This post is a packing guide for student rooms and shared houses. It is not a guide to removals in any one university city. If you are leaving a family home in Barnsley for halls elsewhere, or moving between shared houses locally, the carton order is the same.
Student removals are a smaller part of our work. We collect a room that is already packed. We do not specialise in campus contracts.
Pack in this order
Start with what you will not need for the last two days. Books go in small boxes. A large box of books is too heavy for a stair and for most people. Clothes can use a suitcase you will keep, or a box. Hanging clothes only need a wardrobe carton if you have suits or dresses you care about. Bedding goes in a clear bag so the first night is easy at the other end.
Kitchen items from a shared house should be limited to what is actually yours. Mark mugs and pans. Do not pack the house’s plates.
What stays with you
Carry documents, passport, laptop, medication, chargers and any grant or housing paperwork in a bag that does not go in the van. Jewellery and a small amount of cash stay with you too. Take enough toiletries for two days in case a carton is slow to surface.
Food in the fridge should be eaten or thrown away. Do not box half-used milk. A kettle can go in the van if it is empty and cold.
Hall rules
Read the arrival and departure email. Many halls limit the time you can hold a lift or a loading door. Measure a desk if you bought one. Some rooms will not take a double wardrobe. If there is a bike, say so. It needs a cover or a plan so it does not scratch a mattress.
Photos of the room before you add Command hooks, and again when you leave, help with deposit debates. That is between you and the landlord or hall. It is not something the van crew records.
A short checklist
- Small boxes for books, lids closed
- Bedding in a separate bag
- Documents and laptop in your own bag
- Fridge emptied if it is yours and travelling
- Desk and chair empty
- Floor number and arrival slot written down
- A person with keys at both ends
- Photos sent with the quote if you need a van
If the family home is moving as well, that is a house move, not an add-on to a student bedroom. Get a free quote for the room you actually need collected.
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