Go through your stuff as you pack
The best time to go through everything that you own is when you are packing it into boxes to take to the new house. There is no point in doing it when you get to the new house as you will be transporting lots of things that you no longer want to a place that they don't need to be. It will also make the process of unpacking a lot harder. If you can take your unwanted items to a charity shop or the tip before your moving day so that you will have a lot less to move on the day.
Packing up your house can be something that you start weeks before you move out. That means that you won't feel rushed and inclined just to pack everything quickly. It will give you the time that you need to go through your stuff at a nice pace.
If you are moving into a small house, you might want to look at this handy guide when downsizing your home for help. It gives you some helpful tips that will help you to make sure that you aren't bringing too much to your new house.
Write a checklist
There are a lot of things that you need to remember when you are moving house, and when you are running around with a lot of things to do, you will likely forget things if you do not write them down. Even small things should be included on the list because these are the things that you will be more likely to forget.
Include tasks like measuring to make sure your furniture will fit. You might also need to add cleaning the new house and the old house onto the list. Having it out of your head and onto some paper will make it a lot less stressful.
Have a moving day plan
Moving day will go a lot more smoothly if you have a plan in place. Make sure all your boxes are labeled so that they can be put in the right rooms when they are delivered to the new house. It might also be useful to write a little note about what is in them so that you can find the things that you will need straight away. It would be helpful if as much of this was done before the moving day as possible.
It would help if you also planned how you are moving your things. Are you hiring a removal company? Are you going to hire a van? Or are you going to ask your friends and family to help you? This is something that you need to sort out as soon as possible so that you know how many people will be there to help. If you are hiring a van or a removal company, it may be a good idea to move all of the big things, and the things that you will need right away first. That way, if it somehow gets to the end of the day and you haven't moved everything, it will only be smaller things that aren't top priority left.
If you have beds that will need to be put up straight away, especially children's beds, make sure that you have all the tools together. You should also put all the screws in a bag together so that you don't lose anything.
Get the kids involved
If you have kids, you might be wondering how you are going to keep them occupied during the move, but depending on their age, you may be able to give them a few jobs to do. Not only will it help them to understand what is going on, but it will also help them get used to the idea. Moving might not be something that they have done before, so letting them help will give them the feeling that they have some control over the situation. Just make sure that you have drinks, snacks and toilet roll at each house and get them as involved as possible.
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