Tips For Moving Home At Christmas

The 12 Moving Tips of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me, “Good news, we’ve got a moving date, bad news, it’s right before Christmas…”

Don’t panic, there are a few things you can do to make a yule time move run smoother than Santa’s sleigh.

1 – Wrap Early
You’re going to have enough to do in your new home so try and get all your presents wrapped before the move. It’ll mean one less thing to do once you get to your new home.

2 – Presents & Decorations
You’re about to move everything you move in a single day. You really don’t need to add boxes of presents and decorations to the load. Ask a friend or relative to look after all your Christmas things during the move, then pick them up once the moving day chaos is done

3 – Declutter
There really is no better time to declutter. That long discarded exercise bike, the fondue set you used in 2006 and haven’t looked at since. You could be paying to move things you don’t want and will have to find space for in your new home, so use this opportunity for a clear out.

4 – Get Booked
Christmas is a busy time for removals companies, people wanting to be in their new home in time for the turkey and tinsel. Get your removal team booked as early as possible to avoid extra worry.

5 – Say No
It’s ok to say ‘no’ to those invites. You’re going to be busy enough with the move and shouldn’t feel guilty about having to turn down a few parties or get togethers. Moving home can be a perfectly acceptable excuse to get out of some ‘do’s you really don’t want to do.

6 – Book A Shopping Delivery
Get those Christmas groceries delivered. Do an online shop prior to your move, to arrive at your new home. Just remember, deliveries will be in demand to get your order in early.

7 – Plumbers & Trades
Plumbers are always busy at Christmas, the cold weather causing burst pipes, central heating breaking down as winter bites… If you need appliances fitting or other jobs, get them booked in as early as possible.

8 – Utilities
Utility companies are also in hot demand at Christmas. Make sure you have all meter readings recorded, be prepared that ‘your call is important’ to them and you might be in a calling queue for some time.

9 – Allow Extra Time
Bad weather, flooded roads, extra traffic, the closer you get to the big day, the busier the roads will be so allow extra journey time.

10 – Festive Fun
If you’re moving with little ones, try and add some festive fun. Get that naughty elf on the shelf in on the act, Christmas themed snacks for move day, Santa hats, turn moving day into a yuletide adventure.

11 – Tell Father Christmas
Make sure Father Christmas is aware of your new address. When writing letters to the big man, include a change of address so younger movers aren’t worried that he won’t know where to deliver their presents.

12 – Short Term Storage
If you don’t want to be completely swamped with boxes and piles items you haven’t found a home for yet, book a short-term storage unit to free up space until the silly season is over, giving you space to invite family over and put up those decorations.