How To Make Your Move Stress Free

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Moving house is not something many people particularly enjoy doing.

It can be a highly stressful task – but it doesn’t have to be.

Here are some top tips to help make the moving process – including the all-important moving day – as painless as possible.

1. Hire a professional mover

Don’t try and complete a move making 28 trips with your uncle’s Ute.

Make moving day as simple as possible by booking a trusted and professional moving company like Fragile Removals & Storage.

Professional movers can take a weight off your shoulders – quite literally – and can quickly, safely and securely transport all your household items to your new property.

This ensures far less stress as well as more time for you to unpack and make your new house a home.

2. Create a plan of attack

Once you know your moving day, it can be a good idea to sit down and write a to-do list - complete with a timeline.

Make sure you do this as soon as possible.

Work your way backwards from your moving day and write down what you would like to get done each day or week in the lead-up.

Also remember that you may need to add some additional tasks to this to-do list over time, so the earlier you get started on your plan, the better.

Sticking to a plan and ticking off smaller jobs along the way can help make the task of moving a lot less daunting and can save some unnecessary last-minute stress.

3. Request some time off work

Trying to juggle a move with a full-time job can be difficult.

If you are in a position to do so, request some days off work before and after your moving day to allow some extra time for you to get organised.

4. Start packing as soon as possible

Don’t underestimate how long it takes to pack up a property.

Get started with your packing as soon as possible.

Some people like to start packing up one room at a time.

Start by packing rooms or items that you rarely use or can cope without and leave rooms or items that you use the most until later in the process.

Labelling boxes with the items they contain can also be a big help when it comes to unpacking at your new property.

5. Declutter as you pack

In the process of packing, you might come across some items that you haven’t touched in years.

It is little point taking items to your new property that you no longer want or need.

Consider whether such items could instead be given away to family or friends, donated to charity or placed in your rubbish or recycling bins.

Many local councils in Australia also offer a set number of free hard waste collections per year if you need to dispose of larger items before moving.

6. Ask for help

If you need help from family or friends with you move, be sure to ask in advance.

If you have young children or pets, it could also be worth asking family members or friends if they can look after them during your moving day.

7. Pack an overnight bag

Keep some basic essentials in a separate bag or suitcase so you don’t need to go searching for important items when you want to go to bed at the end of a busy moving day.

Include toiletries, medication, pyjamas, a change of clothes for the next day and anything else you are going to need in the first 24 hours after your move.