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The Three-Phase Move

Every move, however big, is three phases: prepare, move, settle. Nail each and the whole thing stays calm.

Phase 1: Prepare

• Book your removal team at least three weeks ahead for a weekend.
• Declutter — sell or donate what you don't use. You move less and pay less.
• Start packing the least-used rooms first (see the full checklist).
• Take a meter reading at your current home and tell your provider.

Phase 2: Move Day

• Have a labelled essentials box ready — kettle, chargers, meds, a change of clothes.
• Be present to walk the crew through heavy items and fragile bits.
• Ask the crew to put boxes in the right rooms — it saves you hours.
• Leave valuables and paperwork with you, not the van.

Phase 3: Settle

• Unpack the kitchen and bedrooms first — everything else can wait.
• Read both meters and photograph them.
• Set up the boiler, wifi and security before you collapse.
• Redirect your post for 12 months.

What Most People Get Wrong

Packing too late. The single biggest source of stress on move day is a family still packing while the crew waits. Aim to be fully packed by the night before — the crew arrives to a done job, and the day becomes almost pleasant.

You Don't Have to Do It All Yourself

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