Moving guides
Practical things: how to pack without breaking anything, how many boxes you really need, what's worth doing before moving day.
Organisation · 6 Sep 2026 · 10 min read
DIY move or removal company: how to decide
The five things that decide for you, what to look for in a quote, and when the middle way pays off: you pack the boxes, they do the carrying.
Guides · 5 Sep 2026 · 11 min read
Taking furniture apart and putting it back together: what is worth doing yourself
Which furniture is worth dismantling and which is not, how not to lose the screws, and why chipboard only goes back together well once.
Guides · 4 Sep 2026 · 9 min read
How to protect paintings and mirrors during a move
Why large glass breaks on its own, how to pack canvases and frames without marking them, and which way they go in the van.
Guides · 3 Sep 2026 · 8 min read
How to pack books without making the boxes impossible to lift
Books weigh more than they look: small boxes, spine down and boxes filled only halfway. The method for moving them without damaging them or hurting yourself.
Organisation · 3 Sep 2026 · 11 min read
Moving with pets: how to manage cats and dogs
The cat suffers from the new place, the dog suffers from your stress. How to prepare in the days before, handle the car journey and get through the first weeks in the new home.
Organisation · 1 Sep 2026 · 10 min read
How to organise a move with children
How to prepare children for a move, what to do on moving day and how to set up the new bedroom: timing, mistakes to avoid and what to expect afterwards.
Organisation · 30 Aug 2026 · 10 min read
Moving checklist: what to do, week by week
What to do a month before, two weeks before, the week of the move and on the day itself. Including the things people always find out about too late.
Guides · 28 Aug 2026 · 11 min read
How to pack dishes without breaking a single one
Plates go on their edge, not stacked flat. The method, the rule of weight at the bottom and the mistakes you pay for when unloading.
Guides · 26 Aug 2026 · 11 min read
How many boxes do you need for a move?
An estimate by floor area and number of people, plus the three mistakes that leave almost everyone short of boxes halfway through packing.
Is the move next week?
The Cangubox arrive ready to use: no cardboard to buy, assemble and then dispose of.