Conduct an inventory take & define a schedule
It is important to plan your move. Don’t leave it to the last minute to pack! Perhaps set yourself a goal of packing a certain number of boxes per day starting at lease a fortnight before your move. Or you could plan a schedule for each room of the house, starting with the least frequently used rooms and leaving your bathroom and kitchen until last in order that you’re still able to cook, clean and shower…!
Don’t forget the attic, shed, garage, outhouse or other outbuildings and remember that you’ll often have way more stored than you initially remember.
Take an opportunity to declutter!
Decluttering your home early, and prior to your first open house can help to add value as your prospective buyers will be able to better see the selling points of your home, and not just your possessions and clutter. Decluttering can also help to reduce your removal costs.
Perhaps you could consider donating items to charity, conduct a council clean up or consider using our secure modular storage to store some of your items either for an interim period or longer term.
Label the content of your boxes
It sounds simple, but many people fail to label their boxes. It is important that you write the items on each box.
Also identify boxes that have fragile items such as glass, ornaments, pictures or antique items which require special care.
Labelling will also assist with prioritising boxes that are to be unpacked first, i.e. basic kitchen or bathroom items which will ensure that you can cook, clean and shower etc. without searching through endless boxes at the end of the first tiring day after your big move!
Include room names on your boxes
To help make your move & pack quicker, clearly outline the room name on each box. This will prevent double handling of boxes as well as reduce time and cost with your removal company and ensure the right boxes end up in the right room at your new property.
Use Storage
When you move into a new home, you may need to take your time in deciding how your room should look and feel. Rather than place items any where, you may want to consider short term storage. This is relatively low cost way of preventing clutter plus give you more time to time of the space.
