One of the reasons people give for not employing a removal company and not moving house for themselves is that they don’t want any of their possessions to be damaged. Fair enough, who would?

However, it’s not as difficult to protect and safely package your belongings as the removals industry would have you believe. In fact, it’s fairly simple, especially if you equip yourself with the right packaging materials, like those used by removals companies.

Strong, correctly-sized cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, parcel tape and furniture bags can make all the difference. Throw in a wardrobe box or two for suits, formal dresses and the like and you virtually have your own removals operation! Picture frame boxes will keep your pictures safe and speed up packing, as will bottle boxes for your wine and spirits.

Of course, it isn’t that simple, but it isn’t really that difficult, either. Preparation and planning really do make all the difference when moving house and you can save a lot of money over the cost of using a commercial removals company by doing the move for yourself.

To learn about different types of packaging, visit our packaging page.

For tips on planning and executing a masterful DIY house move, visit our DIY Removals page .

Finally, to make sure you load your van successfully, take a look at our How To Load A Van page.