Moving house gives you that once, twice, or a thrice-in-a-lifetime opportunity to organise and give your day-to-day life a clarifying, decluttering overhaul. Starting from scratch is one of the appealing aspects of relocating. That’s why it’s important you don’t pack and transport things you rarely or never use anymore. The next chapter in your life is one where clutter is a thing of the past.

When it comes to moving tips, you’ll find more than enough blogs that discuss how to prepare for the day of the move. Oddly enough, there’s not as much content that goes into what you should do when you arrive. That’s where we’ll be concentrating on in this article, providing some helpful information to make it easier to settle in.

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Living in one of the UK’s big cities can be a rewarding experience. There’s usually plenty to do, places to go out for a drink and eat. There’s lots of entertainment and places to visit. We also tend to gravitate towards cities because of work and transport links. Sometimes city life might have outlived its original purpose, and it’s time to rethink your options and consider moving somewhere away from it all.

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Living in metropolitan areas usually means you’re closer to attractions and vibrant things a city has to offer. There’s always a downside, though – typically, the non-stop pace makes it harder to concentrate and get more work done. Additionally, there’s a lack of outdoors spaces when you’re in the centre of a city or larger town. And this was noticeable during the lockdown when thousands of people were moving to the countryside or smaller areas.

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If you ask someone what’s the thing they want to improve in their homes, they’ll usually start to talk about redecorating or an ambitious room conversion. However, there’s a far more pressing matter people overlook all too often when it comes to their house or flat. The security of your property and outdoor areas should be a priority, especially for protecting our belongings. And it doesn’t necessarily mean forking out considerable costs to upgrade with a fancy alarm or lighting system.

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With the summer months on the horizon, it might be time to start thinking of getting your garden ready to spend time in. It’s getting much easier to imagine enjoying those warmer evenings outdoors, possibly with a beer or glass of wine. Who knows, if things keep moving in the right direction, we might be able to invite several family and friends over to join us.

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Spring is just around the corner, and we’re all hoping for better news on lifting lockdown restrictions on the 8th of March. To keep our minds in a positive mode, you can organise your home to usher in the new season. There’s nothing better than a sparkling clean house without clutter or mess getting in the way. You can shake off the winter blues with some elbow grease and cleaning products.

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As is often the case, there are lots to do with little time before the holidays start. The offices and factories are closing, people are leaving work, and the kids are off school. Now that tighter lockdown restrictions are in place nationally, people will no doubt be changing or altering their plans for the holidays. Is there time to make some extra space before Christmas?

Johnson’s Removals is open as usual, and this won’t change for the new tier system of lockdown. Self storage is a vital service many people and businesses relied on in emergency situations during 2020. And we have a range of services ready to help you prepare for the festive season in Dorset. 

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THE brand new, state of the art Tolworth depot for The Master Removers Group was all-singing, all-dancing recently when it was chosen by country-pop duo Ward Thomas as the backdrop to their latest music video.

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This year has been a tough one for Dorset’s business community, with companies of all sizes and sectors feeling the pain of the harsh lockdown. Many are looking at ways of reducing costs by trimming outgoings and finding new ways of improving things like efficiency. A popular option for SMEs is downsizing to a smaller office and then looking for alternatives to their current storage provisions.

Johnson’s of Shaftesbury has various services which can help any business which needs to tighten its belt to turn things around. We’ll discuss how you can apply them with some examples, which might help improve your company’s finances.

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Whether you’re moving from a four-bed detached house or a 1-bed apartment, moving to a new home takes a lot of planning. It’s always a good idea to give yourself lots of time to work through the preparation stages of your relocation. You’ll put yourself in a position to deal with issues before they turn into full-scale problems, which will help lower the stress levels.

Johnson’s of Shaftesbury has plenty of ideas and useful bits of information you can use when selling your home in Dorset. Here are some of our top tips on how to start decluttering and preparing to move to your new house or flat.

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