Moving day Tomorrow - any tips??

liz_uk

I am having full blown palpitations thinking about tomorrow, I have been in a complete guddle with boxes and stuff everywhere for the past week, that I`m now getting rather stressed about tomorrow.

Can anyone give me any tips - bear in mind I also have a 4 year old to juggle, although my partners parents will be on hand to help.

hex2

https://www.helpiammoving.com has lots of tips. Good luck with it

silvercar

Let the removal men do as much as you can, you'll have enough to do when they've gone.

Keep the kettle and tea things handy. Also your solicitor and EAs phone number.

Remember whatever problems arise at least you'll be in you new house at last.

Don't forget to eat, we reached 7pm and realised we hadn't eaten since breakfast!

Best of luck!

black-saturn

Have a bottle of wine and glasses ready for the evening for winding down.

PoorDave

We moved about a mile using proper removals people last time.

Don't assume they'll go straight from picking up to dropping off.

Ours disappeared (in the huge lorry with 99% of our stuff in) for lunch for an hour and a half, leaving us in the new house with only a teaspoon to cut cheese and spread butter with to make sandwiches. We couldn't go out for lunch for fear of them turning up with our stuff and finding us gone!

gallygirl

Obvious things like leave kettle out, extra milk etc as you'll be brewing all day. Sus out nearest takeaway early on - you'll need it! Meter readings etc.

Try to have 1 room looking reasonable by the end of the day - pref. living room. Don't put any boxes in there etc, retire with a glass of wine (keep that out too, red best unless you're super organised and can chill champagne ).

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Leave house as clean as poss & is nice to leave new occupants a bottle....

Last time I moved I was getting over the flu and OH had to go to work. I kept the living room tidy & put some music on - really nice - I'd told OH, DS & DD I wanted to chill as feeling awful. All went well until OH & DS decided to retune TV - and spent an hour failing to do so and causing havoc. Ended up going to bed in a huff. Next morning I walked into living room, looked over at wall and plugged aerial back in . So last tip - don't let men do anything technical.......

Finally, chill out and enjoy your new home!!!!!

kiwi88_2

liz_uk wrote:

I am having full blown palpitations thinking about tomorrow, I have been in a complete guddle with boxes and stuff everywhere for the past week, that I`m now getting rather stressed about tomorrow.

Can anyone give me any tips - bear in mind I also have a 4 year old to juggle, although my partners parents will be on hand to help.

Pack a "ready steady go" box this should contain all relevant paperwork for house, solicitors no, cheque book, cash, pen and paper. On the practical side mugs, teaspoons, tea, coffee, sugar, kettle, milk, kitchen towel, hand wash/soap, loo roll, some cleaning supplies. Don't forget to pack bedlinen in handy box for your first nights sleep we forgot and searched boxes for an hour and a half :eek: All this should be taken with you in your car/vehicle so as not to be lost.

For the first most frantic part, see if your partners parents can take your 4yr old out, one less stressful thing. It might be a good idea also if your 4yr old packs a small box or case of their own that they can take to the new house and unpack in their room helps them adjust and feel part of the process. If it's too late in the day for that try and get some of his/her bedroom "bits" unpacked for the first night again to help them settle quicker.

Also try labelling the rooms so the removals people will know which room is which if you've labelled your boxes "kitchen" "Lounge" etc.

Love the wine idea a real bonus at the end of the day :beer:

Sorry that was a bit long but I was on a roll Good luck and let us know how it went

clutton_2

i was gonna say keep the gin bottle at the bottom of your handbag !!!

but on a more practical note as well as teas/coffees/kettles box etc

crucially, dont forget to pack


Loo Roll and
Light bulbs
pegs -

in case they have taken curtains, at least you can quickly peg up some sheets at the windows will the next day

some vendors are unbelievably mean !

hope it all goes well

dont forget you are paying movers to do the work, - let them do it !!!!!

MortgageMamma

Enlist the help of family and friends to help with the unpacking.

And don't burn yourself out trying to get everything done in one day - as long as you have something to sit on, food and water, and somewhere to sleep the rest is unimportant!

Best of luck

Enjoy your new house

Mortgage Mamma

glen5213

oh !!!! we move on Friday but we have followed all the advice here so should be a good day as long as it does not rain

liz_uk

Thank you everybody ... I had a great nights sleep, although have woken up again feeling awful !! I don`t handle change very well !! It takes a while for me to get used to it !

Loaded a `ready steady go` box !! Thanks for that idea and I don`t drink unfortunately so have packed some schloer to relax with later on !!

Arghhhhhh, will be back online soon, so will let y`all know how it goes !