House removal, amongst other sorts of relocation, is certainly the most complex job because of the sheer quantity of household items that need to be moved. It feels like an operation carried out to clear each room and do a sweep such that packing is done in an orderly fashion. When it comes to house clearance and relocation, there are a lot of things to consider. For instance, what should be the ideal time to move considering the convenience as per the job or if there are children in the family, keeping in mind their academic liabilities? Then one must decide if the job is to be done all by themselves or services of professionals should be rendered in this regard. But the ideal way to deal with house removal is to proceed in a systematic fashion. First and foremost, it should be decided whether or not a professional house removal firm is to be hired for his purpose.
Doing so can bring much convenience in life as professional house removals are going to make the job look effortless because they are pro at it and have been doing it for long. You just have to spend extra money, if that is not a major constraint since relocation already is going to cost a lot and see them do their magic. But if it is not an option due to any reason whatsoever, there is a cascade of step which should be adopted in the right sequence to make sure that the moving process goes smoothly. When it comes to shifting the house, the most important thing is to drop the extra payload, as the fighter jets do in case of an emergency giving them swiftness and extra maneuverability. You should do the same before doing anything and start with decluttering the house.
Decluttering is a process in which you divide all of your things into three categories, or even if two if you prefer. One of the categories is going to incorporate all the things which you must take with you. It includes everything that is of value and must be retained because of its utility in life such as furniture, electronics, and utensils. Once these things are sorted out, rest can be divided into one or two more categories.
You can decide if anything is really valuable and does not come in use very often and put it in the “Sell” category. A quick way to see if anything is being readily used to put to rest for long is to simply run your finger over it. If you feel a thick layer of dust over it and it should be put in the second or third list depending upon what you think is the right way to deal with it. There are many online platforms and auction houses where people go to sell and buy these household items. If you are willing to put them online for sale, you must do it weeks before you move as it takes a fair bit of time usually for things to sell on these platforms like gumtree.
Shifting house is actually a good chance for you to know about everything you possess which at times makes you realize how much redundant items you actually own which can be of great use to someone else. This brings us to our third category, “Donate”. Everything which does not fit in the first two categories should go into this one in particular. There might be few things which can be put off to sold but if you find anyone around you who might have a real need for them preferably, they should be donated.
Once everything has been sorted out, the next task at hand is to estimate how much packing supplies is it going to take for packing everything which you have enlisted in the first category. Cardboard boxes are your primary gear in this regard for most of the things. As they come in multiple sizes, you can figure out how much of each you may want or need, sufficient enough to deal with everything at hand. They can be procured online as well but there might be a cheaper approach. Businesses and stores get their consignments from the factories mostly in these boxes especially if they are small in magnitude and with each new consignment come new boxes which most businesses have a place to use. You can go around and ask the owner of your neighborhood grocery store if he has these boxes in spare. Similarly, you can ask anyone of your friends or acquaintances who might have recently moved if they have these boxes and they will be happy to give them to you. But make sure that these boxes are in right condition as you do not want everything to be spilled midway. If needed, order new boxes to save yourself from trouble later on.
Other than cardboard boxes, bubble wrap is another important thing that you will be needing to ensure that fragile items such as ceramic and glassware do not get damaged while moving. You can also use rolled newspapers to separate these items when packed in the boxes to make sure that they do not collide and hence get broken. Apart from that, you need duct tape and markers to seal the boxes and mark them properly so that there is no confusion about the content as all boxes are going to look exactly the same if you do not label them.
One thing to give you stress would be the pile of items that need to be packed, especially the clothes. A tip in this regard is to use the clothing items as a packing material themselves. Just like the newspapers, t-shirts can be used for cushioning to make sure that fragile items do not collide with each other. You can use different sizes of boxes even to pack different types of clothes. Bigger boxes should be used to put in large clothing items such as bedsheets and curtains. Medium-sized ones can be used to put regular wears and smaller ones can have undergarments stuffed in. Another hack to put in the undergarments in the open cavities such as shoes etc. making the most of available space.
The ideal packing technique has very much to do with the way you deal with the space available around and prioritize your packing. First and foremost, the communal areas such as dining and drawing rooms should be cleared. These areas have bulky items such as furniture and comparatively they are less likely to be of use than other areas such as kitchen and living rooms. Special care should be put when disintegrating the furniture as it can get complicated. If need be, you can call the professionals to do the job. Once these areas are done, you can proceed to rest of the house. Similarly, when you reach the new place, the order of unpacking should focus on the utility of the areas. Now the kitchen and living rooms should be dealt with first and then continue with rest of the space. And a life-saving tip for unpacking is to get done with it as soon as possible. Do not leave the boxes lying around and span the entire unpacking to weeks as you have moved in and there is no emergency, the procrastinating part may kick in. Make sure to avoid that and get over it quickly.
When you are in the process of packing, make sure to keep the valuables such as jewelry and important documents aside and one place to avoid getting them to misplace. Preferably they should be put in a personal bag and carried along in your own car rather in the moving van. Additionally, if you or anyone of your family member has a medical condition, the prescribed medication should be with you at all the time. Also, you should know where the hospitals are along the way to the new house and around it to save valuable time in case of an emergency.
It is of paramount importance that you should get a van big enough to fit in all your things. You do not want to be hanging around with boxes lying around if the van is already full especially when you have to move to another city. Hence, it is recommended to arrange a bigger van than you think you might need to avoid any inconvenience later on.
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