Tips for reducing the stress of moving house

Moving house can be stressful!

The packing, the moving, the cleaning, mail changes, the transferring of utilities all adding up to a very stressful situation.

I have moved house 3 times this year and, I’m not ashamed to admit, one of the first things I sort out is a to do list.

With a little planning, you can avoid most of the stresses that moving to a new home can bring.

After 3 years experience with my removals and deliveries business it has taught me that preparation is the key to a successful move.

After liaising with the estate agent, solicitor and removals company, you also need to remember notifying your utility companies, health care providers and work (so you can have time off), plus other smaller incidentals such as re-directing your post.

Simply follow the moving house checklist and you will have the entire ‘to-do’s’ all done.

Then you can sit back and relax and let the removals team do the hard work.

TVTC moving house checklist infographic

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35 Comments

- - mom105503 said
  - 08 Feb 2016
    5:43 pm
We are looking like facing this horrid task after being in our house for 12 years. De-cluttering is a haunting task also.

- - mom90758 said
  - 28 Nov 2015
    3:23 pm
I moved different times in my life and having a list and stick to it, is surely the key to survive during such an hectic time!

- - mom81879 said
  - 29 Sep 2015
    8:47 pm
I have moved house myself and helped others move and no way can it ever be stress free

- - mom109463 said
  - 28 Feb 2015
    10:39 pm
I hate moving, I have moved three times in my life, once from my childhood home, so not much to move, to my marital home, we separated so I moved, again with minimal things, then I moved from my own home to the city, I had removalists, but 15 years later I still have boxes I have not unpacked, I think I should just throw them out, but one day I am going to go thru them LOL, but I would seriously hate the idea of moving from here now, I have raised 5 teenagers here and they have moved on now as adults, but most have left their junk for storage!! so it would certainly be a challenge, I don’t think any amount of lists would really help me!!

- - fizgig said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    8:31 pm
My best tip is pay someone to pack your stuff. Make sure the boxes have which room they came from on them.

- - mom94125 said
  - 10 Jan 2015
    9:49 pm
i always make a list for myself to make it organised

- - matildaspice said
  - 07 Jan 2015
    11:51 pm
Great tips, thank you very much.

- - mom117684 said
  - 07 Jan 2015
    2:56 pm
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- - mom117684 said
  - 07 Jan 2015
    2:53 pm
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- - mom101330 said
  - 09 Nov 2014
    9:01 pm
Good tips. I have moved so much and cull as much as possible and less to move.

- - Jussy said
  - 26 Aug 2014
    8:57 pm
I am about to attempt to pack and move with my 10 month old minni me alongside, may god be with me, it is such a stressful time, I am not sure how to keep bubs occupied yet… I’m sure I will find her in a box at some point hmmm

- - mrsdew17 said
  - 21 Aug 2014
    9:48 pm
Moving 3 times in a year?! Wow. And yes, preparation is so important.

- - sisterhood27 said
  - 20 Aug 2014
    2:09 pm
I have not long moved house yes it is very stressful what I find stressful is all the packing and unpacking I hate it

- - amyabby4 said
  - 19 Aug 2014
    6:58 pm
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- - cloverstorm said
  - 18 Aug 2014
    2:00 pm
I do all of these things. Although I usually forget to defrost the fridge/ freezer or drain the washing machine. There’s always so much to do, I find moving super stressful.
I’ve never had a removalist, maybe that makes all the difference.

- - Lov'n'Life said
  - 17 Aug 2014
    9:55 pm
make sure you label and stick a list of whats inside on top
- mom87553 replied
  
  20 Aug 2014 , 10:25 am
  Great idea LOV’N’LIFE!!!
- - fizgig said
  - 15 Aug 2014
    11:28 pm
I also write on the boxes which room they belong to and what is in the box. Helps prioritise what the unpack.

- - mom56842 said
  - 14 Aug 2014
    1:21 pm
I loathe moving and never want to move again.

- - mom87553 said
  - 14 Aug 2014
    8:45 am
Yes, it has been a very interesting year Thanks all for the lovely comments.

- - rachkap said
  - 14 Aug 2014
    3:43 am
Greta tips – I always have a check list!