First, take stock of what you have to move. It is no use having a removalist arrive and be ready for hand packing boxes onto the removals lorry only to find out you haven't planned enough boxes to carry all of your belongings.
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Selling your home can be a big achievement, but before you start celebrating too much you will need to turn your attention to the large task of packing up all of your belongings in preparation to move. The following tips will help make packing up your home a whole lot less of a hassle.
Label everything
Anytime you pack up to move house it is vital that you label everything, so make sure every box or bag you pack is clearly labelled with what room those items are from You should also include a detailed list of everything in the bag or box. Your careful labelling will make it easier for you, your friends or the moving services to know where to put those boxes or bags when they get to your new place, and will also save you a huge amount of time when it comes to unpacking.
Get help
Packing up an entire house can be a massive amount of work, so rather than struggle to do it all on your own, get yourself some help. Whether you have friends come over to give you a hand or you pay unemployed locals an hourly rate to help out, it is important to save some of your energy for moving, so be sure you get the help you need with the packing.
Clean while you pack
Apart from packing up your place you will also need to clean it, and one of the best ways to take on these big tasks is to do both at the same time. Packing up a room at a time and then cleaning it will make it easy to get your place looking good, and will give you a clear sense of how much you have done and what is left to do.
Set timelines
Once your house has sold, you will only have a very limited amount of time in which to pack up and move out, so to make sure your packing efforts don’t turn into a last-minute scramble it can help to set yourself some timelines. Include everything from when you need to book your furniture movers to when you plan to hold your moving out party, and your timelines will make it a whole lot easier to stay organised throughout the entire process.
Know what to leave behind
When packing up your place in preparation to move, make sure you only pack things you have a right to take. While all of your personal belongings are obviously yours, items such as large plants, light fixtures or any built-in furniture will be considered included with the sale of the house.
Packing up your home after it has sold can be quite an emotional time, so make sure you allow plenty of time to pack so you are able to bid farewell in style. There is nothing worse than feeling like you are being rushed out of your old home, so make sure this doesn’t happen to you, and the best way to make your packing effort efficient and effective is to focus on being organised.