Top 10 Moving Tips with or without Moving Companies

The top 10 moving tips. Summer is the peak season of moving. Many choose to spend their holiday packing up, cleaning and moving homes before the kids start school again in the autumn. Here are 10 top moving tips to avoid stress when you are moving houses: 1. Begin early As soon as you know that you are moving, you should start planning. There is no reason to hesitate. Start making lists of what you need to do and give each item on the list a clear deadline. 2. Be organised The key to a stress free move is to be organised. This is the time to get those spread sheets or lists out. Write on the boxes what is in them and where they are going. This will help the moving companies work faster which can save you money. 3. Ask for help Many think that they can move themselves and forget how much they actually own and will need to bring with them. Ask friends and family for help both with the packing of boxes and moving them. You can also contact moving companies and ask how much they will charge for moving your stuff once packed. 4. Mark boxes clearly It is important that you mark boxes clearly with what is in them and what room they are being placed in. This allows the moving company to get on with the task at hand without you micromanaging. 5. Move large items first This is so that you are not exhausted from the rest of the move when you get to these items, as well as it being easier to place your other belongings in the moving truck once the larger items are in there. This will help you take full advantage of the space you have available to you. 6. Have a clear out As you go from room to room, packing up your belongings, make sure that you filter out those clothes you never wear, those books that you will never read again, and that you shred all those pieces of paper that you really have no use for anymore. This can significantly reduce the amount of things you have to move. Many moving companies charge per trip they have to take with the removal van, and by getting rid of the things that you no longer need you can save a lot of money. 7. Do not have pets around If you have pets it is a good idea to ask someone else to watch them or place them in a kennel. Your moving company will thank you, as their worst nightmare is carrying heavy boxes with an eager dog or sneaky cat running around. 8. Utilise the space Removal companies are experts at packing moving vans and will know how to best utilise the space that is available to you. If you are packing the moving van yourself think about how you can put smaller items in between the larger ones and save space by putting socks in shoes or books in drawers of furniture that has already been put into the moving van. By making sure you fill every bit of open space you might be able to bring more than you first thought. 9. Have a moving day box If you have followed all the previous tips most of your belongings should be packed up well in advance of your actual moving day. But there are things that you will need in the last couple of days leading up to your move. This includes toothbrush, some food, a pair of scissors perhaps, a felt tip pen to mark boxes with and the keys to your old and new home. All this should be kept in a box that is easy to grab once you are ready to go, but marked so that the moving company does not touch it. 10. Enjoy your moving day Your moving day can be an emotional affair as you are leaving your home to start a new life or live a new place. But make sure that you enjoy the day as much as possible and get mentally prepared to start your new adventure.