Where to Get Free Stuff When You Move Home

Who doesn’t love things that you can get for free? And when moving home you will be surprised at some of the things you can get for nothing.

These are just a few examples of things we found for free, available to home movers, after a few minutes on the internet.

• Planning tools for home movers
• Free quotes from removal companies
• Free Moving boxes
• Free Furniture
• Free Household Goods
• Free Cleaning products
• DIY store discount vouchers
• Furniture store discount vouchers

Happy days! You going to save a wad of cash, some of the freebies will make your home move easier, some will save you time, and you will be helping the environment too.

So in this week’s blog, we will give you lots of free information and links to websites where you can get free stuff for your home move, find out what companies send free samples to home movers, and where you can find free stuff for your new home.

Home Moving Freebies

Moving home is never easy, but having planning tools to help you organise your home move will make things so much easier.

Remember that the number one cost-saving tip for home movers is to declutter your home before a removal company makes their in-home survey.

That means donating, selling or just disposing of any items that you no longer want or have a need for in your new home.

You may like to read: The Epic Guide to Decluttering For a Home Move. In this guide, we share the most efficient ways to declutter your home and also how to let go of items emotionally.

A floor planner is a useful tool to use to determine if your existing furniture will fit into your new home or will even fit through doorways or up stairs.

You may also like to read: How to Create a Floor Plan for Moving Home. In this guide, we show you how to measure your furniture and your rooms, and then how to make a simple floor plan for your new home.

Once you are left with only the things you really want, you will know exactly what you intend to move and will be quoted for packing and transporting only those items.

Fewer items to pack and move means less packing materials used, less time spent packing, less loading and unloading time, and maybe even a smaller removal vehicle.

So now you have decluttered it is time to get organised for your home move. So next are some free planning tools to make your home move so much easier.

3 Free Things to Make Your Home Move Easier

#1 Week by Week Home Moving Calendar and Planner

By having a checklist of things to do and when to do them, your home move will be well organised and you won’t forget any of those important tasks.

Must have: Week by week Home Moving Checklist. Here is your free home moving checklist and timeline in which we have listed all the important home moving tasks in chronological order to make your home move easier.

#2 Change of Address Checklist

An invaluable checklist to make sure you don’t forget to tell everyone that you are moving. This will help prevent identity theft and ensure any important mail is sent directly to your new home.

Must have: Change of address checklist. This is a comprehensive list of people who you may need to notify of your new address.

#3 Library of Free Home Moving Advice

Our home moving advice pages will help guide you through every step of the home move. From learning how to save money on your home move to how to label your moving boxes, every topic is covered to help make your home move as stress-free as possible.

Must read: Home moving hacks, tips, and guides. Over 250 articles that will make your home move easier and cheaper. They are sorted into categories so that you can easily find what you are looking for.

6 Free Things to Save You Money When Moving Home

Luckily for people moving home, there are plenty of physical things that you can get for free to make your home-moving budget stretch that much further.

But free information is just as valuable, there are many home moving mistakes that you can avoid just by taking the right advice and learning a few tricks of the trade.

#1 Free Quotes from Removal Companies

This is a quick and easy way to get free quotes for your home move. It is your first step to finding the best removal company for your home move and only takes a few minutes.

Must do: Get free quotes from reputable removal companies. Receive up to 4 free quotes from vetted removal companies, you are under no obligation and the service is totally free.

#2 Learn How to Negotiate with a Removal Company

There is sometimes a deal to be made with your removal company to help reduce your home moving costs.

There is no harm in asking your preferred removal company if there are ways you can reduce the cost of your move, just be realistic about the savings to be made and be prepared to be flexible in your home moving plans.

You may also like to read: How to Negotiate with a Removal Company. There may be ways to reduce the overall cost of your removal costs if you can be flexible and are willing to work with your removal company. This guide suggests ways to save money that may work for both parties.

#3 Places to get free moving boxes

Packing is not only incredibly time-consuming but the costs of packing materials soon add up.

Buying packing boxes can be particularly expensive but there are many places where you can get free quality boxes for your home move.

Some removal companies will even offer you the use of boxes for free.

You may also like to read: Where to get free moving boxes. In this guide, we suggest some of the better places to find free boxes for your home move.

#4 Organisations that will pick up furniture for free

Decluttering your home of surplus items before you start packing is a surefire way to save not only on packing time and costs but also transportation costs.

Here is probably one of the most comprehensive databases of organisations and places that will take all the things you no longer have a need for, and will often collect them from you for free too.

You may like to read: Where to donate things when moving home. Here we suggest organisations that will collect your unwanted household items for free, listed by type of goods, it is a useful guide to get rid of your items easily and quickly.

#5 Free Home Moving Insurance

Many removal firms will offer a minimum level of free insurance to cover your items during your home move.

Often though this will not be enough to cover your precious items so be sure to know exactly what the removal company is offering.

Check whether your home insurance covers your goods whilst being moved as many policies often do.

You may also like to read: Home moving insurance – do I need it? Most people under-insure their things when moving home and only realise this once they need to make a claim. This invaluable guide tells you all you need to know about Home Moving Insurance.

#6 Advice on how to Pack Things Efficiently

As already mentioned, packing is not only time-consuming but is very expensive.

Visit our packing tips library to find top tips and hacks to make your packing more efficient and cost-effective.

You may also like to read: Are Home Packing Services Worth the Money? Although on the face of it, this is a cost that you could do without incurring, professional packers will pack your things far more efficiently and provide your possessions with better protection, which will save you money in the long run.

4 Websites Where Companies Will Send Home Movers Things for Free

Many companies offer free samples and vouchers. The links below will take you to websites that list daily offers from such companies.

Many offer cleaning materials or useful household items, for example, when I checked there were washing capsules, cleaning products, beauty products, air fresheners, and measuring jugs available for free.

The offers will usually be emailed directly to you every day.

#1 www.freebiesiteuk.co.uk 

#2 www.latestfreestuff.co.uk

#3 www.freesamples.co.uk 

#4 www.magicfreebiesuk.co.uk 

3 Places to Get Free Furniture & Household Goods

You could almost furnish and equip your entire home for free from the websites listed below. You can search by location so that you only see ads for things that are local to you.

And don’t forget that when decluttering your home, you can advertise your unwanted items on these too.

#1 www.preloved.co.uk 

#2 www.gumtree.com 

#3 www.freecycle.org

You may also like to read: Moving Home With No Furniture. Furniture is expensive to move and in some cases is not worth the packing and moving costs involved. In this guide, we look at why to move home with no furniture and the cheapest way to move home with just boxes.

Bonus Moving House Freebies

Citizens Advice will be able to give you lots of free advice on how to get grants for home insulation, Boilers, and home improvements.

After moving home security and safety should be a priority to keep your family safe. Many local fire services will offer free Fire Alarms & safety checks. Check out www.fireservice.co.uk to see if your local station participates in this service.

Many stores offer free or discount vouchers and schemes for home movers.

These are just a couple that we found, for a DIY store, for a furniture store and also for a selection of vouchers and discounts you could visit www.groupon.co.uk

Don’t forget to build up your store loyalty card points.

Cleaning materials cost a fortune and you will want to give your new home a spring clean when you first move in. Using your loyalty points is a great way to get things you need for free.

Social media is also a good resource to get free things, so look at joining local groups in your new town and see what you can find.

You can also check out local stores in your new hometown, or ask your letting or estate agent if they know of offers locally for home movers.

You may also like to read: 10 Sneaky Ways to Cut the Cost of Moving Home. In this guide, we share 10 not-so-common ways to save money on your relocation costs.

We hope you found the information in this blog useful and if you find any really useful sites where home movers can get stuff for free why not share it in the comments box below?

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