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Post your top tips on how to move house (as painlessly as possible) here. Thanks

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carriemumsnet · 26/01/2009 18:14

Ok I will 'fess up that there's a mild ulterior motive for this, in that I am actually moving house in a couple of weeks, but talking about it around Mumsnet Towers, we came to the conclusion that rather like giving birth, moving house isn't something you do that often, but when you do it you think of loads of things you wish you'd known/ tips would like to pass on/things you'd never do again, but by the time you do it again you've mostly forgotten them. So, wouldn't it be great to gather all the top tips and suggestions together (this is on moving house, not giving birth, anyone still with me on this analogy?) and then edit them together so they'll be available for anyone who happens to be moving house in the future.

I'll kick off with the only one I remember from last time. Pack your bedding and a kettle/milk/tea in your own car...

Over to you and thanks

CarrieMumsnet · 27/01/2009 11:07

wow - all good stuff so far - am taking notes! Me and the Dh cleared out our drawers and wardrobe last night and have 2 bags for homeless shelter/ charity shop. Very cathartic (though I have still kept some sentimental stuff...and odd things that come in handy for World Book Day dressing up (dh v puzzled by idea of sentimental clothes and the WBD concept... thing it might be a girl thing )

Anyway thanks for all the advice so far, it's really really useful, keep it coming.

OliviaMumsnet · 28/01/2009 11:20

On the day you move make your beds up as normal.
Then untuck fitted sheet/mattress protector and roll all the bedding from pillow end into a big "sausage".

Put whole thing into large clear plastic bags to ensure quick replacement at other end.

You'll all be grimy and knackered after the day so it's a "waste" of clean sheets and SO much quicker when you just want to fall into bed!

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