Moving Day Survival Kit

September 13, 2026

We make cards, prints and pin badges in the UK. We don't sell furniture or toasters, so this is a plain guide - the card and the wall print at the end are the only things we make.

Every stressful move has the same cause: the kettle is in a van and nobody knows which box the toilet roll is in.

Pack one box last, keep it in the car, and the day gets dramatically easier.

Finish it with a card

Post a new home card so it arrives on their first week.

A square white greeting card featuring the bold black text 'Adios, Bitch' in a stylish, playful font.

Adios, Bitch (Spanish-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87

Ciao, Bitch (Italian-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87

Good Luck For Your New Life in Dubai Card £3.87

See You Later, Alligator (Funny Good Luck Card) £3.75

Au Revoir, Bitch (French-themed Goodbye & Good Luck Card) £3.87

Good Luck In New York Moving Away Card £3.87

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The box you pack last

Kettle, mugs, teabags, milk, sugar and a spoon.
Toilet roll, hand soap, a towel and a bin bag.
Phone chargers, an extension lead, a torch and the wifi router.
Painkillers, plasters, snacks and a change of clothes each.

Keep with you, not in the van

Passports, deeds, contracts, medication and anything irreplaceable.
Keys, labelled, including the ones for windows and the shed.
Chargers, laptops and anything you'd hate to lose in a box mix-up.
Pet supplies and the pet carrier.

Jobs before dark

Photograph the gas, electricity and water meters at both properties.
Find the stopcock, the fuse box and the boiler instructions.
Check the smoke alarms and change the locks if you've bought the place.
Make up the beds. Whatever else doesn't get done, do this one.

Kids and pets

Arrange childcare or pet care for the loading and unloading hours if you can.
Set up one child's room first so there's somewhere calm to put them.
Keep pets in one closed room with a sign on the door and their own things around them.
Order takeaway early. Everywhere is booked by 7pm on a Friday.

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How to write it so it lands

One box in the car, not the van.
Photograph the meters.
Make the beds first.

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