Removals to/from Edinburgh – save up to 60%

Changing apartment is one of the most ordinary situations we can encounter in our days. And even though we move averagely a few times before settling for good, removals are still some of the most nerve-wracking activities that can happen to us. Just working out the organization of transporting all your belongings between houses is an enormous job and with packing, unpacking as well as choosing the right transport provider to assist you with removal, it becomes really colossal as well as very stressful. Thankfully there are a few ways to make the move as simple as possible and considerably less nerve-wracking.

Packing and securing your belongings for the time of the removal

One crucial tip you have to remember while preparing for the removal is that you should create a clear list of steps that you’ll have to stick to through the whole process. It is smart to make a list of all the things you want to ship. Such a list will not only help you pack but also will allow you to make sure that all of your things were successfully transported to your new home. Removal calls for shipping a big amount of stuff, including a big amount of small items that are easily forgettable under the pressure of time – an inventory will help you check if they all arrived to the place of destination safely. Another crucial step is tagging all the boxes as precisely as you can. One of the more useful ways of tagging boxes is by the room name. So all the kitchen accessories as well as appliances should be placed into boxes labelled ‘kitchen’, all the pillows and jewellery in the cardboards tagged ‘bedroom’ and so on. You’ll be surprised how much time labelling can save once you get to the unpacking part. Don’t forget to tag both sides and the top of the cardboard, so that you (as well as the hauler) will be able to recognize which box goes where, no matter how they will be placed inside the transporting car.

Take special care when preparing to transport fragile things. Enclose them in protective layers of fabric or bubble foil as well as label them in an easily visible place (including a “This way up” sign). You should also make sure that the transport provider is aware that he’ll be transporting delicate cargo as well as which cardboards have to be handled with caution.

When it comes to furniture, it’s crucial to take everything out of them prior to the removal and transport everything that was inside individually. Any unattached things inside closets or cabinets could damage your furniture during transportation. It’s also smart to close all the furniture doors as well as drawers with some tape so that they cannot open on the road. You may use regular Scotch tape for that. There is also a matter of loading the furniture inside the transporting vehicle. Ahead of trying to move your furniture from the house, be certain that they will fit via front doors, stairways and into the elevator (if your building has one). If so, you’ll be able to transport them without dismantling (find at least 1 person to assist you!). If they can’t, disassembling them is the sole method to move them without harm. Be careful with that – make sure you have all the pins as well as screws gathered for example in a Ziploc bag as well as that you’ve secured delicate elements of the furniture sufficiently. Dismantling furniture is also a good idea whenever you need to use the shipping car to the maximum, as dismantled furniture will take a lot less place.  

When packing minor items, like magazines, tableware, decorations etc., cardboards will be the mo