Most people start packing too late and book the removals company too late. Two weeks is enough if you're organised. Here's how we'd plan a 3-bed move.
Two weeks before
- Book your removals company (most are full a week out)
- Order boxes if you're packing yourself
- Start with rooms you don't use daily: spare room, garage, attic
- Notify your utilities, broadband, post office redirect
- Schedule a deep clean of the new house if you can
One week before
- Pack everything except the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom you use
- Label boxes by room AND contents
- Confirm parking at both ends
- Take meter readings the day before move-out
The day before
Pack a moving-day box: kettle, mugs, tea, toilet roll, phone chargers, change of clothes. You'll thank yourself by 8pm on moving day.