Tips On Moving House ?

[cleobella1]

Hi We are moving to another County in the UK with Cat and removal van.Any tips please? Thanks.

[agchristie]

Pack well!

I moved recently and theres loads of stuff I still cant find.

Gud luck!!

[Ken4155]

Put your brewing kit in a carrier bag and keep it by your side. It'll be the first thing you and the removal men will want when you reach your destination. They may even be more appreciative of the safety of your prized possessions with a cuppa inside them :-)

[jazzyjen]

Take at least one light bulb and some toilet paper in an easily accessible bag!

[bednobs]

My tip is pay extra to have the movers pack up your stuff! Did you find somewhere then? Did you go with Exeter or torquay in the end

[naomi24]

Get rid of your junk before you go - and once you arrive make your bed. That way, at the end of a busy day you can just get some rest and leave the mess until tomorrow.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Hi -I'm an expert on moving - three big moves abroad and back and about 5 or more moves within the UK since being married. Tips:
Start early -get all non-essential things boxed up at least two weeks before moving, all knick-knacks, spare bedding etc.
Mark all boxes with contents and room they are to be put in.
Box essential things last of all and put them on the van last.
Leave as many things in drawers as possible, rather than packing them up then just having to unpack them again in the same drawers when you arrive.
The main thing is start early - it takes a very long time to pack up even the smallest of houses.

[jazzyjen]

When we moved I put coloured stickers on the boxes. Eg. Red for bedroom one, yellow for kitchen, green for lounge. It meant the removal men put the boxes in the right rooms which meant less work for us in the following days.
I had an “arrival” box containing a small set of mugs, plates, cutlery wrapped in a couple of small hand towels and a set of sheets so that we had enough to made the first evening and night comfortable.

[agchristie]

"The main thing is start early - it takes a very long time to pack up even the smallest of houses."

Very true.We started early and still overran by nearly 2 hrs based on the companys estimate from the inventory :-(

[woofgang]

everything APG and naomi said and additionally pay for the movers to pack for you. When we moved, as well it being less stressful, it gives you better insurance cover from the movers. Either take with you fabulous picnic food in cold bags or suss out a local excellent takeaway if allowed where you are. You have probabaly all the cat expertise you need but if not shut cat and litter tray on one room and threaten the removal men with painful death if they so much as touch the door handle. Depending on your cat, a harness and long line can be helpful for the first few days and if you decide to go this route, get the cat used to it well before you move. maybe a cattery for a few days as an option? Fit as much essential/precious stuff as you can in your own car...by essential I mean kettle and hot drink fixings a set of bedding and towels and the wherewithall to get clean, the aforementioned food, a change of at least underthings and top clothes as well if they will fit, any small things of value, either sentimental or monetary.

[woofgang]

oh PS we couldn't do it when we moved but arranging for an online food order to be delivered the day after you arrive might be helpful?

[jakep]

If moving between counties they will probably empty current home and take back to yard then meet you at new home the following day.
Suggest booking a night in a Premier Inn local to new home and drop cat off to a local chattery for a few nights.
Just done it last week for a friend.

[jakep]

....cattery....

[roopower]

If you have a small room, clear that as much as possible and put cat in there as long as you can with food,water and litter tray, then cat carrier in your car. Haven't read all posts too well but there is good advice there but I will say take toilet paper and light bulbs. The previous owners of our house took the lot except strip light in kitchen and garage.

[emmie]

putting coloured stickers on the boxes for which room is a very good tip.

[woofgang]

its fine until the bedroom is filled with boxes and one of the removal men comes and says "where shall we put the bed?" Label or mark the boxes for your own use but I suggest that you have them put somewhere where you won't need to unpack them immediately.

[gingejbee]

Don't...unless you have to!

[emmie]

true...

[pastafreak]

Make sure the movers know EXACTLY where to go.
I live in a small complex of maisonettes...2 identical buildings face each other across a parking lot. They are named differently but are numbered the same.
When I moved here, they took my daughter's piano to the other building...up 2 flights of stairs. :(

[Smowball]

Omg pasta!

[jazzyjen]

A little scare story.......
Last time we moved we spent weeks preparing and packing, as you do, loaded up the lorry and drove to new house. On arrival we were met by another set of removal men who declared, “you won’t be getting in for hours yet. They only booked us half an hour ago and they’ve done no packing at all!” Apparently they had forgotten the date and carried on as if it was a normal day, the husband going to work and leaving wife baking!