Removals Advice

As removal day approaches, much longer term planning will have come to fruition. Solicitors and banks hopefully doing their job, plans for the new property safely in mind. Then comes the day itself and the process seems to speed up.

However organised you are and however efficient your removal company, the last few hours at your old home will seem shorter. Useful to have essential needs covered the day before, with a box or two of practical necessities and a secure place for items you need to hand.

• Important keys kept in separate groups and labelled. Valuable to anyone not familiar with them, also stops vehicle and house keys being taken together accidentally.
• Money and cards may be required at short notice. An unforseen need, or the ability to turn a service on over the phone.
• A mobile phone can be invaluable, if this or a laptop has internet access all the better. A quick route to information, maps, contact details.
• Personal medication is naturally a priority and should be readily available, along with contact numbers for medical advice or support.
• A notepad and pen for a multitude of items which crop up. Those you suddenly discover need attention, or moments of inspiration not to be forgotten.
• An essentials schedule with a timed list of tasks needing to be covered, including calls or emails, easy to let time slip by.

No doubt you will have ideas beyond these to suit your household. All we suggest is to make sure you are well prepared and avoid hunting through boxes or cases. Much the same applies when you arrive at the new home.

If your new home resembles the old one before dusk, you will have done well. The removals staff should if you wish try to ensure much is replicated but there will still be details to bring back normality. At least make sure the essentials are close to hand.

• Tea or Coffee along with milk, mugs or cups and a kettle. That first cup surveying the property which is now yours always brings pleasure.
• Snacks and sweets ready to eat without taking up time. For a quick break and for a short lunch if other priorities take over.
• Bedding and towels along with toiletries. Never a bad idea to see these in place first, ensuring a pleasant night after a tiring day.
• Small tool kit including a torch. Even a well maintained property can have the odd foible which needs quick attention.
• Good scissors along with a multi-use tin opener. A valuable combination that will handle tasks well beyond the kitchen.
• Light bulbs toilet rolls and kitchen towels. Everyday items you will need and miss if they are not around.
• Cutlery and crockery to at least cope with one main meal. Useful even for the take away not unknown on moving day.
• Food for pets that will help them feel at home. Keeping to regular feeding times has the same effect, stress reduction on a day they can find difficult.
• First aid kit with sufficient items to cater for accidents. Hopefully none but always worth being prepared.

That applies all round, moving has a reputation for being stressful but this will be set aside by good preparation. If Farrer and Fenwick can help you prepare, you are welcome to take a look round our website, or contact us at any time.