Hi, and welcome to this month’s blog! So, you’ve decided it’s the right time to downsize. For whatever reason, this can be an important step in our lives. We’ll walk you through a few key points to make sure your move goes safely, securely and as swiftly as possible!
Ok, so you’ve found your new home, you’ve exchanged contracts, you’ve found a great removals company (hopefully you used AJM Removals!) who have skillfully, carefully and exactingly transported all of your worldly goods to your new property – and you’re in. Home. You’ve arrived! So, now you’re ready for the next step – meeting people!
Here’s our top 10 Tips to Feel at Home in Your New Neighbourhood!
Putting 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 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 mould and bacteria growing on the inside.
Here are few bits of advice, before you go ahead and put them in storage:READ MORE
When moving home or office it’s often quite difficult to get some furniture items through doors, down the stairs or outside of the property itself.
Luckily, most furniture purchased on the market these days can be dismantled quite easily before being loaded onto the removals van.
Here are some of our top tips for furniture dismantling to make the task go a little bit easier!READ MORE
Based on our experience as a Bristol moving company, we’ve created a comprehensive list of tips for packing general household goods which is ideal to help you with any move.
By following a few easy steps, your goods will stay protected whilst you move home:
Materials you may need before you start packing:
There is nothing more stressful than moving house. Relying on professional and experienced removers is the best way to ensure your home move goes smoothly. But there are a number of things to consider before your moving day:
1) Select an experienced and recommended removals company. Make sure to book your removals or ‘man and van’ company well in advance to ensure they are 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 imagine and this will ensure your removals company isn’t waiting for you to finish packing.
3) Change your addresses!
It will probably take you a few days if not weeks to manage to notify everyone of your change of address so start right now.READ MORE