Moving House

scoxhill85

Hi All

I am after some advice.

I'm moving house (again) on the 11th May. However, this time I'm moving as a single independent lady (who's renting just inside her budget). So, I'm trying to pre-buy as much stuff as physically possible before I get in there.

Each week when my parents do their food shopping I've been getting a few bits, and I've been buying things for the house itself.

Can anyone think of essential items I need for moving? Imagine I have nothing and we'll go from there? This can be food or items such as quilts - which I have (not furniture - that's a whole different board game!!!).

Thanks for your help guys xxx

theonlywayisup

Can I ask why you want to pre-buy and then have to pack and move it all to the new house?

I don't know what you have already but whenever we've moved the last thing we pack (and the first we unpack) is a box of essentials. These will be things like: the kettle, tea/coffee/milk/sugar, a few mugs, some cutlery, washing up liquid, a cloth and tea towel, loo rolls, light bulbs. The most essential is a bottle of wine/champagne and two glasses.

cattie

Apart from the things that theonlywayisup has mentioned, which are all things I myself have taken along separately from the rest of the stuff to be moved, to be sure the items were to hand.

Food wise I'd suggest some ready meals or a good stock of sandwich items as cooking is something that it's very hard to find time or inclination for in the middle of a move with trying to empty boxes & find new homes for things.

Another essential item is a bath towel or bath sheet to keep to hand as there is nothing like a nice bath or shower at the end of a busy & often grimy moving day, before collapsing into bed.

Good luck with the move anyway. I'm thankful after being a bit of a serial mover that I'm now in what should definitely be my final home.

DCFC79

You could do an online shop for what you need to be delivered the day you move in.

PasturesNew

I've done it several times now ... I'd say hold off on buying anything as nothing's essential beyond:
- something at the windows
- something to sit on (could be a garden lounger or folding chair)
- some way of dossing down .... and a sleeping bag. I had an airbed.
- something to do, e.g. TV, PC
- kettle and toaster
- some way of drinking/eating - e.g one plastic plate, a knife and a mug
- a big bath towel
- a simple portable hanging rail (£7-8 from Argos) for clothes and some clothes hangers.


Everything else you can buy once you're in and sit there and stare at the walls and work out what you think you want.

In the main, if you buy it once you're in you only have to move it once.... and you know what you want, so won't idly buy stuff you don't want/need.

Brynsam

Sounds as if you are moving to an unfurnished place, which I presume is why you are trying to pre-buy items for the house. Is there anything at all there in terms of built-in furniture/appliances? Once you're sure of what is or isn't there, think through what you will need to get you through the first few days while you settle in. Other than a mattress, bedding and a kettle, plus mug, plate and cutlery, plus a towel and loo paper, possibly not much is essential on day one!