Top Ten Tips For Moving House

Moving house can be one of the more stressful things many people do and the longer you have been in one place the more stuff you are likely to have collected.

The following top ten tips will help make your move easier:

1. Being Organised

Create a to-do list and place it somewhere you won’t lose it. Write down all the important dates such as rent or mortgage payment dates, when the electric, gas, phone, internet and other bills are due. Do you have car payments or student loan, child support or taxes to pay, bills?

2. Decide how you will move

Will you use a removal company or hire a rental van?

Get a few quotes and see if you will save anything by doing yourself.

Check out the insurance and van hire charges.

3. Start the packing

As soon as you have decided to move start packing. This is best done room by room, starting with the small things you do not often use.

If you’re getting movers ask them how long to pack for you and make a firm date. Movers are very experienced and can safely pack a house lot in a few hours.

4. Boxes and Bags

Get a good range of packing bags and boxes and make sure you label each box or bag with an inventory of what’s inside. Often it is a good idea to have a floor plan of the new home and mark on it where you want each box to go.

5. The big stuff

Take a bit of time to consider whether your furniture and fittings will fit inside your new home. Make sure you allow time to disassemble flat pack if needed.

6. Helping Hands

Arrange for people to help you with the move as soon as you have a date. Some people will be only too happy to help, but maybe without notice, they may not be available when you need them.

7. Label Electrics

It can be very hard to remember where the right wires go in the back of your PC, TV or home sound system as well as installing those smoke alarms and security cameras. If doing it yourself use sticky labels or tape and write a code number that corresponds with the appliance so you can plug these wires back in and take photos.

8. Essential boxes

It is a good policy to have the essentials close by in clearly marked boxes; this includes the kettle, coffee, tea, a bottle opener, your phone charger and a flashlight, matches and a lighter and toilet paper. Maybe a cup plate and knife, spoon and fork for each person.

9. Update Your address

With the post, and companies you deal with.

10. Keep all important papers with you

Don’t place papers you need in boxes keep them on you during the move.

Once you have decided to move and have a destination, it is best to be organised and make a list and plan for your move. Then decide how you’ll move, do you need to hire a rental van. Pack non-essentials first leaving those important things like what you will need as soon as you get there readily available.