Moving House Old Style

zorro10

yes, make sure to ring your insurance

Ben84

Sounds odd, but pretend first that you're going on holiday and pack all the things you'll need immediately for the next week, such as certain clothes and toiletries, toothbrush and hairbrush, medicine and stuff in a suitcase so you can find it easily soon as you get there. Everything else can sit in boxes a bit longer while you sort it out.

HelenYorkshire

Toonie wrote: »

Oh...the only appliance I'm moving is my little freezer, I'm guessing I need to put food in a cool bag on the day and turn it off first thing? I defrosted it the other day, so its not too icy, any ideas?

Sounds about right. I'd put the freezer in its spot asap at the other end, you're meant to let it sit for 24 hours before switching on, so all the coolant has settled. I've got away without doing that, but it's a risk. However if you pop your frozen food in it and leave the door shut, it should be cold and insulated enough to last that 24 hours.

quintwins

you've had soem great ideas, for boxes try mcd's they will be flat tho so u need parcel tape to put them together or ask a security gaurd at a shopping centre this is where we got all my mums for moving (granted she worked in the shopping centre)

JayJay14

How heavy will the freezer be with your food in? - it would be safer to tape up the freezer with the food in and move it like that. Switch it off at the last possible moment and turn it back on as soon as you get to destination.

esmy

If you're dismantling any flat pack furniture to move it, write what the individual parts are on sticky labels (eg my wardrobe left side) and tape all the screws and fittings in a plastic bag to the item they belong to.
Move clothing from chests of drawers, in the drawers themselves - you can wind tape around them to keep the clothing in.
I'd second the blue Ikea bags for clothing/bedding etc or you can get the big checkered plasticy laundry bags from some pound shops - they usually zip up and hold loads.
'Employ' any fit and able bodied kids you know to take boxes to the appropriate rooms at the new house - amazing how hard they'll work for a tenner!
Treat your adult helpers to beer and a takeaway when it's all over.

Ben84

JayJay14 wrote: »

How heavy will the freezer be with your food in? - it would be safer to tape up the freezer with the food in and move it like that. Switch it off at the last possible moment and turn it back on as soon as you get to destination.

Unfortunately, if you move a freezer or fridge you have to let it stand for a while before turning it back on again as the gasses need to settle first.

Toonie

Massive thanks for all the help, it was great. Managed to get most of the heavy stuff and furniture shifted on the Friday and then Saturday just did clearing out and sorting-I threw away 10 black sacks of rubbish and recycling.

We're settling in well, managed to have our first home cooked dinner yesterday (we had takeaway the first night). Now we're just unpacking and sorting ourselves out.

Thanks again!

rachel25

hi guys im moving from scotland to belfast and with van hire, fuel & the ferry the cost is adding up! was wondering if any1 on here has any money saving tips on the best way to do it? Thank you in advance!

krlyr

Do a big declutter before you move. If you have time, maybe carboot or Ebay the stuff you don't need, less to move and you'd have some extra moving funds too