Moving home is often seen as one of life’s most stressful events. Yet there are ways to make the process less overwhelming and ensure your move goes smoothly. In this article, we are going to discuss the best order to pack up a house and give you some handy hints and tips along the way.
By working out what to pack first when moving, you will save yourself both time and effort. Rather than randomly throwing items into boxes, you will be thankful for taking an organised approach, so when you arrive at your new abode, you’ll be all the better prepared to set up your new space.
What rooms should I pack up first?
Storage rooms
When it comes to the best order to pack up a house, you want to start with the rooms you use the least frequently. These for example could be a garage, loft or basement. These rooms may be a bit of a challenge if they are full to the brim with clutter, yet this will allow you to rid yourself of items you no longer want.
Another advantage of starting with these rooms is that it will minimise disruption to everyday life, as everything you pack up can be left here in the interim and not be in the way.
Spare Rooms
A spare room, such as a guest bedroom is a good room to tackle next. As it is not in regular use, getting it packed up sooner rather than later means you can tick it off your list and reserve your energy for some of the trickier rooms.
Living Rooms
Packing up the living room should not be left to the last minute. You are likely to have bulky furniture to dismantle as well as fragile items like mirrors, TVs and ornaments that you want to transfer to your new home in one piece.
Kitchen
When grappling with what to pack first when moving, your kitchen may be something you are keen to get started with. Often containing more items than we realise, you will have utensils, dishware and mod-cons to contend with and get packed away. However, it is important to maintain your kitchen as a functional space up until you are near to your move.
Bathroom
Your bathroom is another room that will be in use right up until you move home, so it is better to hold off packing things away until a late stage of the packing process. You may store medications here which need to be in easy reach. Plus, any liquids and creams need to be packaged up and transported carefully to avoid spillages.
Bedroom
Now that the end of your packing is in sight, we recommend you now turn your attention to the bedroom. You still need somewhere to sleep in the weeks and days leading up to the move so will want to save the task of dismantling the bed till near the end. Likewise, your clothes and laundry can gradually be taken out of circulation and put away ready for moving day.
What items should I pack up first?
Now that you know the best order of your house to pack away, you can turn your attention to what items to pack up first.
The most important piece of advice we can offer is to sell, donate or throw away anything you do not want. You will be amazed by how many things you have that simply take up room. It will make your packing process much more straightforward.
When it comes to packing items to take with you, start with anything non-essential. Examples of things you do not need for day-to-day living can include:
– Books/magazines
– Decorative items (ornaments and artwork)
– Sports equipment
– Seasonal clothing
– Certain kitchen appliances that might be infrequently used i.e. smoothie maker, caking baking trays
These are items that are not as likely to be missed for a few weeks, leaving you to give the rest of your items your full attention.
How to pack up your house
Final thoughts…
We hope we have given you some clarity about the process of packing for a house move. Remember, the team here at Perfect Move go above and beyond to make your house move as seamless as possible. Why not get in touch today to talk about your own move?