Lots of people like to get everything moved into their new home, get settled in and then start sorting through everything to decide what they need. If you think about it, this doesn’t make any sense! You’d be paying to have a lot of stuff moved, perhaps across the country, only to get rid of it anyway. You should also have much better things to do, like enjoying your brand new home!
For many people, a new year means a fresh start. If you’ve decided to move home and the date has fallen in the early months of the year, it’s a great opportunity to start over in a new place. However, there are some pitfalls of moving during the winter that you should be aware of.
Nobody immediately knows how to start packing properly, or what the best techniques are. Any expertise you have probably comes from trial and error, but when you’re planning to move into a new home, you just want to get it all done quickly and safely.
It’s not an easy process when you decide to take on a major renovation project in your house. Whilst it is exciting to imagine what the end results will look like, before that happens you must be prepared for the chaotic process leading up to that.
Sometimes when you’re moving, it might be necessary to keep at least some of your furniture in storage for a while. This may be because you simply have so much to pack that you have to start early, or due to a delay in your moving process. Perhaps you’re actually moving to a smaller property temporarily, so you’ll need to keep some of your items in long term storage.
Moving home can be a tricky process, but it nonetheless represents the most fantastic opportunity to undergo a comprehensive decluttering of the whole place.
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As is the case with so many things, it really isn’t until you are knee-deep in a thousand and one possessions that you begin to realise how big of a job packing can be…
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Whichever way you look at it, moving house will always rank right up there with the most stressful events and processes in life. But it doesn’t have to be this way…
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Here’s a million-dollar question – does it make more sense to move house manually, or to hire the professionals? Read More