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Good house moving advice covers not just what to pack but in what order.

Books, off-season clothing, and decorative items that you rarely use should be packed first, weeks before the move.

Kitchen items and daily-use clothing are packed last, usually the day before.

Label every box on the side panel, not the top — when boxes are stacked in a van, top labels are invisible.

Giant Van crews load heaviest items first and against the van walls, with lighter boxes stacked on top and tied off with straps.

Fragile items travel in clearly marked boxes that go in last and come out first.

Drawers can often be moved in furniture without emptying them, which saves considerable time if your removal date is tight.

National firms often send crews who have never worked a particular street before.

Giant Van drivers are allocated to regions they know.

That means parking strategy on restricted roads, awareness of time-controlled loading bays, knowledge of estate layouts, and understanding of access routes for large vans in older town centres.

Local knowledge reduces delays and prevents the situations where a crew cannot park and the customer loses hours waiting.

Giant Van's driver allocation is region-first, meaning you get someone familiar with the area, not the nearest available driver regardless of location.