Moving House Tips

Below are some tips for moving home.  It can be a stressful experience, but we at PHS Teacrate are very experienced in the process of relocation and are willing and able to offer help and advice as below.

Our products are designed to help make your move easy and smooth.  The materials for sale are high quality, durable and strong and our tips below should help you decide what products you need, and also how to use the packing materials when packing up for your house move.

Extra Large Cardboard Boxes should be used for packing large and light items such as bed linen and towels.  The carton should then be secured with our strong packing tape.

Our Large Cardboard Boxes are ideal for general household kitchen items.  These cartons are tea chest sized, and can accommodate large items, that are oddly shaped.  Don’t overfill the packing boxes though, as you need to be sure you can lift and carry them safely.

The Medium Cardboard Box is designed to carry china and glassware.  Don’t forget our bubblewrap items with this carton, to protect your items in transit.  We also supply packing paper and newspaper off-cuts which are alternatives to bubble wrap.

Our Standard Cardboard Box is very strong, and is used for storing and transporting books and small, heavy items.

The bigger containers should be used for bulky, light items, whereas the smaller boxes should be used for smaller, heavy items.

Other packaging materials we supply include wardrobe cartons for transporting clothes, without having to take them off their hangers and mirror and picture cartons, for protecting mirrors and pictures when relocating.

Our strong Archive Boxes are great for storing documents due to their handy size, and their lid, which makes the contents accessible.

An alternative to cardboard boxes is our plastic box range.  These are strong, and long lasting.

With One Month to Go……

Pick up a Change-of-Address Kit from the Post Office. Also notify the address change with :

• Friends and family
• Banks
• Insurance companies
• Credit card companies
• Magazines and newspapers - cancel local newspaper delivery
• Doctors, dentists and other providers - transfer drug prescriptions

Take a look around the house. Start to think about what you don't want to take with you:

• Use up perishable foods
• Sell, donate or hold a garage sale for unwanted items

Prepare a list of what you want to move:

• Large appliances?
• Outside furniture?

If necessary, close your bank account and start a new account in your new location

Contact your child's new school and notify them of your upcoming move to their area.

With One Week to Go……..

When packing up, dispose or drain any flammable items:

• Lawn mower petrol
• Paint
• Aerosol cans

Plan what goes in the car with you:

• Toys and games for kids
• Special breakable items or collections
• Important documents and records
• Change of clothes and toiletries for your first day
• Vacuum cleaner - if you want to clean right away
• Toilet paper
• First aid kit
• Food kit with bottled water, cereal, bananas

Make travel arrangements for your pets and plants.

Purchase moving insurance if you have valuable antiques and collections.

If your journey is a long one, have your car tuned up.

On Moving Day………

Strip your beds

Show movers around. Make sure your possessions to be moved are inventoried with them.

• Write "subject to further inspection for concealed loss or damage" on contract when you sign to protect yourself should you find damage while unpacking.

Get all keys together. Put in a safe spot.

Make sure moving van driver has correct address, phone number and directions. Confirm delivery date with him.