Moving house? Here’s our top 5 tips for an easy move
While an exciting experience, moving house can also be stressful. There are so many things to consider. What will come with you, how much will it cost? And how will you keep belongings secure during the moving process? Here are some tips for ensuring everything goes smoothly.
1. Decluttering Your Home
Being surrounded by mountains of boxes and possessions can feel overwhelming. To tackle this, decluttering your home ahead of the move can provide clarity on what you need to bring and what you no longer want. There are multiple ways to get rid of old belongings. Local charity shops, donation centres and car boot sales are great for things like toys, clothes and books. They are a great way to clear out clutter, keep less materials going into landfill while benefiting others in the community.
2. Secure Your Belongings
Storage room can be worrying throughout the moving process, space in removal vans and
piles of heavy boxes means equipment or furniture needs to stay free from damage. One way to get peace of mind is taking advantage of storage units or containers. They are a simple and great way to store lots of belongings whether you need extra room while decluttering or are downsizing your home.
With Whiston Farm Storage, our containers come with 24-hour access and multiple security measures ensuring, belongings stay safe.
3. Make A Checklist
One quick way to stay organised is creating checklists, these could be packing for each room in the house or what should be in each box. Checklists can be reused when unpacking everything after arriving in your new home and can be as simple or as detailed as needed. Following on from this, creating a timetable of events related to moving creates a clear structure of how everything will take place. They have also been found to reduce stress levels and enables the whole moving process to be seen.
4. Expect Surprises
Research can help make a move easier. Taking time to look at anything that may affect your move will increases preparation. Making yourself aware of weather predictions, roadworks or events happening gives a clearer picture of what moving day will be like. Other important things to consider include parking availability, garage service locations, rush hour or school holidays as these could influence the traffic or travelling times and experience.
5. Check measurements
Whilst getting caught up in packing and organising, making sure furniture and belongings will fit into your new home or the removal van shouldn’t be overlooked. Writing important figures down can save time having to remeasure items and allows time to pre plan where everything will fit when you arrive. Checking measurements is also useful to see how much free space can be available around the home. As a result, this makes purchasing any new furniture or equipment easier and enables you to plan ahead for your next chapter.
Should you require professional help with your move, some local removal companies are listed below:
Local Removal Companies
Utilising these tips can help ease the whole process in mastering your move.
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