{"id":13224,"date":"2017-12-11T16:21:25","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T16:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=13224"},"modified":"2018-02-14T08:20:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T08:20:39","slug":"five-useful-tips-to-make-moving-day-as-easy-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/five-useful-tips-to-make-moving-day-as-easy-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Useful Tips to Make Moving Day as Easy as Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Nobody can deny that moving house is often one of the most stressful events of your life. Without proper preparation, your worst moving day nightmares can quickly become a reality and you\u2019ll be pulling fistfuls of hair from your head before you can utter the words \u2018fragile content\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Moving house is a part of life and something everyone has to do at some point, that\u2019s why we\u2019ve created a small list of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >valuable<\/a> tips to help make sure your moving day runs as smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>#1. The Earlier the Better<\/h2>\n<p>There is no such thing as \u2018too early\u2019 when it comes to moving day. So if you know you\u2019re not going to <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Use (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/use-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/use_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05r4j5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Use_(law)\" >use<\/a> that toastie maker until after the move, box it up there and then. Starting to pack as early as you can not only save a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> of rushing about in the days leading up to the big move, but it also gets the ball rolling about what you need to do to make sure everything goes as <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Planning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/planning\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/planning;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0217bt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Planning\" >planned<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>#2. Hire a Professional Removal Company<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to be putting everything you own in the whole world into the hands of a removals company, you want to make sure the company you hire are skilled and experienced. In many cases, people need companies who do removals internationally, so even if you need <a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewjamesremovals.com\/\">removals to Italy<\/a>, there are still people out there who can help! Some companies will even help you pack, which can certainly ensure a big weight is lifted from your shoulders.<\/p>\n<h2>#3. Create a Log Book<\/h2>\n<p>What\u2019s the point in packing everything up nice and neatly if 58 boxes later you realise you need your fluffy winter mittens but have no idea where you put them? Accordingly, it makes logical sense to thoroughly label each box and log everything into a corresponding log book. This way, no one will be without their favourite mittens and you\u2019ll have warm hands come moving day.<\/p>\n<h2>#4. Declutter<\/h2>\n<p>We don\u2019t like to admit it to ourselves, but some of our <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Possession (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/possession-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/possession_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0613q;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Possession_(law)\" >possessions<\/a> are utterly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-and-style\/people\/why-do-we-spend-years-accumulating-useless-things-1.2870943\">useless<\/a>. You might have impulse bought a food blender five years ago and are still yet to make any use of it. Our suggestion &#8211; throw it away. We all know there\u2019s no point moving junk from one house to the next, so be honest with yourself and make sure that everything you pack is either beautiful or useful.<\/p>\n<h2>#5. Pack a Moving Day Survival Kit<\/h2>\n<p>Last but not least, be prepared for anything and everything. It\u2019s a good idea to pack a survival kit full of essentials which you know you\u2019ll be needing for the entire day and even the next few. A survival kit is basically a glorified wash bag but with a cooler name. Make sure you pack any essential medication, a toothbrush, shower gel and shampoo. The last thing you want to be doing is rummaging around in boxes when all you need is quick brush and a spritz of deodorant!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nobody can deny that moving house is often one of the most stressful events of your life. Without proper preparation, your worst moving day nightmares can quickly become a reality and you\u2019ll be pulling fistfuls of hair from your head<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/five-useful-tips-to-make-moving-day-as-easy-as-possible\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":13226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[7,11,1,14,9,8],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Removals-Article-Photo.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/five_useful_tips_to_make_moving_day_as_easy_as_possible","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14419,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13224\/revisions\/14419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13224"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=13224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}