hit me with your house moving must haves

george4064

Buy some moving/general handling gloves, they were an absolute lifesaver when I moved earlier this year. However if you have hired a removals company it will probably them who need them rather than you.

Willis75

Martin_the_Unjust said:

De clutter, then de clutter 

Then do a serious de clutter.

And then half what is left..that is all you will need.

zagubov

trailingspouse said:

As you leave the old house, take a moment to go back into every room, not just to check that everything has been taken, but to say goodbye. You lived part of your life here, and whatever your reason for moving it's important to acknowledge that this bit is over and the next bit is beginning. Otherwise it can all be a rush and a hurry, and before you know it you're in the car and off and there's no going back.

And most important - remember tomorrow is another day.

Also download or screenshot the photos and details the estate agent used to sell your house. You'll get nostalgic at some point.

walwyn1978

The day after the move, plan to do some things in the house - but accept you may well be physically and mentally exhausted from the stress of the last 48-72 hours. Don’t try and ‘sort’ everything else the second day. Work out what room/tasks you’re doing and do that rather than just headlong stream of jobs, it will take days or even weeks before you’re house is totally ‘yours’. 

Go and say hello to the neighbours if you didn’t on day one. Find out where the shops/pub/whatever is. Also what day is bin day and what’s the pattern (week one Green recycle bin, week two black waste etc) 

zagubov

googler said:

Who to (possibly) tell that you're moving or have moved;

Accountant
Banks (High Street and Online)
Book or Music Club Subscriptions
Broadband Supplier
Building Society
Burglar Alarm Servicing or Monitoring
Car Insurer, Car Clubs (AA, RAC etc)
Catalogues/Freebies
Charities - for catalogues, as well as registered donor/member
Church/Religious Organisations
Cleaners, Ironing Service, etc.
Clubs – Rotary, Community, Sports, WWF, RSPB, etc.
Council (both old & new) - Council Tax Department
Council – cancel any Parking Permits
Credit Card(s) Provider
Dentist
Doctor
DWP (formerly known as DSS)
DVLA
Electricity, Gas & other Utility Suppliers
e-mail provider(s)
Employer(s)
Family & Friends
Gardener
Hire Purchase/Loan Companies
Hospital, if you attend regularly
Household Insurance Supplier – Building and Contents
Home Phone/Landline Supplier
Inland Revenue, or HMRC
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Investments (Funds, etc.) - Administrator/Registrar
Library
Life Assurance Supplier
Loan or Credit Companies
Magazine Subscriptions
Medical insurance (BUPA or similar)
Memberships - maybe included in Clubs above
Milkman – cancel deliveries
Mobile Phone Supplier
Neighbours
Newsagent – cancel paper deliveries
NS&I - Premium Bonds
Online Retailers (Amazon, eBay, Paypal, etc)
Optician, Hairdresser, other Beauty/Health professionals
Pawnbroker - if you plan to later re-purchase what you've pawned
Pension Providers
Royal Mail – set up your re-direction service for 3/6/12 mths
Satellite or Cable TV Supplier
Servicing Contractors (Boiler, CH, other appliances)
Schools & Nurseries, Childminders, Babysitters
Shareholdings - Registrars (direct and online)
Stores or Chains with discount or club cards
Survey/Market Research websites
TV Licencing Office
Vet, Kennels, Cattery, Microchip Registrations
Window Cleaner

Just thought of;

Supermarket / Cash & Carry memberships, card or discount schemes

Very comprehensive. Would only add

Home Faults repair service – OLD and NEW

Kids After school/breakfast club

Local Council(s) Refuse Collection (ordering wheeliebins)

Mahsroh

kazwookie said:

Have handy items such as kettle, mugs, tea, coffee, spoons, toilet rolls, etc.

Old thread I know but I cannot stress this point enough! These were the last items to go on our van when leaving our old house and the first thing to be unloaded at the other end. 

If nothing else it keeps the removal people happy!! 

Mahsroh

On a slightly more serious note, and it's been touched on already, don't try and do everything at once! A week or so after we'd been our house my wife had a moan at me for overdoing it. I was stressing unnecessarily because I wanted everything to be perfect straight away. I was probably going to B&Q every other day because I was desperate to install a toilet roll holder where there wasn't one (for example). 

My wife was right. In the end I slowed down, and having two weeks off work at Christmas helped me to just spend a couple of hours each day and by the time I went back to work at the beginning of January (a month after moving) everything was how I wanted it but without the stress of trying to do it all at once.

Make sure the essentials are done on day one (beds made etc.) and everything else do at your own pace. It doesn't need to look perfect and be box free after 2 or 3 days. 

TripleH

We've been in 3 months and still have boxes everywhere. That is partly because we've had cupboards and wardrobes installed. By our estimation phase 1 deadline is end of March. We will then have a few months break whilst we reassess whatever need to fo next and save up some money.

knightstyle

I know most things have been covered but I would insist on a snagging walk round with the site manager before the carpets go down, walk all over the floors listening for creaks caused by poorly fitted floor sheets.  Plus builders merchants sell wide cling film to protect carpet from muddy boots, worth every penny, and don't forget meter readings pic.

Slinky

trailingspouse said:

As you leave the old house, take a moment to go back into every room, not just to check that everything has been taken, but to say goodbye. You lived part of your life here, and whatever your reason for moving it's important to acknowledge that this bit is over and the next bit is beginning. Otherwise it can all be a rush and a hurry, and before you know it you're in the car and off and there's no going back.

Don't forget to say goodbye to your old neighbours (the friendly ones anyway). I have a mental picture of being waved off by my old neighbours, sadly the last time I saw one as she passed away unexpectedly not long after.