DIY Removals - Free New Guide Provides Key to Success

November 03, 2008 - Press Dispensary - DIY removals are a highly efficient way of cutting home-moving costs. As the credit crunch tightens its grip on households across the UK, MyLocalVanHire.co.uk is publishing its DIY Removals Guide. This free online guide is aimed at helping people to plan and execute successful DIY moves.

Moving house yourself can be a daunting task and there are certainly some challenges involved. Done right, however, it can save hundreds of pounds and need not be a damaging experience for movers or their possessions. The team at MyLocalVanHire.co.uk are experienced at moving household goods - including china and antiques - and have produced this guide to show cash-strapped home-movers the right way to do DIY removals.

MyLocalVanHire.co.uk founder Roland Head says: "While DIY removals often get a bad press, the truth is that they are quite manageable for most people and can save you a lot of money. It's important to remember that removals companies normally charge extra for packing, dismantling furniture and insurance - so costs can soon mount up if you don't want to pack yourself."

MyLocalVanHire.co.uk's free DIY removals guide covers the entire moving process - from hiring a van through to unpacking in your new home. It is available free to view and download online at http://www.mylocalvanhire.co.uk/diyremovals.php.

Here are MyLocalVanHire.co.uk's top ten tips for a successful DIY move, from planning to un-packing:

1. Plan your packing and get all your packing materials ready before you start.
2. Work out roughly how much space your belongings will require and choose a suitably sized hire van. For local moves, making two trips can be easier.
3. Check for height and width restrictions that might cause access problems at each end of your journey.
4. Label every box with its contents and destination room.
5. Pack boxes so that they can be carried - don't fill a large box with books, as it will be too heavy.
6. Load the van with the heaviest objects on the floor, towards the front. Make sure nothing can move.
7. Take it slow and steady when driving - remember that van speed limits are lower than those for cars.
8. Always have someone guide you back when reversing.
9. When unloading, take furniture and boxes directly to their destination rooms.
10. Unpack one room at a time, completely. It's much faster.

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Notes for editors
MyLocalVanHire.co.uk is a UK van hire directory website listing more than 650 rental branches in over 330 UK locations. Visitors can search for van hire companies in their area and see the results displayed on an interactive map. The site has grown rapidly since its launch in May 2007 and now attracts more than 23,000 search engine visitors each month.

MyLocalVanHire.co.uk also provides a minibus hire search service and a wide range of free information guides on all aspects of hiring, driving and loading vans. For more details, visit http://www.mylocalvanhire.co.uk.

For further information, please contact:
Roland Head, MyLocalVanHire.co.uk
Tel: 07941 629950
Email:
Site: www.mylocalvanhire.co.uk