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Monday, July 11, 2011

What Can Be Involved In Moving Home

By Adriana Noton


There are any things to be organized when you are moving house. You must pack up all of your belongings and organize what is to go where. Then there is the removals and making sure utility companies know you will be moving. The house will need a clean and then there is the swapping of the keys. Finally you get to do the unpacking, which could be accomplished faster with friends.

If you are going to be organized throughout your move a list is a good idea. When a job is done it can be crossed out, letting you move onto the next one. If you have roped in a team of helpers a list of jobs with their names against them can help to keep everyone on track.

If you do one room at a time, and pack everything in that room before moving onto the next, it will make unpacking much easier. Lots of boxes and tissue paper or bubble wrap for delicate items will be needed, as well as brown tape and marker pens. Write the name of the room the box is destined for clearly on the box, so that the movers know where to put it when they unload.

If you do not want to pack up your own house you could consider a removal company who will do it for you. They will provide the boxes and other packaging materials and offer insurance to cover any damages. If however you have only a few things to move, you may be able to do the removal yourself with a hire van and some friends.

Make sure that you have informed your utility companies of your house move and give them the date you will be leaving. Look at the documents of your house sale, and determine whether there are any specific instructions as to whether the utilities should be left on or turned off.

Use the last hour in your old house for cleaning, this will allow you to make sure it is ready for the next owners or tenants. You will be able to check to make sure you have remembered everything. Even if the house you move into is spotless you may will still wipe shelves as you place your books. You may also have to clean the floor once everyone has left.

Hopefully, when the removal lorry was unpacked, the boxes and items went into the desired rooms and you can begin to unpack quickly. The kitchen is a good place to start, swiftly followed by the bathroom as they are the two rooms you will need last thing at night and first thing in the morning. Bedrooms are a good follow up room if it is getting late.

Everyone has heard of painting parties when you are decorating so why not try a packing party when you are moving. The more friends that help you, the less time it will take to pack. You only need provide something for eating and drinking and everyone can work together to speed you on your way.

So having organized and packed, cleaned and dealt with the utilities you can move house. Then you are able to begin reversing the procedure, beginning with the unpacking. Perhaps drinks will encourage friends to help at both houses and soon you will be happily settled into your new home with not a thing missing.




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