Moving home - To do list

Over the next few weeks, you should start informing the relevant people, companies, and authorities about your change of address, this includes:

• The local council - Council tax
• Your employer if you haven't already
• Your utility companies - Gas, electric & water
• Your medical providers - GP & Dentist
• Contracts - Your phone, internet & TV package providers
• Your banks - Bank, credit cards, or loan providers
• The DVLA - V5 & Driving license
• TV licensing
• Inland Revenue - Passports
• Electoral Roll - Updating your registration
• insurance providers - Vehicle, home, pets, and travel insurance.

make sure that you keep all of your documents together in a safe place such as a folder, you may also want to include, your house deeds, tax paperwork, birth certificates, marriage certificate, passports, and driving license.

So now that you have got rid of any clutter and bought your packing boxes & materials, you can start to pack some of your less essential items. If you have a spare room, a loft, garage, or shed, maybe these could be great places to start? Try packing at least a few boxes each day over the next few weeks. Moving home is no easy task but hopefully our to do list is helping, contact us if you need any help or advice.

This is when you really need to get into packing everything that you can live without for a little while. Pack your ornaments, pictures, mirrors, all the clothing that you're not going to wear over the next few weeks, empty all the draws that you rarely go in, don't forget to write on each box the contents & room it will be going to.

Check with your solicitors, or letting agent that everything is going ahead as planned, if there are any delays, or anything changes, we would need to know as soon as possible.  

While packing up your last of your belongings you may want to keep in mind a few essential items that you may need for moving day. You may want to transport these with you, in your car, if not then they will be the last items to go on the van. 

Family:

• Bedding, Toiletries - toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo/soap, hand soap, towels
• Change of clothing & pajamas for the whole family
• First aid kit & any medication
• Keys, wallet, phones
• Important documents 

kids:

• Travel cot, nightlight, favorite toy - eg. Tablet/laptop, headphones, chargers, teddy, coloring book 

Pets:

• Food, lead, collar, toys, bowls, litter box, waste bags, cage, medications. 

Food & drinks for the day:

• Disposable plates/cups/cutlery, Dinner, or a takeaway menu, breakfast, snacks, water, kettle, tea/coffee, mugs, sugar, milk, juice. 

For Cleaning

• Various surface cleaning products, oven cleaner, gloves, cloths, Bin bags, vacuum cleaner, dustpan and brush, mop & bucket.  

Most furniture can be transported without the need to dismantle it, some may need dismantling if its to large, or heavy, for example a large wardrobe located upstairs.

If you haven't already organized for us to dismantle and build your furniture, give us a call. Otherwise, you should probably start dismantling these a good few days before the move if possible, to give your self enough time. Please remove ALL screws and other fittings as these can be easily damaged in transit if they are sticking out. Place the screws and fittings in a sealed bag and keep it with the the furniture that its for.

so, your belongings, including most of the essentials should be packed up by now. keep in mind that we usually load the larger items first.

• Please put all the boxes in one place, out of the way if there is space, and you're physically able to do so (don't put your back out.)
• You may want to start cleaning now if you have space to get around.  

If we haven't already been in contact, give us a call, we will have a quick chat to see where you are with things, so we have a heads up if you need any extra help.

It may have been a while since you booked your storage facility, give them a call to make sure they have all the information they need. 

If you have pets, check to make sure your arrangements are going ahead as planned.