Archive for Packing tips
Don’t try this at home
I’m moving house this week. And while I wouldn’t ever consider doing this for any of my clients, here are a couple of short cuts I have taken so far because I didn’t have any packing paper to hand: Breakables wrapped in inside out socks – a handful of little tea light holders safely snuggled [...]
Read moreEmpty Boxes
A quick tip for what to do with your empty boxes once you have moved (assuming you are using them, and not hiring plastic crates). Flatten them and neatly place them in separate piles depending on size. Put them somewhere that they won’t be in your way and call your removal company as soon as [...]
Read moreOrganise your drawers
When I’m helping clients settle into their new home, the inner Monica inside of me despairs when I have to leave items unpacked in anything less than a perfectly organised state. The bedroom is one of the worst places. I’ve already looked at shoe storage, and in a perfect world, people would have organisers to [...]
Read moreShoe and Boot Storage
This week I purchased a load of boot storage boxes and boot supports from the Clear Box Company for a client. They are basically clear plastic storage boxes that come in a variety of different sizes for shoes, boots and clothes to keep them clean, protected and all nice and neatly stored. A big tick [...]
Read moreThe Toilet Brush Debate
Lowering the tone from yesterday’s rather classy Jo Malone related blog post (in my humble opinion), today the focus goes on toilet brushes: to take or not to take when you move house. It’s a tricky one, if you’re the owner of a bargain basement brush then there’s no question, bin it (don’t leave it [...]
Read moreWhat to do with your old curtains
When you move house there are always items that you won’t want or can’t take with you, but when you think of decluttering you don’t necessarily think of curtains. Curtains have a purpose right to the very last night – they don’t clutter up the attic/cellar/storage, they’re useful. But the sad fact of the matter [...]
Read moreCardboard Boxes v Plastic Crates
A few months ago I came across a crate hire company in the US called Bungo Box. It’s a brilliant idea – they deliver crates for when you move house, you pack them, move them and then they come and collect. The only problem that I could see was that Bungo Box are based in [...]
Read morePancake Day Packing
I’m a big fan of pancake day. Firstly because I LOVE pancakes, secondly because pancake pans are flat (ie easy to store and pack when you move house) and lastly, because the whole idea behind Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday if you want to get technical) is to use up the contents of your cupboards [...]
Read more5 Essential Items for your New Home
Sometimes, you’re so excited about actually moving to your new home, that you don’t stop and think about how all your stuff will fit in once it’s there and the bits and bobs that you might need as soon as you get there. Below is a list of 5 essential items that are worth thinking [...]
Read moreThe Cardboard Box Book
Ever wondered what to do with your cardboard boxes once you have moved house? Well, recycle them of course! But if you happened to have a few children and a couple of spare boxes then you may want to take a look at this book – The Cardboard Box Book: 25 things to make and [...]
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