To ask for your moving tips....?

[Stilltryingtobeme]

More of a WWYD but here it is....

We are a family of four (2dc, age 1 and 4) And will soon be moving (I hope) to a better place nearby, it's social housing, hence the slight uncertainty. So, I hate moving, find it really traumatic! I'm looking for your tips to make it smoother! We will be hiring a van and doing it ourselves with generous friends who we manage to round up. Budget is tight as it's pretty sudden (person above on list had issues so we're up next and it's likely to all happen fast when it does) so can't afford removals.

Help! Shamelessly posting here for traffic!

I've moved 6 times in 10 years. We've stopped for now.

I found the large tartan laundry bags were really useful for clothes/shoes/bedding/curtains and such like. We had cuddly toys in them too.

Pack CD's/DVD's/books in boxes and do that first as you don't really need them.

If you have anything delicate like glassware/jewellery, take this with you in the car.

Pack towels and bedding with brakables like plates etc so they have some padding in the box. Pinterest has a million tips evendown to how to pack the van correctly. If you are disconnecting tv or of take a photo of where the wires all go to make it easier to set up quickly. Pack an overnight case for you all with a towel each, 2 days clothes and toothbrushes, soap, toothpaste etc so you have all the stuff you need to hand.