How to pack for your removals

Moving house can be exciting, but also stressful and by being prepared and planning in advance, you can save yourself a lot of time, money and worry.

Getting your packing essentials ready

Essentials

Make sure you have a selection of different sized boxes, a marker pen to label the boxes, some tape to seal the boxes, some bubble wrap and old newspaper for breakable items.

Be prepared

The earlier you start the better. Packing up the garage and loft for example, along with items you don’t need that often, such as Christmas decorations and gardening tools, can be done as soon as you have a moving date. Once packed and labelled, they can be stacked neatly out of the way giving you space to pack up larger items.

Room by room

Packing up a room at a time means all the items belonging in that room will stay together, making unpacking quicker and simpler and if you need to find anything in a hurry, this will also save you time!

Weight, technique and cost of moving

Weight

As tempting as it might be to use large boxes for lots of items, if the box is too heavy, it is likely to break and also make carrying difficult and potentially dangerous. It’s a good idea to save the big boxes for large, one-off items and use smaller boxes for everything else.

Technique

Use the old newspaper to fill in any gaps in the boxes, as this will ensure items stay safe and secure during transport.

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Labelling and getting removal help

Labelling

Label every box and if you are moving to a new family home, colour coding the boxes is also a good idea and makes life a lot easier when you arrive at your new house.

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Rubbish

Don’t be tempted to transport hazardous materials. Unless it is essential, or valuable, dispose of it safely.

Essentials box

Always remember to have a box which you pack last and take with you in your car. Packing a kettle, some refreshments, mugs, cleaning products and toys if you have young children will make your life much easier.

 

Summary

This article gives tips for packing before a house move. It suggests gathering boxes, tape, bubble wrap and newspaper in advance, packing room by room to make unpacking easier, using smaller boxes for heavy items, labelling everything clearly, considering a removals company for larger jobs, and keeping an essentials box of everyday items to take in the car on moving day.

Questions this article raises

• How many weeks before moving day should packing realistically start?
• What should never go in a general moving box for safety reasons?
• How much does hiring a removals company typically add to moving costs?