What am I going to pack?!
When you are moving home, it’s the perfect time to have a
clear out. The last thing you want to do is pack all those useless items that
have no value because you are only going to have to unpack them at the over end
and find a new place for them to go.
Room by room
When packing the easiest thing to do it to do one room at a
time starting with the room that is used the least. Make sure you are armed
with removal boxes, tape, a marker pen and a bin bag. As you pack your boxes,
make sure to label the box with the marker pen with the contents and what room
it came from. If you are using a removal company and you’re moving in the UK, a
good tip is to have different coloured highlighters and post-it notes, from
each room designate a colour and when you arrive at your new property, stick
the post-it notes on the door. This makes it easier for the removal men to know
what boxes go where without having to stop and ask you every time. As you are
packing your household goods and personal effects, decide if it something that
you will want in your new home, if it’s not then put it in the bin bag and get
rid of it, there is no point hording old stuff as it will only give you more to
pack/unpack and it may cost you more if you need a larger removal van or
multiple trips.
International removals
If you are relocating abroad then you think seriously about
what you are taking, there is no point taking empty storage boxes or crates,
unless you’re going to fill them as they are just dead space when it comes to
them being palletised. Think about where you are moving too and what exactly
you need to take with you, you may think about selling your white goods in the
UK and buy new overseas however most people arrange for their goods to arrive
at the same time they do and when you are unpacking the last thing you will
want to think about is having to unpack everything and then go out and buy
more.
How your goods are shipped
You goods will either be shipped in a sole 20FT/40FT
container or in a shared container depending on the amount of space you
require. Shared containers will work out cheaper as you only pay for the space
that you need and as long as you are using a professional international
removals company then your goods will be safely packed and palletised reducing
the overall cube and thus the amount you pay.
What to pack last
If you are packing the day before the move then think about
what you will need in the morning such as, toothbrush, cooking equipment,
kettle etc. as the last thing you want is to wake up with everything packed
with bad breath. A good tip is to get disposable cups and some squash so that
you can keep yourself and your removal men hydrated throughout the day and once
you’re done, you can just simply throw them away.
