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While moving house can be a really exciting moment in a person’s life, it
can also become a long and stressful process. You spend months at the local
estate agents trying to find the perfect new home,
while looking for a buyer for your current home. Then you end up spending a lot of money on moving fees, and finally there is the extra cost of having to
move all of your belongings from one location to the other. With all of this in
mind, here are three simple things you can do to make moving home an easier and
less stressful process for you and your family.
Don’t spend extra on packing materials
Most people end up spending a lot of money on moving house, from the cost of hiring the removals
van, to paying for a babysitter to watch the kids for the day of the move.
However, you can save a little bit of money on moving house by not spending so
much on the price of packing materials. Instead of buying lots of boxes, bubble
wrap and tape, try and utilize items that you already have around the
home. You can use suitcases to pack away clothes
and use linens to protect delicate items, such as plates and glasses, rather
than wasting bubble wrap.
Pack with precision
While it might be tempting to just chuck items into random boxes and seal
them up without a second thought, you will definitely
regret it once you arrive in your new home. Instead, take the time to create an
organized packing system. It might be
best to pack one room at a time, as that way you are only losing the use of one
room, rather than losing items from all
over the house.
Plus, when you have cleared
out the first room, you can then use that space to store boxes in so that the
rest of the house doesn’t become too cluttered. Label everything precisely,
with a note of what room the items are from, and a general description of the
contents. This will help you to decide
how to transport each box; for example, some items
might go in a moving truck, while the essentials can go in your car. If you
don’t have enough room in your car, you can always get a 4WD Supacentre roof rack, to give yourself some more space. It might
also be worth writing a list of each box,
so that you know if anything goes missing.
Try to avoid moving during busy times
During busy traffic hours,
moving home is going to be made that much more difficult, especially when it
comes to finding parking at the other end. Therefore, it is important to think about what time of day you are going to move; for example, you might find it
worthwhile to take the day off of work
and hire the moving truck for use during the late morning or early afternoon,
when most people are still at work or school.