De-stress moving house with these simple steps
1. Pack in advance
One of the most obvious steps to a stress-free move-in, is too pack well in advance. However, thousands of people in the UK every year leave it to the very last minute - and that's normally what triggers other problems. Packing in advance will save you rushing around on the day and will allow you to know where everything you need is.
It's simple - stay organised and begin your packing at least a fortnight before.
2. Organise your paperwork
Do you let your paperwork pile up? It's time to sort it!
Prior to your moving in day, ensure that you have tossed out any paperwork that you don't need, such as old receipts, bills and magazines. It's important that all your necessary paperwork like insurance policies, passports and bill statements are all in one place - you definitely don't want to be losing them when you move!
3. Communicate
During the process of your move, it's important that you keep in touch with the right people. Anything you feel necessary; report it to your Conveyer or Estate Agent no matter how major or minor. By keeping them in the loop - you'll build your relationship and they'll ease you towards your moving date helping you as much as possible.
4. Keep all essentials together
It's important that on the day of your move, you have all your necessities in the same place. Your moving day is expected to be a long one, so you definitely don't want to be fishing through all your boxes late at night. Instead, simply label a box 'essentials' and keep everything you'll need on the day in one place - including things like your toothbrush, duvet and change of clothes.
5. Floor plan ahead
By planning where your furniture is going to go prior to the day you move in will highly benefit you. Before your moving day, take measurements and see where your furniture will fit the best - this will prevent you spending too much time on moving furniture when you live there.
6. Use it up... Don't take it with you!
The less you have to pack...the better. Don't waste time and space bringing things like canned goods and frozen foods. The best advice would be to take an inventory of all your canned/dried/frozen foods and try to use them up before you move - if you have too much, why not donate to your nearest food-bank? Every little helps after all.
7. Keep your eyes open
Up until the day you move, KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN! You don't want to leave something behind in your old property.
Be aware that all your storage is empty and that you search your property well - particularly in safe places that you may have hid important documents or personal information.
8. Ask for help!
Moving house is a big deal so make sure you have people to help. If you don't have the resources or people to transport boxes, than hire a removal van or ask your agent for advice on what they think is best. You want your move to be stress-free so ensure you don't do it alone - it'll also allow your move to be less time-consuming.
9. Don't lose touch.
You want to make sure when you move that you don't loose touch with old faces. Prior to your moving day, make a list of names, numbers and addresses that you need to remember and that also need to be notified of your new address. This will allow you to stay organised as-well as preventing you from losing touch with people or companies. It's also important that you tell the basics, such as your employer, doctors surgery and dentist that you have a new home address so that they can keep an up-to-date copy of your records.
10. Recycle the toxins.
DON'T leave toxins in your old property and for a safe and healthy move, don't take them with you either. Most of you will have toxins stored away in your garage or basement so ensure that before your moving day, you find hazardous collection sites and get rid of them properly and safely. DON'T dispose of them in your new kitchen bin - you want to prevent any leaks/contaminations on your new move.
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