Ensuring that your removals always go to plan is all down to planning, and it will come as no surprise that this planning will allow you to cut out wasted time, effort and money form the process, and leave you with a lean, mean removal machine that will get you form place to place in no time. The key is to be aware at all times that there may be a better way of doing things, so keep the three key elements of expenditure in your mind at all times - time, effort, money. Reducing the need for one may bring up the need for another, or cause problems, so be aware that you are looking for efficiency, not just speed, ease of cheapness! Apply this thinking to your overview of the removal process, and be sure to give yourself the time to do it all!You will need a much time as possible, so as soon as you know that you are moving, you need to get going on the planning. Allowing yourself a month or so to get the planning done will be a the best way to go, as it means that you can do things in a relaxed manner, and get all of the planning done well before you have to start packing things up and the like. There are various different parts of the process that need your attention, from finding the best relocation services, to getting the right boxes for the removal packing, etcetera. When you are looking over each these elements, work out where the cost is mostly being spent, what is taking too long about it, and how much effort it takes. With this outlook you should be able to localize certain elements that make things inefficient, and replace them. Some things are already pretty well sorted, and you will not be able to make services like a man and van or a removal company any quicker, but you can find the cheapest one with the best reviews online, hence upping the value of the service, and hopefully meaning that you are working with a team who won’t waste your time. Put your plan in place and write it all down. Have a friend or family member look over it, to get a second opinion, and give careful thought to their suggestions. You need to be aware that a second opinion is very useful and will mean that you are much more likely to get a wider perspective on the job as a whole, reducing the likelihood of things getting missed out, or forgotten. When you are setting out the plan, do it on a calendar, so that everything has a specific date and time, and have a think about who could do what when, in order to maximize the efficiency of the job. You will find that the school run can be combined with a trip to the packing supplies shop, and this will save petrol as well as time. There will be various points throughout the process where you can do things like this to reduce the effort and cost of things, so always be on the lookout for them. Be sure as well never to rush in to anything, as haste will often leave you with a situation where you make mistakes, and this of course takes time and often money and effort to rectify. Be careful, considerate and aware, and you should have no trouble whatsoever.