Moving House

my friend moved into his new place. Inside was a rock about the size of a fist, which had bits of quartz in it. He said it might be a tradition to leave this for the new tenant, but i’ve never heard of it. would anyone know if it is ? I’d like to know. (or has someone recently moved house and left their paperweight ?)

It is an old Jewish tradition to give salt, bread and a broom when someone moves into a new home as a housewarming gift.

Salt is to season your life, the bread is so you will not go hungry, and the broom is to sweep your troubles or sorrows away.

Sugar may be add to sweetness to your life. The Italian also had a similar tradition but added holy water for blessing in life.

i don’t recommend it.
just starting to get our lives back together months after moving.
the house is looking like a house now but most of my possessions are still packed away (god knows where).
still be opening boxes months from now, still not able to find that one cd i want.

what one item would you miss most if it was to disappear ?

Hey there,

All the time that I have moved it has been inter city so it wasn’t very stressful but I can understand how it would be stressful. YOu have to adjust to a new place and everything.

The one item that I would miss most if it were to go away would be a yearbook that I have. I know it seems small and a very insignificant item to lose but for me it has big sentimental value.

Best Wishes,
Brian

We are moving house for the first time and I haven’t got a clue where to start with the organising and planning involved.

Any hints or tips?!

A FRESH START – HOW LOVELY

1. get a move in date
2. organise a van hire or removal company (shop around/ring around for quotes)
3. start boxing up items that you wont use over the next couple of days / nights (get free boxes for super markets, etc)
4. label all the boxes with titles that let you know whats inside – it will help once your in the new place
5. ring gas, electric, water, phone, tv companies to ensure you are switched on when you move in – some companies allow the accounts to move with you
6. day or couple of days before – box everything else
7. on the day – send the big stuff – furniture first
8. arrange as they arrive – the main thing is somewhere to sit, eat and sleep – everything else can wait
9. unload important items – food and drinks, stuff for the kids, etc
10. sit and have a brew and argue over who gets what room
11. include the kids – get them to pick where they want bed extra – if they are old enough ltheirem unpack thier own stuff
12. unpack just what you need for the first day then open the rest when you have time

THE MAIN THING IS – BE ORGANISED AND INVOLVE EVERYONE – the more hands on deck the better, but remember helpers need a leader so enjoy it.

Moving from a house that comes with the job to buying a house, around the same city in the UK.

Just don’t want it to be too stressful lol

Thanks xx

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I know i have left it rally late, but do i still have time, yes i am a little chaotic…but i am moving myself and my son to a smaller house and i have had sooo much to do

Most important bit of advice first: DON’T PANIC

As a landlord, I’ve bought a lot of houses over the years, and trust me, a lot of people fail to do this – the good news is that the utility companies are used to it, and generally fairly good at sorting things out. The bad news is that it can take a while for them to get their acts together.

Things to do:

1: Go round on the day you leave and take meter readings.

2: Get copies of all your utility bills, and phone up the numbers on them, saying that you moved out on X date, that the meter reading you took when you moved out was Y, and that you would like final statements send to your new address Z.

3: It cash is tight – CANCEL ANY DIRECT DEBITS you have – make sure that you get the final bills, and then pay them by cheque, rather than running the risk of having your new and old bills hit your account in the same month.

4: CANCEL ANY STANDING ORDERS with your bank.

If you have Internet banking, or phone banking, you’ll PROBABLY be able to cancel these right now If not, you’ll have to face the horror that is the January bank queues

Remember Mark’s golden rule – it is far better to have the cash, and have the utility company chasing you for it, than to have them take too much, and be chasing them for a refund

Hope this helps. Good luck with the move.

I am moving in a few days – does anyone have any suggestions for making the move easier?

I have to pack one (very full) room so does anyone have any suggestions for getting it done quickly and efficiently?

focus on one area at a time pack away all your books etc, keep everything together and it;ll easier. use all the space in your boxes and you’ll have less to move. and a red bull before you start might help

and reconnect it in the new house. This seems very expensive to me. Do you know any companies or aga technicians who supply this service at a more reasonable rate.
It is a four door gas oven with balanced flue and does not heat water. The move is five minutes up the road.

If you are moving from gb to usa it might cost that.
You really only need someone to disconnect it where you are and someone else to connect at your new location if they are miles apart. £30 + £30. Its very easy.

The cats are about 8 years old and have lived in my old house since they were kittens.
* a few people have said about keeping them inside all their lives but they do go out in the day time, thanks *

I moved house 4 years ago, the vet told me to keep my 2 cats in for 6 weeks to get used to new surroundings, when i did eventually let them out they did’nt stray too far, but make sure thats a day your home and leave the door open for them for a while or better still have a cat flap fitted.

Im at uni anyway, but when i was younger I had moved house three times with my mum and dad before i was even 7. Just before i reached 8 my mum and dad split up so we had to move again, eventually after 3 more moves but in the same town we eventually settled down, but then when i was 14 we moved house again but mega far away again! Now my mum says that they are moving again in a couple of weeks, and its far and Im just a bit sad about it all.

I think it is normal to be a little sad when you move, especially if its far away. I am at college and would be really annoyed if my parents moved far away.

I’m a teenager and i always like to have a clean room with a lot of space.

i’m moving house and i don’t know weather i should get a normal bed or whether i should get a sofa bed?

is there any websites where i could find nice beds/sofa beds?

is it comfortable and will i get a good night sleep if i get a sofa bed?
I love a retro look to the bedroom and im planning on having warm colours which include;
Pink, Orange, Limegreen, Yellow, Cream

There is a difference between a sofa bed and a futon. Sofa bed you lift off the cushions and pull out the bed. Futon you lift the bottom and it drops open. Both have mattresses that are pretty bad unless you get an expensive one. +500$ or more not the ones from Wally World.

But as a teenager the best thing you can do with minimal amount of fussing to get the beds back into couches is get a Daybed these have real mattresses on the top. Some Daybeds even have something called a trundle under them that pulls and lifts to a second bed for sleepovers. The time required to put it back to couch form is less as you just have to smooth out the covers and toss the pillows to the back. Besides as you get older it will be a great first couch if you take it with you. Or you can convert it to a king sized bed.

http://www.momentoitalia.com/tutti%20file/immagini/livingroom/sofabeds/LESTERBIG.jpg <–Sofa Bed

http://www.focusfurnishing.co.uk/images/Atlanta%20Futon.jpg <— Futon

http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/twin-daybed.jpg <–Day bed

So decide which you want and how much you want to spend I’ll be happy help you from there.