenly leaving and moving to a new place may confuse and unsettle them. Keep in mind that dogs and cats react differently and should be dealt with in different ways.
- Change Your Address – Change your home address for everything approximately two weeks before moving. Make sure you redirect your mail, notify your bank, update your electoral role details and online deliveries, to name a few! This change of address checklist will help you keep track.
- Moving with Children – Children thrive on routine, and a huge disruption to it like moving house can make them act out. Keeping the same routines like bed times, meals and bath times will help them adapt.
- Pack Books into Suitcases – As useful as packing boxes are, they are difficult to lift and often rip when they have books inside them. Instead, pack them into suitcases with wheels so you can drag them along.
