We have helped hundreds of people move so it is fair to say that we have a huge number of Moving Days under our belt.

Last week we were helping a client with an unpack (The Unpackers is one of  the services we offer). The client had taken 36 hours off work. And the house needed to be straight within that time so she could get back to work. 3-bed, minimalist – a day and a half to unpack.

No problem – or so we thought.

Our team arrived to find two slightly wayward fluffy dogs running riot and a beautiful open plan house without a completely fenced garden 😬.

The client had thought that the removals team would open and close the door behind them every time they came in with an item of furniture or a box. This was perhaps a little naïve. We won’t describe their response when the idea was suggested to them!

Thank goodness our team were dog friendly. They had to take it in turns to be on dog sitting duty whilst the removals team carried box after box out of the lorry into the house through the open door.

Problem solved. But it meant that the unpacking team couldn’t focus on their responsibilities of actually unpacking and organising the new house. They managed to get the vast majority done but it’s always a bit unsatisfying not to complete our projects.

This particular client had a menagerie of animals but it could well have been children or a job that hadn’t been put on hold.

Planning and investing in making life easier for yourself will help you get things organised in the house so much more easily and quickly. This means getting the right support in place. And it means thinking through your personal situation and the elements that need to be fitted in. Think about getting a dog sitter; a grandparent to whisk the children away; and a team of Unpackers.

If you would like a chat about how The Homemover Specialist could help you move house, which can include getting photographs digitised, contact us on 01483 255895 or by email at hello@thehomemover.co.uk.

Photo by Hiro Takashima on Unsplash