1) Get in touch with you gas and electricity providers.

One of the most crucial and important steps to remember is to make the relevant calls to your energy suppler or suppliers. Letting them know well in advance of your move will allow them enough time to arrange and send you an estimated final bill or at the least know where to send you your bill when you move and take a note of the final readings within the property. If your home is run via gas and electricity prepayment meters, allow your credit to run down to a couple of pounds so as not to lose out on credit that you may not gain back. Again, it is a good move to mention to your energy provider that you are moving house and to forward any further correspondence to your new address.

2) Consider a postal redirect request by contacting the post office.

The Post Office offers a service for forwarding or redirecting your mail for you when moving home. Available for a reasonable fee, you can choose from different lengths of time, from a month to 6 months or even a year, the postal redirection service simply allows all your mail to be sent to your new address, keeping your mail safe and secure until you inform all parties of your move and to ensure that any parcels or packages already sent make their way to you.

I know it may seem insignificant and a trifle eccentric to mention the importance of choosing your moving boxes carefully, after all a cardboard box is just a cardboard box and could you justify the purchasing price when you could go to your local supermarket or shop and ask them for any spare cardboard boxes? Well the answer to that is simple and easily put. If you have ever packed before for a move, have you noticed that your clothes have all needed ironing again once reaching your destination, no matter how carefully you tried to pack them? In the same instance, used boxes have a tendency to collapse when stacked upon each other. In our experience, many have reported breakages happening when moving home.

We have the solution in the way of a complete comprehensive collection of cardboard boxes that have been specifically designed to fit certain uses and requirements such as the innovative wardrobe boxes that come complete with a coat hanger rack for your shirts, pants and more. As possibly the leading experts in moving boxes, MAD4BOXES invites you to view the terrific range on the website, allowing you to pick and choose from a wide selection of thick, durable, reusable cardboard boxes or purchase a complete pack designed for complete house moves, including protective packaging and tape. Here to assist you in all your needs, we charge a small price to ensure that your belongings are safe and secure when you move home.

Well established as one of the leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of high quality cardboard moving boxes, MAD4BOXES follow a strict code to offer only the sturdiest and professional packing boxes at some of the most affordable prices. 

In addition MAD4BOXES take great pride in the level of commitment shown to developing the huge range of various cardboard boxes specifically designed for the process of protecting your possessions during any move over any distance. One of the key aspects of MAD4BOXES is that with manufacturing all their boxes specifically for the purpose of moving, they have full control over the quality of their products. 

In saying this MAD4BOXES continue to offer fantastic products and as there is no middle man, they can offer you the perfect moving box solution at fantastic, affordable prices.

The key to the success of MAD4BOXES is having the experience, knowledge and resources to provide quality packaging designs to suit a range of applications, from small DVD and CD storage boxes to cardboard tea chests, for bulky materials such as bedding, curtains and large items such as vases and electrical equipment. 

Going further than many other cardboard box suppliers, MAD4BOXES offer a range of bespoke boxes specifically designed for a range of uses such as cardboard wardrobe boxes that allow you to transfer your pressed and ironed clothes directly from your wardrobe to your new home without folding and creasing items of clothing. Keeping your clothes in tip top shape whilst still on the hangers, using these boxes enables you to arrive at your destination and unpack straight back into your wardrobe.

Boxes4move provides exceptional advice and assistance for home movers across the UK, putting you in touch with the experts who can provide complete packaging services and solutions for any size of move. Providing individualised box solutions for those looking for the perfect storage and moving boxes, the online experts at MAD4BOXES are more than happy to provide a complete packaging system for your home move. 

Now, simply reusing second boxes is not ruled out completely, however it is hard to tell if the rigidity of the packaging has been compromised, in other words, a used cardboard box will more than likely compress and buckle, if items are placed on top.

Well I am sure we will cover the basics such as packing materials and strong cardboard boxes and what else you will need to cross off your checklist, as we come to them. To start with however, the most important aspect of any move is organisation. In the words of the adage “to fail to prepare, is to prepare to fail”, we need to establish that you must prioritise each stage of your move to run a smoothly as possible. 

Carrying out the simple task of properly organising tasks to fit in with your moving date means that you ensure your moving experience is as stress free as possible. Following our fortnightly submissions and articles, you will be able to find great advice on the best ways in which to complete a professional and trouble free move.

Send your change of address details to those within your personal directory to ensure you don’t lose contact with your friends and relatives. If you receive a newspaper or magazine subscription, milk and dairy products delivered to your door, make sure to cancel your account or have it changed to be delivered to your new address.

Remember to contact your insurance companies, such as car insurance and buildings/content insurance to be transferred over to your new property. Let your boss or employer know in addition to your local National Insurance or DSS office so that they can update your records.

Redirecting your mail is an easy process and can be used to buy you some time whilst you inform all the necessary individual parties that you have moved home. Don’t forget to change your telephone number or have it transferred if possible to your new home. Check back for more tips and advice over the next few weeks!

We will be mentioning from time to time a range of handy tips and advice to make your move less stressful and hopefully trouble free. Our topic today is how to arrange a Move Planner. Planning your move can allow you to take a step back from all the commotion giving you a time table of events to go by and the right preparation to avoid any confusing encounters.

If you are moving home by yourself, be sure to have arranged a large enough van for your possessions. Make sure that you use an approved and reputable removals company if otherwise. Remember to inform all credit card companies and banks you use, that you are changing address so that all statements will be sent directly to your new home.

Utility providers need to be informed as soon as you know you are to move and check to see if there any charges for disconnecting appliances such as your gas oven for example. Check back shortly for further tips to use in your move planner.

Let us continue with window blinds, curtains and any wall fixtures such as mirrors, pieces of art and items such as glass shelves that you may wish to take with you. Obviously you want to ensure that your window dressings remain in excellent condition throughout their journey.

We advise to use your bubble wrap or foam to protect your pictures, fragile items and such for packing and with curtains and blinds, MAD4BOXES manufacture a specific range of Packing Boxes including the Tea Chest which will fit curtains and blinds perfectly. Additionally, items such as bedding and linens can easily be placed in the Tea Chest. Check back soon for more helpful tips where we will look at planning your move in more detail.

When packing your sturdy boxes try and consider weight distribution across all boxes, not just filling one with heavy items such as CD’s or books and others with pillows and cushions for example but spreading the weight evenly between your cardboard moving boxes. This is to ensure that you don’t injure yourself or make it difficult for the removal company moving your items.

If moving yourself, plan to dismantle large furniture such as wardrobes and beds in advance so that you are ready on the day. If using a removal company, many request you to do this beforehand. For small items such as ornaments and picture frames, use bubble wrap and foam to protect any breakables whilst in transit.

If you choose to, you can buy complete packs from MAD4BOXES to adequately provide suitable protection. Again for any electrical equipment such as hifi and other audio visual equipment, use bubble wrap and foam to minimise any chance of damage when in transit.