I have moved so many times the key is get rid of any rubbish first and do room by room

Organisation is key but also pack early the things you dont use and be ruthless donate things you dont need so there is less to move

Actually, my daughters were a great help this time around. We hired a hydraulic lift truck and they thought that was a lot of fun. Well they really liked it at the start of the day but by the end of the day they realised how exhausting moving actually is!

Get rid of the children while you move if you can. So much easier without them around.

I’ve just moved into our new house and yes I agree, it does take a lot longer to pack than unpack!

Second the organisation. It’s amazing how much time it actually takes to pack then unpack.

Be organised. Pack as much as you can early on so you don’t leave everything til the last minute. It actually takes longer than you realise to pack

Oh yes I forgot about the clear labelling, there’s nothing worse then putting boxes in the wrong room and having to move them again!

You are welcome! Good luck with the packing and moving and clearly labelling boxes with contents does help – big time.

Thank you so much for your advice, I am currently declutterig and doing a bit everyday!

Get rid of all clutter before you move – do not take it with you. Be fairly ruthless about it too – if you do not use it, there is little point in paying for it to be moved or moving it yourself.

Pack up as much as possible a week or two before moving and label absolute everything!