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In modern homes and flats, occupiers are usually provided with fitted wardrobe space for hanging clothes and plenty of cupboard/shelf space for shoes, handbags and the like. Even when a homeowner has free standing wardrobes the number of items on hangers is often considerable compared to 50 years ago. To help make moving these items more efficient movers have developed wardrobe cartons with an integral rail, these come in two heights, 40” for suits, trousers, shirts etc and 48” for coats, dresses ... Read more

If your home looks attractive and spacious it helps considerably with making the sale happen quicker. Many of the TV House Doctor/House Staging type programmes recommend that you declutter, depersonalise and staging the property by packing up and storing unnecessary items before putting the property on the market. Clear the loft and minimalise the items in sheds and garages as well as in the living space can make the whole property look more appealing to a potential buyer. It also makes the physical move, ... Read more

Todays Health and Safety regulations have had a huge impact on people employing workmen when needing jobs done in our own homes. In times past the phrase of using ones common sense was often referred to yet, workmen have often been confronted by a past DIY job which amazes the professionals who are more aware of the dangers of a task done wrongly and correct solutions available. Homeowners have a responsibility to ensure that they have not created obstacles and hazards by their ... Read more

If you are moving from a flat or a houseboat then the only plants and garden furniture you are likely to own are confined to the balcony or deck space but many people moving home are inclined to forget about what they may want to take with them from their garden areas. Most people make an early decision about such major items as shed or greenhouse but at the stage of placing the home on the market, they should also walk around ... Read more

A lot of frustration and effort can be saved if home movers work out the comparatives in cost versus time and effort and time making good before taking down fixtures and fittings in advance of leaving their old home Many homeowners are determined to take as many fixtures and fittings as possible with them when they move as they are their property. Favourite ceiling lamps, medicine cabinets from the bathroom and mirrors and small shelves screwed to walls in bedrooms and living ... Read more