Top Ten Tips | What You Need To Do Before a House Move

BELOVED PETS & PLANTS

If you are a pet owner, plan your pets journey needs. Â Also if you have heavy plants/plant pots or garden furniture, discuss this with your removal company.

THINK AHEAD

Plan meals to use up fresh food and freezer food. For dismantled furniture, put all blots/ screws etc into a labelled container or an easy to identify hard wearing bag.

A pen and paper on top of a table.

NAME YOUR BOXES

Label boxes with the room names which they should belong in.

A pile of boxes that are sitting on the floor.

IDENTIFY

Use different coloured coding to make it easier and quicker to find which rooms boxes should be placed into.

OVER LOADING

Try not to over load boxes with heavy items such as books and donâ€™t mix heavy and fragile items together.

A truck with many items on the back of it.

DANGEROUSÂ SUBSTANCES

Hazardous liquids or materials, dispose of anything that canâ€™t be transported or saved. Pack items into a safe non- spill container.

— USEFUL THINGS

Pack a box with useful things such as pens/ light bulbs/ fuses/ phones chargers and minor tools. Contact list!

ESSENTIALS

Find a distinctive box or container for your kettle/ cups/ tea and coffee a small amount of cutlery/ crockery and snacks!

OVER NIGHT THINGS

Bed linen/ Towels/ Toiletries/ Toilet Roll/ Change of Clothes.

A wooden table topped with lots of cosmetics.

YOU ARE IN CONTROL

Request your essential goods are loaded onto the removal van last, so that you can access them with ease. This helps to take some of the stress away which is always Nice!