Family of 4 moving hse.......?

Question

any tips?

Answer 1

make sure you put clothes in marked bags that you will need for the week, so you can get the house sorted without having to search for clothes.....keep all bills and important letters and appointments in a handbag then even though you are rushed of your feet you will remember where appointments etc are.......keep everything clearly labled, make a point of having emergency numbers at hand eg...gas, electricity and water ect, depending on kids ages make sure they have something to do so they wont get bored while you are cleaning and unpacking, either make sandwiches and flasks or find the local chippy as you wont feel like cooking as soon as you move in, make sure you have simple but important things in the new house before you move in properly like toilet roll and light bulbs and check wether it is a gas and electric meter you have ect, also take readings from gas electric and water before you use any of the facilities, also try and get the removal men or the people helping you to put boxes and furniture ect in the rooms they are supposed to go as you dont want to clutter up all the rooms only to sort through everything again, make sure you have cleaning stuff with you aswell as you dont know what state the house will be in and you may have to wipe dust or grime from places .......good luck hope you are happy in your new house

Answer 2

First have a good sort out and give or throw away anything you no longer need.
Next colour code each person and either give them their own boxes (cheap ones from Ikea are fine) or sticky labels and let them pack as they go a bit each day.
Do not get boxes that are too big or they will be too heavy to carry.
Put anything with lots of bits in individual see through bags or clear zip up bags.
Have a room or an area near an exit to start stacking them. (When I moved everything went in the dining room near the door and we moved out the back way whilst the new owners moved in via the front.)
On the night before the move you should only have a few last minute bits.
Also remember the dirty washing in the washer and pots in the dishwasher, I left mine in and the new people delivered it back to me!
Good luck, I was really well organised or so I thought and it was still horrendous.
Just have one or two boxes for last minute things nightclothes toothbrushes sleeping bags or a set of bedding and tea coffee kettle and money for a take away in one box that goes in the car with you.

Answer 3

Place several boxes in each room. Go into each room and pack everything that is not used on a daily basis and label clearly! Depending on how much time you have, pack a couple of boxes each day. You'd be surprised how much "clutter" we have that is more for visual comfort and not all the useful. Pack all the pictures on the walls, knick/knacks, decorations, etc. Put it all in the garage (so what is the car has to sit outside for a few weeks). And as you get closer to moving day, leave the sheets on the beds and pack all the others, (leave enough towels for a couple of showers, but pack all the rest). Leave only enough dishes for one day, pack all the rest. You'll be surprised how quickly it will go that way. Good luck and God Bless.

Answer 4

Label EVERYTHING, to tell removers which room its going into. Make beds up as soon as you get to new house cos you will want to get to bed early, you will be knackered! Load tea coffe and stuff like that last so it will be taken off lorry first or better still put it in your car. Get a take-away cos you wont want to cook that night.
Good luck

Answer 5

Get organised

Label all boxes with their contents

Ship the kids off for the day

Get a good bottle of wine and a take away, once your in !

Answer 6

Label all your boxes with which room its got to go in.
Get a skip and get rid of hoards of clutter.
Go to charity shop and deposit nice bits of clutter.
Deposit kids (depending how old they are) on willing grandparents/aunts/friends.
Take pets to kennels/cattery.
Keep kettle, milk, sugar with you at all times....removal men drink oceans of tea.
And relax!
Good Luck!
Enjoy your new home.