Hire N Haul’s Top Moving Tips!
The key to a stress-free move is all in the planning and with so
many things to think about, it can get confusing and stressful.
Below are a few top tips from Hire N Haul and a moving checklist
to help you on your moving day.
Two weeks before moving day:
- Tell your bank and credit card providers, building society,
insurance companies and all other relevant companies about your
new address, giving them plenty of time to update their records.
- Order boxes and packing materials, Hire N Haul can offer you
furniture packs, which include: a trolley for moving large items,
blankets, medium and large boxes, picture and mirror carry cases,
a tape gun and bubble wrap. If you did not order these when you
booked your truck, call us on 0800 36 87 44.
- Start eating the food in your freezer
- Send change of address cards or emails to friends and family.
- Check you have insurance coverage for the move and make sure
it covers your needs
One week before moving day:
- Organise your utilities to be switched off at your current house
when you move out, the meters read, and connected on your moving
day at the new house. Don’t forget your phone and internet
service.
- Set up a mail forwarding service through the Post Office.
- Make a list of all important phone numbers like the estate agents,
solicitors, insurance and utilities, along with any account numbers
(see our moving checklist).
- Arrange babysitting for any young children and pet-sitting if
necessary.
- Find out your seller’s solicitor’s contact details,
just in case of difficulties at the house.
- Visit your doctor and arrange supplies of any medicines you
regularly take, to keep you going until you can find a new doctor.
Two days before moving day:
- Start running down your freezer
- Begin throwing out anything you don’t want. Divide into
rubbish, which can go to your local dump and donations which can
go to your local Op Shop. Don’t forget to clear your loft,
shed and garage.
- Take down curtains and blinds; if you will be putting them up
in the new house, wash or take them; to a dry cleaners near your
new house.
- Send an email out saying you will be off-line for a few days
and pack up all computers; also pack up stereos and big electrical
equipment.
- Pack up valuable, delicate or small items like jewelry and ornaments
The day before moving day:
- Collect any medicines, inhalers etc that you will need over
the next few days, along with pain killers, plasters, glasses,
razors, toothbrush and add to your personal luggage.
- Collect together your keys, deeds, contract, insurance documents,
removals paperwork, utilities paperwork, a calculator, your cheque
book and credit cards and add to your personal luggage.
- Pack a box containing the kettle, mugs, teaspoons, sugar, teabags,
coffee, snacks, takeaway menus, scissors, a torch, corkscrew/bottle
opener, a radio, soap, toilet paper and towels and mark it clearly.
- Pack a box of basic cleaning and repair products for the new
house, including a dustpan and brush, strong bin liners and a
toolkit, and mark it clearly.
- Get cash out for last-minute emergencies and basic supplies.
- Recharge your mobile phone.
On the day:
- Pack personal luggage and the boxes containing mugs, cleaning
products etc into the car to avoid it being loaded onto the truck.
- Leave a note with your contact details and forwarding address
for the new occupants if necessary.
- Call your utility companies to confirm your last meter readings
at the present address and check that your final bill will be
sent to your new home address.
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