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Moving home tips - anything over and above the usual?
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Another possibly helpful thought: I remember reading that most breakages are caused by crushing, not crashing. So pack your fine Venetian glassware, wrapped, in SMALLER boxes, and don't shove it in, leave space, which you fill with bubble wrap or screwed up newspaper or your filler of choice. Then don't stack the boxes of breakable items in a large pile, with the glasses at the bottom!
I don't have too much fine glassware, so I remember packing it in plastic biscuit boxes. You can only get one layer in, and the box has a certain amount of integrity.Signature removed for peace of mind1 -
People mentioning aches and pains: if you have medication or inhalers etc, try to be well supplied before your move, especially if you're going to change GP surgery.
AND have your meds with you, not stuffed into the 50th box which had JUST the right size space, and you'll remember that's where they are, even though this box is labelled LOFT or GARAGE or whatever ...Signature removed for peace of mind2 -
* Do as little as possible yourself. Either employ a firm to move you or get all your friends involved with the move.
* Become a Christian and have very few worldly goods.
* Move into fully urnished accomodation.
* Move with your job, get your employer to organise & pay for everything.
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I've just realised I don't have the transit bolts for my washing machine - need to find a set of those. Didn't see that on any lists
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Arthurian said:Where do you get really good bubble wrap from? Last time I moved, I got a huge reel of it from ebay, and it was so thin you just had to touch it with your finger and all the bubbles melted flat.
I had some from ebay - and like yours was rubbish. I then went to amazon and looked for 'large bubble wrap' and found that both times I've ordered it, it's been decent. (Usually have a glance through the reviews - and you'll soon spot the easily burst bubble wrap from everyone complaining about it).
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Savvy_Sue said:Another possibly helpful thought: I remember reading that most breakages are caused by crushing, not crashing. So pack your fine Venetian glassware, wrapped, in SMALLER boxes, and don't shove it in, leave space, which you fill with bubble wrap or screwed up newspaper or your filler of choice. Then don't stack the boxes of breakable items in a large pile, with the glasses at the bottom!
I don't have too much fine glassware, so I remember packing it in plastic biscuit boxes. You can only get one layer in, and the box has a certain amount of integrity.
All my fragile boxes are marked - and on the top of existing packing boxes - and as you've said it's a box in a box for the really important stuff. I'm not so worried if I lose the odd white plate or bowl on the way, but there are a couple of bits and pieces I want to get there in one piece.
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subjecttocontract said:* Do as little as possible yourself. Either employ a firm to move you or get all your friends involved with the move.
* Become a Christian and have very few worldly goods.
* Move into fully urnished accomodation.
* Move with your job, get your employer to organise & pay for everything.
I'm hiring a two man and van team - I've tried to reduce my wordly goods - I can't move into furnished - and there's no job for an employer to pay for it. Good tips though.
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RHemmings said:Declutter declutter declutter. Before moving day. Did I say it often enough? Declutter.1
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LHW99 said:Make sure the kettle mugs and tea / coffee things are first into the kitchen before you worry about anything else!0
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