Aibu to not be able to see a solution?!

[Newmummy1234]

I’m in a dilemma. Myself, OH and two small children are strictly socially distancing and have not left the house this week as I’m currently immune compromised. We are due to move house next week (rented to rented). Originally a friend and my dad were going to help my OH move our stuff. However my Dad is at risk for pre existing medical reasons and our friend is also rightly socially distancing.
I have no idea how to move? I’m disabled and not strong enough to help and my husband can’t do it on his own.
Letting agents won’t help.
How can we move and still socially distance?! I can’t think of a way around it?!
To complicate it further my husband is self employed and due to his industry has lost all work for the foreseeable future so can’t afford removal men. Arrghh!
Can anyone see a solution that I can’t see?!

Either employ a removals company (they’ll be glad of the work), get friends over, or our DH does it himself.

(Your. I’m guessing we don’t share a H)

Is there somewhere you could store your stuff so that your husband could do it bit by bit over the new few days and just do the essentials on the day? Friend's garage or even storage unit (might not cost too much just for a week or so)?

Tuck the kids in a room out of the way. You pack first room and move onto next one. Partner and assistant empty first room, alternating who's in or out. When rooms are packed, you and kids go to new house and unpack a room at a time.

Everyone washes hands before, during and after. Clean clothes before, stick them in a wash after. Showers all round.

The advice still doesn't prevent you from doing essential things, and one of those essential things is moving, if it's already arranged.

So find a friend who is still willing to help.

Those suggesting they do it slowly etc, that doesn't help her husband move furniture/white goods on his own!

Your dp will have to do as much as he can himself. It's shit but there you are. I once had to move on my own when do had a flare up of a chronic health condition. I found when I had no option, that I was actually able to get quite big bits of furniture in and out of a van alone (some got scratched, but it wasn't the end of the world).

If there are specific things than you don't think he could shift alone (considering I managed a sofa alone and I'm 5'2") then you might be able to get a man with a van to help?

Pack everything in boxes. I think you're going to have to bite the bullet and hire removal men. Go out of the house when they arrive, they can pack everything up and unload it at the new place. You can spray the outsides of the boxes with antibac or wrap them in plastic or something and everything inside should be ok as it will have been packed by you, but I think borrowing the money for a removal company is your safest bet all things considered.

As long as your dad, the friend and your husband all stay six feet away from each other, don’t touch their faces and wash their hands when done it’s fine.

If you still have 7 day, self isolate completely for 7 days - symptoms will appear by then if any of you have it. If none of you have symptoms then it should be safe to see your Dad. Other precautions can be taken such as frequent hand washing and keeping a distance.

Alternatively ask if you have any friends who are not in a high risk group who would be willing to help.

Put a request in your local town page / groups on Facebook for a man with a van and just use as many precautions as you can.
Some people will still need and be happy of the income, whilst we have to do what we can to distance ourselves, you can’t just not move.
A man with a van can move the big and tricky furniture and big boxes and DH can sort the rest.
I used a local guy to move some stuff for me a while ago, much easier and quicker than trying to coordinate a friend with big enough car, doing multiple trips etc.

Could you maybe plead for a longer time period to complete the move or find someone willing to store your stuff so it can be done more gradually