Tips for a stress-free move...
- Advise your removal company well in advance if there are any items that you require to be dismantled and reassembled
- Label your boxes clearly with the room you would like them placed in at your new home, this will save a lot of time.
- If you are travelling a long way to your new home, it's a good idea to give the driver your contact telephone number, mobile and landline.
- Pack your china/glass in bubble wrap then place into a box. Make sure you fill any spaces with crumpled paper for safe travel and mark the box with the word "fragile" where necessary.
- There is no need to unpack every drawer in your bedroom furniture, only breakable items.
- Notify the following of your change of address: doctors, dentists, schools, insurance companies, T.V licence, DVLA driving licence/vehicle registration.
- Re-direct all mail through the Post Office and send out your change of address cards to friends, relatives etc.
- Inform all your service providers of your move to arrange your final account and reconnection at your new home: electrical, gas/oil, phone/cable, water, local council tax etc. Ensure to take meter readings.
- Start using up the food in your freezer. This saves on waste if there is a delay or you are moving long distance.
Make sure you inform the removers of any problems with access at either address so they can prepare for it.