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Top Tips for a Stress Free House Move

Rose Removals • November 24, 2020
Moving home

From hunting for a flat to making an offer, packing and then arranging for a removal company to help you move - can certainly be a real pain. Seeking out some easy ways to reduce house moving stress on the big day? We definitely wouldn’t blame you. There's so much to plan when you're moving that the additional angst of feeling stressed really is something everyone could certainly do without. Taking this into consideration, how do we ward this unnecessary hassle off? One key thing to do is to be super-organised as early as possible. Another is to plan moving days itself like a military operation. But, if you've not done it before, or perhaps you haven’t moved house in a long time, you may be asking yourself, how can you know what you should or shouldn't be doing?

With this in mind, here we have collated some of our favourite tips and tricks to make sure your moving day runs as smoothly as possible - keeping stress to a minimum and keeping the process as simple as possible.

Select a removals company ASAP

Depending on when you’re thinking about moving house, you might find that it’s difficult to schedule a specific date. What’s more, lots of people attempt to move at the weekends, over school holidays or even a bank holiday in an attempt to give themselves additional time. Don’t let yourself get rushed – schedule a move in advance.

Selecting a removals company may feel simple in comparison to all the other choices you’ve been considering, but it’s crucial that you pick professionals. Your items are dependent on the company you pick. In order to avoid damage to items or the property, or paying more than you expected, it’s important to do your research.

Have a look at reviews from previous customers, see what the removals quote includes, and ask if the firm they will be happy to give you an valuation – this indicates that someone will come round to your home to assess how much stuff you will be moving, and be sure you have the right sized van and number of team members on the day of your move.

Make a list

At times it can certainly feel like there’s too much to think about in terms of your move and in the run up to the big move – after all, real life will carry on alongside your moving plans. Try to prevent any stress by making a list of everything you need to do, and think about what kind of timeline you are working with. You might have only just had your offer accepted and be months away from completion. But that won’t mean you have to wait until the week before your move to start organising.

Declutter beforehand

Clearing out your home of any old or unnecessary items prior to your move can save you time and stress - and also save you money! By donating, recycling or chucking out things you don’t require, you’re going to be cutting down on the amount of stuff you have to move. The less things you have, the smaller the van and the less hours you require your removals team for. The simple way to save yourself money on your move is to avoid paying to transport things that you’re only going to throw away when you reach your new property.

Make a plan and start packing early

Packing will almost certainly take you longer than you anticipated, this is why it is better to start as soon as you can. When you’ve cleared everything away you no longer need, the best thing to start with is the rooms you don’t use. Packing up those and using them to store boxes of items will disrupt your life - allowing you to get as much done as possible. If you label boxes, it’s easy to just summarise the content on top of the box, for example - ‘kitchen stuff’ but that may not help you when you need to prioritise your unpacking.

Think about what you won’t be able to move

There are various items that a removals company won’t be able to transport. This can frequently include items such as hazardous materials, plants with soil in, tins of paint or chemicals. Don't feel like everything has to go to waste - there are plenty of things you can give to charity. If you can't bear to leave any plants behind, you may want to take most of the soil out, pack the plant into the pot with plastic so it can't move around, and transport it in your car.

Tending to paperwork

Store all essential documents, such as passports, house deeds, wills and insurance papers in one box or file to make sure you have got easy access. This should then be placed somewhere where you will not misplace them.

It can also be a great idea to create electronic copies of important documents by scanning and saving them onto a USB, or in cloud storage such as Google Drive, so you always have access to them.

Organise your utilities

It’s totally easy to completely forget to take final meter reading, however, it will make everything so much simpler. You may even take photos on your phone so you don’t lose any notes which you have previously made. You will be able to register with new broadband providers in advance, and don’t forget gas, electric and water as well. If you’re not sticking with the same provider in your new property, it’s certainly worth calling to say the house has been sold and that account is finished, just in case your seller wasn’t as organised as you.

Take some time to clean

If you are able to manage some overlap when you get the keys to your new place and leave your old home, it can make a world of difference. Getting into your new home a little earlier means you will have plenty of time to check it out and give it a good clean before you move your furniture in. Ensure that you keep your cleaning supplies separate before moving day so you don’t end up with them packed away too.

Pack a moving day survival kit

Prior to your moving, ensure you have packed a moving day survival kit of essentials. This will have all necessary items that will get you and your family or partner through the day (and even the first night) unscathed, for example, toiletries, phone chargers, bottles of water, snacks and provisions for hot drinks - you’ll certainly want a cuppa at the end of the day!

Rose Removals - Your Trusted Removals Company

Moving house can be very stressful, so it is of the utmost importance that you choose a removal company that has a trusted reputation and a proven track record of delivering excellence, both in logistics and quality of service. With the help of Rose Removals and Storage of Devon, you can leave all of your worries about moving to us.

As a family run business formed in Devon in 1976, we understand what it takes to move your family home because we do it every day! We understand that whether you are moving across town or overseas, you want to make sure that all of your precious memories make it to your new home in one piece. To find out more about the services we offer, please visit our website or feel free to contact us today, we’d be happy to help!

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