Moving House? Own Clothes? Then Declutter!
Friday, September 7th, 2018
The definitive mover’s guide to packing up, decluttering and recycling your old clothes. Read carefully – there are lots of useful tips inside!
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Packing Mastery – How to Create Wardrobe Boxes for your Move
Saturday, July 14th, 2018
We’ve blogged about everything from efficient packing to where you can get free boxes from, we’ve even covered how you can take care of your tech during your move. Now? We want to tackle something that every fashionista will relate to – creating wardrobe boxes ready for your big move, so your fav outfit is […]
Read ArticleThe Artform that is Box Labelling
Monday, May 21st, 2018
We can’t tell you how many times we’ve arrived with our clients’ belongings to a new home where chaos quickly ensues. What’s packed in those label-less boxes? Which one should be destined for which room? Do yourself a favour – avoid this logistical nightmare upon arrival, with the following simple strategy for labelling your boxes. […]
Read ArticleSelf-storage: 5 giveaway signs of a cowboy company
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
Recently we’ve partnered with self-storage superstars Inner Space Stations (read about their York self-storage right here). Why? Because over our decade+ in business we’ve regularly been asked whether we have a self-storage company that we recommended. Over our time in this industry, we’ve also heard of horror story after horror story about lacklustre self-storage, damaged […]
Read ArticlePost Move Day: 7 Ideas for Your Old Boxes
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Phew! Moving day finally arrived and the great news is that you survived. As you gradually get each room unpacked, and some semblance of organisation begins to form, you face a final hurdle – just what do you do with hundreds of cardboard boxes? Well, we’ve got six ideas for you. Six ideas for shifting […]
Read ArticleGet ready – 7 tasks to tackle before the packers arrive
Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
If you’ve chosen to get a helping hand from professional home packers you’ve made a wise move. Here are seven tasks that you can tackle to make sure the service runs as smoothly as possible and to ensure you don’t end up paying over the odds. 1. Purge your possessions The last thing you want […]
Read ArticleBoxes – Don’t buy, get them for free
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
It’s a timeless phenomenon – that until you move, you have literally no idea as to how big a pile your personal effects amount to. Even if you live in a compact one-bed apartment, the amount of boxes you’ll need is sure to surprise you, and if you don’t want to break the bank with […]
Read ArticleHow to move when expecting
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
Congratulations! You’re expecting a little bundle of joy and are now well on the way to counting down until the big day. The problem is your little one means that you need more room, and now that you’re planning for a move you’re beginning to realise how tricky dealing with this may be. Allow us […]
Read ArticleHouse Moves – How to Take Care with Your Tech
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
The average UK home has around £1,200 worth of electrical and technological goods (Wrap), which can make for quite the challenge come the time to pack up each gadget for move day. Here’s how you can take care of what is likely a lot of expensive tech when you move. 1. Ideally you should use […]
Read ArticleHouse Move in York: 4 Tips for Perfectly Packed Boxes
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Boxes, packaging materials and packing techniques – not the most exciting of topics, nor is packing something that you really want to face. But here we are – if you want to move your items safely, and for your most prized possessions to arrive in one piece, you’re going to need a few tips from […]
Read ArticleMoving? Do yourself a favour and declutter
Thursday, January 12th, 2017
Are you counting down to move day? No matter whether it may be months away, now is the time to survey each room and visualise packing up everything that you own. This simple task can help you appreciate just how mammoth a challenge you may have on your hands and it can also give you […]
Read ArticleMoving house: 10 Items most at risk of damage
Monday, December 12th, 2016
With ten years in the man and van industry, we’ve heard our fair share of moving day nightmares from those who have previously undertaken their own removals – the most common of which is probably tales that surround broken and damaged valuables. Whether you’re considering our man and van York service, are undertaking your own […]
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