Are you starting university and moving from your old home to a new dorm at college? Then you need to make sure you get the move right in order to avoid stress and chaos. Plus, if you get it wrong, removals can cost more than you think. Moving is really stressful and it is going to be especially difficult for you because it may be the first time you have moved on your own and also you will be living with new people in a new place without your family around you for help. It can all seem a little scary but to eliminate some of that stress, you need to get the move right and the way to do that is by following these simple student removals tips.
Change your mailing address
Before you move, you will need to change your mailing address so that if you have any important documents or subscriptions coming your way, they will come your way – to the right address. So get in touch and change your address. If you want the latest edition of Cosmo or the Daily Mail, get your mailing address changed soon.
Get boxes and packing tools
Get hold of sturdy boxes for packing your belongings. If you don’t have a lot of money, look around shops and enquire about boxes. Shops tend to have loads of store boxes that have only been used once. Ask for as many as they have and most likely, they will be pleased that you took them off their hands. Don’t be afraid to ask – it will save you a lot of money and every penny counts when you are heading for university. You also need to purchase tape, labels, and bubble wrap.
However, yet again, if you don’t have much money you can do a DIY approach and find things around the home as an alternative to bubble wrap – items like your socks, bedding, cloths, etc.
Ask friends
The more hands the better when it comes to student moving. Any relocation is much easier when you have plenty of people on board. Why don’t you ask your friends for help and bribe them with a meal at Pizza Hut. It will be much easier and it will be much more fun when you have your friends around you to help with moving everything.
Clean
Give your dorm a good clean before moving in so you are not unpacking your belongings into a filthy room. It makes a good foundation in which to place your belongings.
Find a van
If you don’t have friends or family members who can lend you a van or help you transport your belongings, the only other option you have is to hire a removal van. Or you could opt for the man and van service, which is a cheap and easy and quick method of transporting your goods from your old home to your new student accommodation. If you can’t drive a van, ask a family member or friend. You can either buy them something in return for their efforts or tell them you will help them back with whatever they need. Exchange your skills and it will save you a ton of money. Either way you will certainly need a van but if you are hiring a professional company do your research and don’t settle for the first one you find.
