My last move was two years ago. I still haven't unpacked all my boxes and am already considering moving again in the next two years (bigger flat).
SO, let's see. My tips:
* If you can manage financially: hire a moving company, at least for the actual moving day. Experienced movers are much faster and professional than friends and family. It will save you a lot of nerves, stress and friendships.
* Start packing early and use the time to also get rid of anything you don't want to take with you.
* Don't make the boxes too heavy, especially when you pack books. There are special moving-boxes just for books, they are smaller than the normal moving-boxes.
* Boxes: if you have a paper for used items you can check there if someone is selling used moving boxes. Or ask around among friends and aquaintances. Same for bubble-wrap.
* Label you boxes not just for content but also in which room they should go and then put labels on the rooms as orientation for the movers. Best would be colours like: blue->bedroom, red->kitchen, green->living-room and so on. Put the label on more than one side of the box so that they are easily visible.
* Put everything you might need during the first few days (kitchen-stuff. coffee-machine, music, clothing, toileteries) in separate boxes or bags that you put in your car. Same with anything valuable or highly breakable.
* Make sure you have enough food and drinks around during the actual moving days, even when you hire a company.
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Date: 2010-06-17 01:55 pm (UTC)SO, let's see. My tips:
* If you can manage financially: hire a moving company, at least for the actual moving day. Experienced movers are much faster and professional than friends and family. It will save you a lot of nerves, stress and friendships.
* Start packing early and use the time to also get rid of anything you don't want to take with you.
* Don't make the boxes too heavy, especially when you pack books. There are special moving-boxes just for books, they are smaller than the normal moving-boxes.
* Boxes: if you have a paper for used items you can check there if someone is selling used moving boxes. Or ask around among friends and aquaintances. Same for bubble-wrap.
* Label you boxes not just for content but also in which room they should go and then put labels on the rooms as orientation for the movers. Best would be colours like: blue->bedroom, red->kitchen, green->living-room and so on. Put the label on more than one side of the box so that they are easily visible.
* Put everything you might need during the first few days (kitchen-stuff. coffee-machine, music, clothing, toileteries) in separate boxes or bags that you put in your car. Same with anything valuable or highly breakable.
* Make sure you have enough food and drinks around during the actual moving days, even when you hire a company.
Good luck with your move!