How to Prevent Valuables From Getting Lost During a Move

No one really enjoys the process of moving home — the inconvenience, the seemingly endless packing and the logistical challenges can all make for a stressful experience. With so much to think about, it can be easy to misplace items, and if you lose valuables, this can make an already fraught experience even more unpleasant.

But how can you prevent valuables from getting lost during a move? The team here at Simon Long Removals Gloucestershire has years of experience and is here to help. 

Create an inventory

With any move, organisation is key. By creating a comprehensive list that details every item you’ve packed, you’ll minimise the chance of things getting lost on the day. An organised master list will also help you to remember where you’ve packed certain items, including your valuables. Moreover, this can serve as a checklist for when you arrive at your new property, so you can make sure that you’ve received all of your belongings.

Label everything

When trying to find your valuables following a move, the last thing you’ll want is to have to rifle through multiple boxes to find the right thing. When you label each box, it helps you to keep track of what has been packed where, reducing frustration and streamlining the process of unpacking your belongings.

Pack one room at a time

To ensure a smooth packing process and avoid overlooking any items, it’s essential to focus on one room at a time. Whilst it can be tempting to try and multi-task, if you work on multiple rooms at the same time then you’re likely to miss something. Taking a methodical approach and packing room by room not only keeps you organised but is much more efficient; you can store packed boxes neatly in the rooms that you’ve already tackled to maintain a sense of order. This can help you to keep track of all your belongings and ensures that you always know where your valuables have been packed.

Consider self-storage

When you’re moving as part of a chain, occasionally you may find yourself in an awkward transition period where you’ve already vacated your old property but your new home isn’t quite ready for you yet. To ensure the safety and security of your valuable belongings, especially bulky items like furniture, self-storage can be an ideal solution. Here at Simon Long Removals Gloucester, we offer a range of self-storage solutions, all monitored 24/7 by CCTV to offer the highest level of security.

Keep important valuables with you

If you have any truly irreplaceable or sentimental items, you should keep these on your person at all times, if possible, purely for your own peace of mind. By personally safeguarding these valuables, you have them within easy reach at all times to reassure you during this stressful time.

Hire a trusted removal company

When planning your move, it’s important to enlist the services of a removal company that you can trust, like Simon Long Removals Gloucester. A reliable removals expert will handle your valuables with the utmost care and be able to securely transport your belongings from A to B. Make sure to check the credentials of any removal company to make certain they are a member of an accredited body, such as BAR (the British Association of Removers). Any member of such an organisation will have to go through a stringent verification process, so you can be sure to trust their services.

Here at Simon Long Removals Gloucestershire, we can help facilitate any move to Cheltenham, Gloucester and beyond. Our BAR-accredited experts will handle all your valuables with complete care, ensuring all of your belongings arrive safely at your destination. Our services come highly recommended and we’ve received numerous five-star reviews from our many satisfied customers — simply get in touch to find out more.