Moving can be hectic, a busy time filled with stress, sweat, and some (inevitable) tears. We all know that uprooting one’s life and starting afresh is not always an easy task. Most times you don’t know where to start, when to start, or even what to start with when packing! So here we have curated some hacks that could possibly make this grueling task easier for you.

• Make a Schedule

It’s better to plan things out rather than procrastinate and do all the work under last-minute panic circumstances. A month before your move, you should designate days for cleaning certain rooms and predict the time it will take you. Making a checklist is essential as you can record your progress, and every time you check something off of your list, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment which will encourage you to keep going.

  

• Get Rid of Things

Over the years you end with drawers filled with meaningless junk that seemed too important to throw away at the time, and your closet gets flooded with clothes you don’t wear anymore. Before moving, spend a day or two purging your closet of clothes that don’t fit or you don’t wear anymore; I suggest giving them to charity. Clean out your junk drawers and keep only the important objects. This will help reduce the amount of packing you need to do.

• Use Small Boxes

Although bigger boxes have a lot more space, carrying them is difficult for you and your movers. When packing you’ll realize that you don’t need a lot of large boxes. Unpacking large boxes is also a lot easier and this makes un-packing a less painful task, it will feel like your workload is reducing and it will give you the motivation to continue.

• Labeling

Always label your boxes; pack all of your books in one box, and with a marker label it books. Besides, that label your boxes by room as well; if the books go in the library write that on the box. The same applies to all the items you have to pack; this will keep you organized and will help your unpacking be more precise and planned. If you are using movers then they will know which boxes contain fragile items and treat them with care.

• Make an “Open-First” Box

After you move you will most probably end up searching all 50 boxes for your toothbrush and the blanket, it’s an annoying task for everyone so it’s better to plan this out beforehand. Pack an ‘Open First’ box.  Any essentials you will need should all be in one small box that is easily accessible to you. Fill it with the items that you’ll need for the first night, essentials such as toilet paper, toothbrushes, bed sheets, blankets, your charger, and etc.

• End of Tenancy Cleaning

If you are a tenant then tenancy cleaning is a part of your contract. The landlord has the right to withhold your deposit if you fail to do so.  You can either do it yourself, or hire professionals to do so. Although the end of tenancy cleaning London prices are sometimes high, it is a price worth paying as it saves you the hassle.