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20 Things People Forget When Moving: A Complete List

Moving to a new place can be an exciting adventure but also a stressful and overwhelming experience. Even the most organised people can forget things during the moving process. Whether it’s packing fragile items or arranging for utilities at your new place, there are countless details to keep track of. To make your move as

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Do Removal Companies Provide Boxes? | FAQs About Moving

Moving can be an overwhelming and daunting experience, especially when packing your belongings. One of the most common questions during this process is whether removal companies provide boxes for their customers. The answer may surprise you. While some companies offer boxes as part of their services, others may require you to purchase them separately. In

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How Do I Prepare My Dog for Moving House?

How Do I Prepare My Dog for Moving House?

When it comes to moving house, the prospect can be both thrilling and overwhelming, not only for yourself but also for your furry companion. If you’re planning a move in Leicester or the surrounding areas, ensuring a smooth transition for your beloved pet is paramount. Stokes Removals in Leicester is here to assist you on

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At What Stage of the Process Should You Move Your Business IT Equipment?

Moving your business IT equipment to a new office can be an exciting time, signaling growth and progress. However, it is crucial not to underestimate the importance of proper planning in this process. Whether you are relocating locally within Leicester or embarking on a more significant office relocation, ensuring that your business removals go smoothly

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Donating furniture to charity

5 Charities Accepting Furniture Donations in Leicester

When it comes to moving house, one of the most important tasks to complete is to de-clutter your home. This means going through all your belongings and getting rid of anything that you no longer need or want. A moving house clear-out is essential for several reasons. Firstly, it makes the moving process much easier.

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Selling a house

When is the Best Time of Year to Sell Your House?

There are many factors to consider when selling a property and one that is often overlooked is choosing the right time of year. You might think that houses are selling all year round and you’d be right to a certain extent. However, as one of the leading providers of home removals in Leicester, we can

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Keeping your property secure during a house move

Keeping your property secure during a house move

Moving Day can be a hectic time for anybody. You’re trying to synch up your last minute packing with getting your belongings loaded onto the removal truck. People are in and out of your house. Neighbours and other locals are coming to say farewell, or just to have a good nose at what’s going on.

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Moving house with a child

5 top tips for moving house with small children

Moving house with young children can be difficult. Whether they’re upset about leaving their old home or excited about moving to their new one (or a mixture of both) emotions can be high. Being so small, they already feel that the wider world is something outside of their control and they have no say even

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Helping the elderly with a house move

Helping the elderly with a house move

No matter how old you are, moving house can be a trying time, but possibly more so if you’re an older person. It’s not as easy to haul items into boxes and crates, there’s a lot of accumulated belongings – both physical and emotional – tied up in the home, and so much admin involved

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Moving house with a child

Preparing Children for a House Move

Moving to a new house with your family can be a hectic and stressful time, with plenty of packing, planning, and significant changes for both you and your children. Your kids will need extra attention and time before they can transition to your new home without any issues and to help you prepare your children

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Top Tips for Moving into a New House

Now that your removal company has helped you move your belongings and get you settled in your new home, it’s finally time to start sorting out your items and unpacking. Organising your moving boxes to unpack in the most time efficient manner requires proper management beforehand. Transitioning into a new home is stressful enough. Things

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Moving boxes

Importance of Recycling and Reusing Packaging

Packaging is a necessary part of everyday life and economy, whether from the parcels you’ve received from an online order or boxes that we use before moving. It protects products and belongings. It preserves them and prevents damage during transit. However, the packaging is often viewed as waste, and in most cases, it usually ends

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Dog in a cardboard box

Dismantling and Rebuilding Furniture

The process of dismantling and rebuilding requires hard labour and effort. It’s undoubtedly stressful and time-consuming when you have to move houses or offices at the same time. Most of us picture moving out as a simple task. We tend to think that we can finish in a few hours, but the results don’t often

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Choosing the Correct Boxes for Your Move

When moving out, most of us don’t think much about which box we would use before packing. We tend to improvise and store our things in the nearest bag or unused box, as long as we get the job done. So choosing the correct boxes is often neglected and overlooked by most movers. However, to

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Tips for Moving In Together

Moving in with your partner is a big step and exciting, but there are many things you need to do before moving. Here are some tips that will make the process more stress-free for you and your partner. Packing Before the Move Having everything packed and the boxes labelled makes the move-in go smoothly. Take

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Dealing with Moving Day Problems

When it comes to removals, Leicester residents can normally take it easy, knowing they have one of the city’s top firms right on their doorstep. At Stoke Removals and Storage we try to make your big move as stress and hassle-free as we possibly can. Unfortunately, we can’t always do that. Life sometimes throws problems

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How to Move Your Garden

We invest a lot of time and effort into our gardens, cultivating flowers, plants and trees over many years. When the time comes to move house, it’s not nice to think of all that hard work going to waste. Here at Stoke Removals & Storage, we have been helping the residents of Leicester with their

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