How to pack for moving house uk
Tips For Moving House Without the Stress | Phil Spencer: Home Hero
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you've just bought your new home
contracts have been exchanged and time
is ticking down to your big day I'm here
to show you how moving house doesn't
have to move you to tears I'm just
outside a Peter Brooke meeting mark and
Tanya who are about to move out of their
four-bedroom house moving home doesn't
have to be stressful and scary I'm gonna
show them the easy way you're in the
photos of movement yeah
we're not probably the most organized of
people oh yeah yeah we like to fly by
the seat of our pants were a bit chaotic
and with the three kids there's a fair
bit moving I was hiring a seven and a
half ton er and was gonna drive that
myself and package of and pack with
unpacking and unpack it and shift the
kids and the animals as well so we
better look around I think so
I admire Mark's gallantry but I fear
he's under estimating the scale of the
job this is a far from small move with
five large sofas and five beds going it
alone will be chaotic and could damage
valuable furniture winging it is a bad
idea
you've really thought you can move this
on your own yeah yeah plenty of work to
do around here that much is clear
there's one thing I do know how to do
it's move house and here's one big
option to make life a lot easier you'll
arrive right on time come on in
we have very well along with your stamp
duty and solicitor fees factor in the
cost of a removal team when you buy your
new home it will definitely ease the
pressure on the big day set aside around
six hundred and ninety pounds to move
the contents of a two-bed property up to
ten miles around eight hundred and
seventy pounds for a three bed and
approximately one thousand and fifty
pounds for a four-bed home to the same
distance
and if you want the removers to help you
pack
set aside around 282 pounds but if you
do plan to do it all yourself there were
some simple cheats that expert mover
Mark and his team swear by and we've got
any suggestions for actually packing the
boxes I know you guys use tissue paper
and rugs and all that kind yeah well we
use special packing materials things
like white paper tissue paper bubble
wrap so when we wrap something up we
wrapped something very carefully but all
the packing material that we use around
it is there to absorb the shock when
something's being moved and the key to
it always makes sure the box is full
since you have a gap in the box
something can move around and it can get
broken the other thing to remember is if
you take something apart make sure that
you keep all the bits together because
otherwise you'll get there and the leg
of your table will be missing the screws
yeah for any successful move it's so
important to plan ahead you probably
don't realize how much stuff you've
accumulated over the years
declutter and throw out things you won't
need in your new home make sure you've
let all your utility companies know
you're moving date Royal Mail can
redirect your post for up to 12 months
after you've moved make a diagram plan
of what goes where in your new place and
share it with your removers with each
box in the right room
unpacking will be a breeze time to deal
with the next job the smaller but not
less important items anything like your
passports or your credit cards or any
cash or any jewelry or any heirlooms or
you know those really really important
things I don't think it's fair to ask
the removalists to deal with them so I
always put them in a in a in a case on
my back and I take them to a friend's or
put them in the car or just get them out
of the house yeah that the valuables
taken care of but remember moving day
can be exhausting no matter how well
you've prepared it also really helps to
pack a box of essentials that's actually
gonna get you through the move day
snacks some teas and coffee
remarks teaspoon things like this maybe
a meal that you can heat up that night
anything but it's gonna ease the day's
pressures because you will get thirsty
you will get hungry you will get
knackered if like Tanya and Mark you've
got kids then it's best for them to play
at a friend or family member's house for
the day
likewise pets but there are a few other
things to remember to keep your furry
friend happy ensure your dog's bedding
and toys are one of the last things to
pack having something familiar will keep
them calm during the move update their
microchip with your new address and
attach a new tag in case he makes a dash
on moving day and once you've made the
move don't wash your pets bedding for a
few weeks so he has some familiar smells
in the new house with the last few items
going into the van it's almost time to
make the move when you arrive at your
new property check everything is in
working order first make sure you know
how the boiler and thermostat work or
you may face a chilly first night in
your new home find out where the water
stopcock is in case there's an
unexpected leak and get to know the fuse
panel in case you're suddenly in
darkness mark Antonius furnitures
arrived at their new home with the boxes
being taken straight to the right rooms
after the stress of a big move I think
it's important to give yourself a reward
for a job well done
be it a glass of something bubbly or the
inaugural takeaway so I've arranged for
a few housewarming treats to be
delivered mark Antonius move has gone
really smoothly and I'm absolutely
delighted for them you know what I
reckon we've all learnt a few things
get ahead make sure your utilities are
sorted before you move planning I reckon
an hours careful prepping can save five
hours unpacking and do remember your
essentials the things that you need
in a day as well as your what I'm gonna
call your security box take them with
you in the car you're thank me at the
end communication make it easy for
people to know what goes where room
plans marker pens stickers the Devils in
the detail
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