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Top packing tips to make a Christmas moves stress free

If being in a brand new home is on your Christmas wish list you know there are some busy weeks ahead, but with a few tips on how to pack you will know exactly where the tinsel is once you move.

Persimmon Homes East Wales says there is still time to move into a new home for the festive season, especially if buyers use Part Exchange. But whilst the builder’s scheme takes away the stress of buying a new house, you are still left with the task of packing.

Victoria Williams, head of sales at Persimmon Homes East Wales, who has over 17 years’ experience in the housing industry, has a Top 5 list of tips.

Victoria said: “A part exchange move can happen very quickly but it does not have to be stressful. Our sales advisors are here to guide you and, with these helpful tips, removal day should be well organised and straight forward.”

Use the right boxes. It is a question of cost whether you buy new, borrow or approach the local supermarket, but for expensive, fragile or sentimental items it is always best to be cautious and buy new.

Make sure you have all the packing supplies you need from the start. Pack small items into small boxes and place them in a larger box. Pack heavier items at the bottom. Stuff pillow cases, pairs of socks and scarves into the crevices. Keep your clothes in their drawers. Clearly label all containers and seal them. Bag up screws and bolts and tape them to the underside of furniture so items are easy to rebuild.

Keep an inventory of each box and its contents. Label a box ‘Load last’ ‘Load first’ so that you have the essentials you need. Keep important documents with you.

Prepare an essentials box of items you will need for your last few nights in your old home and first nights in your new one, including food, clothing, toiletries, kettle, crockery, cutlery, toilet roll, bin bags.

Give everyone in the house a ‘to do’ list. It will save on time and energy and make everyone feel a part of the move.

Persimmon Homes East Wales has a wide range of developments across South Wales, including in Newport, Monmouthshire and Vale of Glamorgan. If people are eligible for Part Exchange, at least two valuations are organised before Persimmon makes an offer to purchase your home.

For more information visit www.persimmonhomes.com

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Caroline Garbett .