When moving house, you might consider ways to make the process quicker so that moving day is less stressful. But you should also think about those first few days in your new home, with stacks of boxes and furniture everywhere. How can you plan the move to make them easier? To help with this, here are some tips.

Essentials Bag and Box

It may take days or weeks to completely set up your new house as you want it. You can do this at your own pace and as you need. However, you'll need some essentials right away, and you can make life easier by packing these separately before the move. You can pack a bag or case as if you're on holiday, with several changes of clothes, towels and toiletries.

You can also load a box with essentials like plates, cutlery, mugs, tea, coffee and non-perishable food. Don't forget the small appliances that you may need on the first day in your new house, such as a kettle, toaster, saucepan and frypan. You can take these priority boxes in your car or label them differently from the other boxes so they stand out and your furniture removalists can put them in the most convenient location. 

Efficient Box Labeling System

An efficient box labelling process may take longer to set up when you're packing, but you'll reap the rewards when it comes to unpacking. You can cover each box with a coloured label that designates it for a particular room, such as green for the living room. This system will help the removalists deposit each box where it belongs in your new place.

If you're searching for something after the move, you'll know which room to start in, and you won't have to look all over the house for a particular box. Using a black marker, label each box with its contents in large writing. Plus, put this label on all four sides and on top. That way, you can scan the labels as you walk around a stack of boxes to find a particular item.

TVs and Flat-Pack Furniture

You might be rushing when you're packing to move house. But it's worth having a clear head when you disconnect electronics like TVs and disassemble flat-pack furniture such as bed frames. Think about how easy or difficult it will be to put everything together again. Once in your new home, you don't want the frustrating experience of missing components or not knowing where to plug in wires.

To avoid this, before the furniture removal, take photos of the back of electronic equipment and then label the picture with the appliance name, making it easy to find later. Put the wires in plastic bags and tape them to the appliance. You can do something similar with flat-pack beds or bookcases. Put the screws in sealable lunch bags and tape them to the object. Taking care in this way will smooth out your first days at your new place as you unpack and make it homey.

Reach out to a furniture removal company to learn more.