Moving house - losing sanity

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Why is moving so stressful? Why is packing so hard? It's half term, I have 2 DC who aren't interested in helping me pack (obviously). DP is at work. The buyers won't commit to a completion date. I don't know what to put in which boxes and what I'll need before we move. The house is a state. How can I make this easier??

No one else find moving stressful?

It is incredibly stressful! If you havent decluttered I would do that this week. I always pack the stuff I will not need first. So gradually stuff off the walls, toys your children will not need for a while, excess water glasses etc.

Go through every drawer and cupboard, get rid of what you can and then book a packing service when you have the date. My 5 bedroom house was packed up in three hours, it wasn’t expensive.

Moving is one of the most stressful things to experience I think. I would only do it again if I won the lottery, cause then I could pay someone to pack everything, clean old house, sort address change/bills etc, clean new house, unpack everything, decorate! I feel your pain. Hang in there. Hope you are very happy in your new home.

Thanks for the advice!
This is honestly awful. Is there nothing that can make this fun??? 😂

Pay someone to pack, that’s my advice. Done the day before and then you can focus on a quick clean of the old house and getting in and unpacking on completion day.
The fun bit is then the decorating etc at the new house. Maybe spend time on Insta or Pinterest as a distraction..