Category: Moving Tips

Keeping your belongings into storage when moving home

Keeping your belongings into storage

When it comes to moving house, many people require a temporary place to keep their possessions.
Below you will find some information about the keeping your belonging in the storage.

Items you’re strictly not allowed to keep in a storage:

•  Plants
•  Hazardous liquids and materials
•  Food (even pets food)
•  Drugs/Explosives/Arms
•  Stolen Property

Keeping and preparing white goods for the storage:

It’s best to ensure all kitchen appliances and ovens are completely cleaned out to prevent mold and bacteria growing on the inside.

Here are few bits of advice, before you place them into the storage:

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Top Tips on Dismantling Furniture When Moving Home

When moving home or office quite often it’s impossible to get some furniture items through the doors, down the stairs or out of the property.
Most of the furniture purchased these days can be dismantled and moved away easily into removal van.

Below you will find some top tips for furniture dismantling.

Dismantling beds, tables & wardrobes:

• Get someone to assist you holding large pieces while you unscrew to avoid breaking.
• Remove any nails, pins, dowels, and screws to avoid scratching and damaging during transit or being lost.
• Bag, label screws, nails from the different sections and pack them away safely.
• Most of the wardrobes our days, after doors and back wall removed, must be placed horizontally on it’s back to dismantle other sides safely.
• Make notes, label parts, take pictures while dismantling or download manual from furniture manufacturer website, to avoid troubles when it comes to putting back furniture together.
• Tape all small furniture pieces together, such as shelves, bed slats or table feets
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Useful Packaging tips when Moving Home

Based on our experience as a Bristol moving company and ‘man with a van’ service provider,
we’ve created a comprehensive list of tips for packing general household goods to help with any move.

Following few easy steps, your goods will stay protected during the home move.
Please see main below:

Packaging materials you may need to supply before you start packing:

•  Various sizes of strong boxes – from small to wardrobe boxes
•  Bubble wrap & padding materials – to wrap fragile items
•  Wrapping paper or newspapers – to wrap glassware
•  Shrink wrap – to keep dismantled furniture pieces together or wrap furniture, to ensure extra protection and prevent doors and drawers from opening while moving.
•  Strong brown tape – for sealing boxes
•  Marker pens – to label boxes
•  Strong sacks – to cover bedding stuff, pillows etc, also can be used for packing shoes & clothing

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Useful Removal Tips For Moving Home

Here are a few useful removal tips when you move house

There is nothing more stressful than moving house. Relying on professional and experienced removers is the way to go, to ensure your home move go smoothly. But there is a number of things to consider before your moving day:

1)Select an experienced and recommended removal company. Make sure to book your removal men team or ‘man and van’ well in advance to ensure they available for your preferred time.

2)Get organised and start packing your belongings 1-3 weeks earlier than you think you will need. It could take much longer than you can imagine, to ensure that removal company is not waiting for you to finish packing.

3)Change your address at least two weeks prior to moving. Don’t wait until the last minute to change your address.

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