Furniture moving guides: practical tips for preparing, packing and moving
Clear answers to common moving questions: how do I prepare, how do I pack, should I take it apart, when is a Dina enough, and what changes the price? They are useful even if you never request a service, and if you do need help, the matching service links sit at the end of each guide.
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Each topic has a main guide, and some have supporting guides and checklists.
Preparing for the move
Room-by-room order, timelines and decisions before moving day.
Guide · 5 min readHow do I prepare furniture for moving? A guide by week and day
How to prepare furniture for a move: a simple timeline, measuring doors and elevators, the disassembly decision, box weight and labelling, and a bag of essentials, plus common mistakes.
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Guide · 4 min readHow to prepare a bedroom for moving: wardrobes, beds and mattresses in order
Step-by-step bedroom moving preparation: emptying wardrobes and drawers, sorting clothes, labelling panels and bed hardware, protecting mattresses, and packing first-night bedding.
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Packing furniture and cartons
Protective materials, box sizes and how to match them to each piece.
Guide · 5 min readHow do I pack furniture for moving? Materials, steps and common mistakes
Learn what bubble wrap, stretch film, moving blankets, cardboard and corner protectors are for, how to prepare wood, sofas, mattresses and glass, and the packing mistakes to avoid.
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Guide · 4 min readTypes of moving boxes and their uses: matching size, density and labels
A practical guide to choosing and organising moving boxes: matching carton size to item weight, reinforcing bottom seams, room colour-coding, and items never to pack.
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Disassembly and assembly
When taking furniture apart helps, when it hurts, and how to keep parts together.
Choosing a Dina and vehicle
How to describe your load so the right vehicle can be chosen.
Moving cost and quotes
What changes the price and what to prepare before you ask.
Intercity moving
Preparing padding, manifests and two-city handovers for long-distance moves.
Offices and companies
Zone coding, workstation inventories and planning for workplace moves.
Upfront assessment and special decisions
When oversized items or tight access need upfront review, and how our guides are prepared.
Practical checklists and tools
Tickable, printable checklists and a tool to build your furniture inventory. No account is needed, and nothing is sent anywhere unless you press send yourself.
Checklist · 3 min readMoving task list: before, on and after moving day
A tickable, printable moving task list by stage: two weeks, one week, the day before, moving day and after, covering address changes, boxes and post-arrival checks.
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Checklist · 2 min readApartment moving checklist: start with the building and access
A tickable checklist for preparing a flat for a move: building management, elevator and vehicle spot, then measuring doors and stairs, the disassembly decision, rooms and handover.
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Checklist · 2 min readVilla moving checklist: floors, annexes and stages
A tickable checklist for preparing a villa for a move: listing floors and annexes, large pieces and stairs, outdoor furniture, splitting work into stages, and protecting floors and delicate items.
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Checklist · 2 min readWhat information should I prepare before asking for a furniture moving price?
A tickable checklist of the information that helps a clear moving quote: locations, access, large pieces, services, timing, and questions to ask any mover.
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Tool · 2 min readFurniture inventory list for moving: build yours and send or print it
A free tool to build an inventory of your furniture before a move: type, quantity, size, disassembly, packing and notes, with a readable summary, print and an option to send it as an enquiry.
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Checklist · 3 min readIntercity moving checklist: before loading and on arrival in the new city
A tickable, printable intercity moving checklist covering culling, numbered manifests, road-ready padding, personal travel kits, and destination unloading checks.
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Checklist · 3 min readPost-move furniture inspection checklist: checking delivery and assembly
A tickable, printable post-move inspection checklist: verifying furniture and carton counts, checking mirrors and wooden corners, and testing reassembled wardrobes and beds.
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