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Moving / Plan the move

Failing to plan is planning to fail! 

Three Weeks Before

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  • Book move date with your moving company

  • Make a list of items to be moved, which will need particular care and tag the boxes with Fragile stickers for the movers accordingly

  • Arrange childcare for your moving day - although older children may well want to be involved in your move, you may decide that it will be less stressful for younger children, and for you, if you arrange for them to go to relatives or friends on the moving day itself.

  • Make arrangements for moving your pets - moving can be very disruptive for pets so you may want to ask your vet for specialist advice on taking care of your animals to avoid distressing them. I have tried Feliway calming spray in their carrier box and do feel that it works. If you can leave them with a family member to look after them, that might be a good option as well.

  • Start emptying your freezer by using up food from the it - Remember that your freezer will need to be empty and defrosted before your move so try to use up as much of its contents as you can to avoid unnecessary waste.

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Two Weeks Before

 

  • Arrange for meter readings and service disconnection/connection

  • Contact your essential service providers and notify them of your move

  • You will need to arrange for water, gas and electricity readings at your present home on the day of your move

  • You also need to make sure that all the services at your new home are connected on the day you move in

  • Transfer your phone number - have your telephone number transferred or changed if necessary and arrange for your final bill to be sent to your new home

  • Get advice on aerials/satellite dishes/digital cable/broadband transfer

  • It is possible that your aerials/satellite dish/cable/ broadband services may not be suitable in the area you are moving to. Get specialist advice from your current supplier about the most efficient and cost effective transfer and installment for your new home.

  • If your email/telephone/TV service is all with the same provider you can arrange a complete transfer via the same call.

  • Arrange for your post to be redirected - Contact post office if you want to have your post redirected to your new home. They need at least five working days notice to arrange the service and you can have post redirected for between one month and two years.

  • Manage the disconnection and re-connection of domestic appliances - Plan for a qualified plumber, electrician or gas fitter to disconnect your appliances (washing machine, cooker, gas fires etc) in your present home and reconnect them in your new home.

 

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Two Days Before

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  • Defrost your fridge and freezer - empty and defrost your fridge and/or freezer.You need to make sure that they are defrosted at least 24 hours before removal because moving them while still frozen can damage them.

  • Cancel deliveries - cancel any regular deliveries you have to your present home, like newspapers or milk.

 

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The Day Before

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  • If you have a lot to move, or if time will be limited on your moving day, begin packing your essential belongings on the day before your move.

  • Prepare as much as possible the day before to make packing on your moving day easier 

  • To make your moving day run as smoothly as possible, you should prepare some things in advance:

    • Put together a ‘do not remove pile’ - start putting aside the essential things that you will not want the movers to remove such as coats, handbags, snacks and cleaning materials

    • Some small valuable items such as jewelry, watches, trinkets, money, coins, stamps etc should be packed separately and taken them with you.

    • If you have the option of leaving your valuables with family or friends, you may want to consider doing that so you don't have to worry about them go missing during the move

  • You can usually leave drawers and trunks with their contents intact, provided there are no breakable items inside. Don’t completely fill large chests or trunks with heavy items such as books.

  • Liquids, oils and paints must be placed into sealed containers. Transporting flammable substances is not a good practice, so you’ll need to make sure that any petrol mowers, paraffin fires etc. are drained before you move them.

  • Take down curtains or blinds and pack them ready for the removal

  • Household plants need to be transported in containers to protect them during the move.

  • Small furniture keys, nuts/bolts and fixtures and fittings can easily go astray so leave them in a seal-able bag and tape it to the back of item of furniture

 

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THE BIG DAY

 

  • Last minute essentials - Your moving day has finally arrived. You can leave the hard work to the movers, but you will need to take care of a few essential things yourself:

    • Make sure that all the meter readings you have pre-arranged are taken, leave a copy at your old home and keep a note of the readings yourself.

    • If nobody is moving into your old home straight away, make sure that the power and also the water supply is turned off.

    • Make sure that your old home is secured, closing and/or locking all doors and windows.

    • Drop your keys at the estate agents if you need to.

    • Make sure you have exchanged contact numbers with our removal team and, finally, arrange an approximate time to meet them at your new home

    • And last but not least, don't forget to have a final walk through to ensure nothing is left behind in the corner of a cabinet or fallen our of the boxes while they were being taken to the moving van! 

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