Speaking of the kettle, you’ll need essential supplies.
JOHN HOLCROFT GETTY IMAGES 7.TAKE A SURVIVAL KIT I wouldn’t blame you for exploring cheaper options, but not at the expense of dropped china and a dislocated shoulder.
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Average removal costs for a three-bedroom home are £900, according to advice website Removal Reviews, and professional packing will cost you at least another £300. But as I know only too well, driving the necessary high-top, tail-lift hire van is not for the faint-hearted. When I relocated from London to Barnsley 13 years ago with my toddler son, I asked the experts, Pickfords, to do it all – the two cheerful lads even packed the teapot with the teabag and hot water intact. Speaking of removal men, it’s not madness to do it yourself, but it takes a lot of courage, organisation and a ready supply of strong men. It doesn’t matter if you all have to sleep on the floor. One good tip is to gradually migrate your family into one downstairs room during the week prior to the move itself. I would strongly advise you to start the furniture dismantling process as far in advance as possible. It takes longer than you could ever imagine to dismantle a bed, a cot, and that heirloom chest of drawers which has to come down three flights of stairs. KAT CHADWICK GETTY IMAGES 3.DISMANTLE IN ADVANCE
I found my late aunt’s gold earrings (also previously missing in action) in the pop-up bedroom stool the other night. When you’ve moved as much stuff as I have in the past year you become quite fatalistic. I saw them at the old house but they’re yet to turn up at the new. Somewhere in the midst of my still unpacked boxes and bags lie my wedding ring, engagement ring and eternity ring. Remove them from the house as a priority and place them in a safe or the temporary care of someone you trust. Never be cavalier with jewellery and special mementoes. The added bonus is you’ll save money on packing boxes and materials because you’ll have already offloaded half of your possessions. So declutter once – before you put your house on the market – and do it thoroughly. When we finally exchanged contracts with our buyer, I knew I couldn’t put off emptying those cupboards any longer.
Who was I kidding? It turns out I had merely thrown everything into the nearest cupboard. I told myself I’d decluttered when I made the rooms look nice for the estate agent to take his sales photos. I’ve learned a lot along the way and these tips will help your own moving day go as smoothly as possible – just don’t forget the headache tablets. It’s only a few miles away, but it’s been a long, hard journey involving many packing crates, boxes and bags.