There are many ways to look at it, but a removal is never going to be that easy. You will essentially have to pack up everything that you own and put it in a van and then unload it at the other end. Sure, you have a removals company on hand to give you a hand with the actual lifting bit, but everything before that is up to you, unless you get the removals company to do all of your packing as well. This is a little too expensive for most, so may not be what you go in for, in which case you will need as much help as possible in ensuring that your planning and packing goes smoothly. Apprehending what you will likely come up against will be the key to ensuring that you do not miss anything out, or get stuck at any point, so it is worth having a sit down as early as possible and ensuring that you know what you are likely to have difficulties with. It is essential that you give yourself time to do all of this, and starting as early as possible is essential to the process running smoothly. A few hints and tips to set you on your way can be really useful, so have a look below for some pointers to get you moving forwards with a smooth and easy move. For a start, as mentioned above, you need to get started as early as possible, and start planning as soon as you know when you will be moving. At this point you can get your various services booked in, like removals companies as well as sorting out stuff like changing over your energy bills and redirecting the post from your correct house to the new one. Ensure that you organize these things to happen on the day of the move, so that you can forget about it until it all happened, meaning that you won’t forget it completely! Once these things are out of the way, you can start to look at the packing. If you have been efficient and organized, then you should have started as early as possible, which will mean that you have maximum time to organize and plan the packing. Essentially you want to be able to lay out a timetable which means that you are never without a reference point. This means that your days are structured without being tiresome, as you will always know what you need to get done on that day. In a way, it is like giving yourself a school time table, but this one plans your efficient removals process. You will find that combining car trips saves you time and money, so find a shop that sells boxes near work, or a storage unit that is near your kids’ school, so that you can save on fuel! Little things like this will ensure that you are never at risk of repeating yourself, nor of missing anything out. The most essential part of this however, is that you always stick to it as rigidly as possible. Letting yourself get distracted from the program and forgetting a day, or promising that you will do it all the next day is a sure fire way to ruin all of your hard preparation work, as things will slide into the next day and the next, and eventually you will be stressed and panicked all over again! Avoiding stress is the key, so don’t create it for yourself!