It’s well-documented as being one of life’s all-time stressful events, and on average we spend £30,000 on it during our lifetime. So if you’re moving home, you’re unlikely to avoid a certain level of emotional, physical and financial upheaval completely – unless, like Hull man Oliver Milner, you win £2m on the Lottery that is!
The good news is that property prices are still favourable in the Hull area compared to the rest of the UK, while the costs associated with moving home are also much lower outside London.
When the time comes to up sticks, there are many things you can do to make the whole process less stressful, even if you can’t eliminate that feeling of turmoil entirely.
In truth, moving always involves some emotional upheaval, with feelings of excitement at the fresh start inevitably mixed with sadness at leaving a part of your life behind, as well as maybe having to bid farewell to family and friends.
But it’s also a highly practical business, and it’s important to remember that practical problems have practical solutions! Here are some stress-busting things to remember:
- If you’re using a removals firm to reduce some of the physical effort involved, this can take off some of the pressure, especially if you need to vacate somewhere in a hurry. Finding the right company will make all the difference, so allow enough time, plan ahead and get several quotes before committing. Make sure you have adequate insurance cover, negotiate on price and ask around for personal recommendations.
- If you think you’ll need storage space: this could be a long or short-term solution, but you’ll need to think carefully in advance about how much space you need, when you need the facility, what sort of storage you require, and where and how you will transport your items. Also, will you need access to your belongings while they are in storage?
- It may sound obvious, but write your moving checklist and start ticking off tasks as soon as you know you’re off. No point is too small to go on it, from organising pet and childcare for the big day to mail redirection to rounding up all your keys to making an inventory of everything to be moved. Give the removal team a scale plan of each room in your new house so they know where to put everything. And don’t forget to make time for that extensive pre-move clear out.
Finally, good quality moving boxes will also help a potentially stressful day go smoothly. But many shops immediately crush and recycle boxes, while others reduce waste by having fewer of these moving day essentials in the first place. So don’t rely on your local supermarket to help you out – they may not be able to.
Happily, Removal Boxes UK has excellent value and strong cartons of all shapes and sizes, sturdy enough to protect your worldly goods as you move. It also offers moving kits with everything you need to get packing – and all those accessories that can easily be forgotten, from tape dispenser to bubble wrap.
