{"id":6910,"date":"2026-02-24T10:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/?p=6910"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:41:46","slug":"leaving-a-home-you-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/leaving-a-home-you-love\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move Out of a Home You Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-aspectratio=\"690\/445\" width=\"690\" height=\"445\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Leaving-a-home-you-love.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16402 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Leaving-a-home-you-love.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Leaving-a-home-you-love-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Your whole family will have happy memories of your old home and may be sad at leaving, but a wonderful new chapter of your life is about to begin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-table-of-content ultp-block-5f3470\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-block-toc\"><div class=\"ultp-toc-header\"><div class=\"ultp-toc-heading\">Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"ultp-collapsible-toggle  ultp-collapsible-right\"><a class=\"ultp-collapsible-text ultp-collapsible-open\" href=\";\">[Open]<\/a><a class=\"ultp-collapsible-text ultp-collapsible-hide\" href=\";\">[Close]<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-toc-style1 ultp-block-toc-body\"><ul class=\"ultp-toc-lists\"><li><a href=\"#_Ways_to_Leave_Your_Old_Home\">6 Ways to Leave Your Old Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#_Ways_to_Make_a_New_Place_Feel_Like_Home\">5 Ways to Make a New Place Feel Like Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#_Ways_to_Cleanse_a_New_Home_of_Bad_Energy\">5 Ways to Cleanse a New Home of Bad Energy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The emotions of moving home, wow, it\u2019s a rollercoaster, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The excitement of moving to a new home, the stress of all the preparations for moving out, and the anxiety of wondering if you have made the right decision in moving home at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then there is leaving the home that you have cherished, laughed in, cried in, despaired at, and sought sanctuary within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is perfectly normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your very soul, your being, is absorbed within the walls of the home, and that is a good thing to focus on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is you, the people within those four walls, that made the home what it is, not the building itself, but the home was created because of the people that you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A building does not make a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So celebrate the home you\u2019re leaving, and plan on building even more special memories in your new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t cry because it is over. Smile because it happened. <\/strong>Dr. Seuss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may like to read: <a href=\"\/move\/bright-side-of-moving-home\/\">The Bright Side of Moving Home<\/a>. In this guide, we celebrate all the great reasons to move home and the amazing new opportunities it can give you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you say goodbye to your old home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Ways_to_Leave_Your_Old_Home\">6 Ways to Leave Your Old Home<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-aspectratio=\"690\/445\" width=\"690\" height=\"445\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Saying-Goodbye-to-a-home-you-love.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16404 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Saying-Goodbye-to-a-home-you-love.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Saying-Goodbye-to-a-home-you-love-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saying goodbye to your old home is going to be emotional<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are 6 great ways to celebrate your old home so that you can say goodbye with a happy heart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Write_about_your_old_home_\">#1 Write about your old home <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not create a storybook about the home you are leaving?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write down all the happy, sad, and fun things that have happened in each room, and then what you wish had happened in that room. Don\u2019t forget to include the garden too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can have hours of fun sharing your stories and perhaps even making some of those \u2018wish I had done that\u2019 ideas become a reality in your new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve got a big windscreen on the front of your car, and a tiny rearview mirror. And the reason the windscreen is big<\/strong> <strong>and the rearview mirror is so smal<\/strong>l,<strong> is that the past is not nearly as important as what is in your future. <\/strong>Joel Osteen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Make_a_movie\">#2 Make a movie<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also do the same thing by making a video of each room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to capture the creaky floorboards or the loose doorknob that you meant to tighten two years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the things that you love about the room, that are quirky or just make you smile, be sure to capture. Record a story about your memories of each room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan on having a home-leaving party, it would be a great time to share some of the stories or even the video with your friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home. <\/strong>Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Take_photos\">#3 Take photos<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-aspectratio=\"690\/445\" width=\"690\" height=\"445\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/An-album-of-memories.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16407 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/An-album-of-memories.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/An-album-of-memories-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An album of memories from your old home can be made from plant pressings or photos<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Create a pictorial record of your old home. Then, when you have the time after your home move, create a photo album to keep your photos safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you are feeling a little \u2018homesick\u2019, pull out the album and stroll down memory lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also include flower cuttings from your favourite plants that you may be leaving behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore. <\/strong>Robin Hobb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Say_goodbye_to_each_room\">#4 Say goodbye to each room<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you begin to declutter ready for packing, take a walk around each room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend time just focusing on what makes that room so special, and then focus on how wonderful your new kitchen\/bedroom\/living room will be in the new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat the same process after all your things have been packed and are ready for moving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, spend a few moments thanking the room for all the happy times you have spent there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just take the time to absorb all the good energy within that room. Then close the door and close that chapter of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have said goodbye. It is time to look forward to your new home and your new life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Take_seeds_or_cuttings_from_your_favourite_plants\">#5 Take seeds or cuttings from your favourite plants<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people love their garden as much as their home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it is not always practical to take a favourite plant or tree with you to your new home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So why not gather some seeds or a cutting from your cherished garden plants and then plant them in your new garden?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are downsizing and your new home will have no garden, take lots of photos of your garden and then have them framed or made into decorative items to display in your new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be a communal garden in your new apartment block that you could set the seeds or cuttings in, or maybe give them to a family member that you regularly visit for them to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People change. People adapt. You can grow where you are planted. <\/strong>Sarah Addison Allen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"\/move\/guide-for-moving-with-plants\/\">How to Move Plants to Your New Home<\/a>. In this guide, you will find lots of practical tips on how to move your favourite plants to your new home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Bury_a_memory_capsule_in_the_garden\">#6 Bury a memory capsule in the garden<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-aspectratio=\"690\/445\" width=\"690\" height=\"445\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Bury-a-time-capsule.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16431 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Bury-a-time-capsule.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Bury-a-time-capsule-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating and leaving a time capsule is great fun <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Write a few lines on the back of a photo, perhaps of a favourite room, about why you love the home or garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, in years to come, someone may dig up your treasure chest and be able to relate their story of living in your old home with your experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or you could create a treasure hunt for the new owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave Clues in an attic, under the stairs, or at the back of a cupboard, and leave a cryptic message carved into beams or written on wood about your memory capsule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the puzzle is solved, the new owners will be able to find your memory chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t tell the new owners about the clues, let them discover them themselves over the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leaving that which you love breaks your heart open: But you will find a jewel inside, and this precious jewel is the opening of your heart to all that is new and all that is different, and it will be the making of you if you allow it to be. <\/strong>Jacqueline Winspear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"\/move\/how-to-cope-with-emotional-overload-when-moving-home\/\">How to Cope With Emotional Overload When Moving Home<\/a>. In this guide, we look at what emotional overload is, the signs to look out for, and how to manage your emotions during a home move.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Ways_to_Make_a_New_Place_Feel_Like_Home\">5 Ways to Make a New Place Feel Like Home<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-aspectratio=\"690\/445\" width=\"690\" height=\"445\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Make-a-House-your-Home.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16412 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Make-a-House-your-Home.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Make-a-House-your-Home-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Making your new house feel like home will make the transition easier and help form a bond with the new place<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now that you have finally left your old home behind, it is time to make your new home feel like yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having familiar things around you will help stave off relocation depression and will make the house feel like a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Here_are__simple_ways_to_make_a_house_a_home\">Here are 5 simple ways to make a house a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Give_your_new_home_a_thorough_clean\">#1 Give your new home a thorough clean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Give your new home a thorough clean and have nice fresh sheets to put on the beds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have fresh towels ready for your first shower after a long and dirty moving day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With everything spic and span, including yourself, you will feel better about everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Set_up_a_sanctuary\">#2 Set up a sanctuary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Get one room as organised as possible, as quickly as possible. This will be your sanctuary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get some art up on the walls, or favourite photos and ornaments from your old home out on display. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things that bring the familiarity of your old home into the new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"\/move\/how-to-make-your-home-feel-more-relaxing\/\">How to Make a New Home More Relaxing<\/a>. In this guide, we suggest ways to make your new home a sanctuary of peace and calm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Cook_a_favourite_meal_\">#3 Cook a favourite meal <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook a favourite meal, not only will it make you feel better to have a good meal, but it will fill the home with a familiar aroma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Play_some_favourite_music\">#4 Play some favourite music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Good music will always put you in a positive frame of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Create_a_routine\">#5 Create a routine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Get back into familiar routines as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you walk the dog at a certain time, then watch the news with a glass of wine before going to bed at eleven each night, do that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The more things you do that are routine and familiar to you, the sooner things will start to feel normal again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"\/move\/make-your-new-place-feel-like-home\/\">How to Make a New Home Feel Like Home<\/a>. In this guide, we suggest ways to get to know your new surroundings so that they begin to feel like your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Ways_to_Cleanse_a_New_Home_of_Bad_Energy\">5 Ways to Cleanse a New Home of Bad Energy<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-aspectratio=\"690\/445\" width=\"690\" height=\"445\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Getting-rid-of-bad-energy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16416 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Getting-rid-of-bad-energy.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.removalreviews.co.uk\/move\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Getting-rid-of-bad-energy-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rid your home of bad energy whilst making it smell good too<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Whether you believe in bad energy or not, what harm will it do to do a few simple things to help clear out the previous occupant\u2019s energy so that you can make your new home feel like your own?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Add_some_real_plants_\">#1 Add some real plants <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No rituals or chanting for this simple way to purify negative energy in a house, just place a few plants in each room. Plants will naturally filter away any negative energy, they will make the air in the room cleaner, and they will look good, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Use_essential_oils_\">#2 Use essential oils <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy some pure essential oils such as frankincense, rose, lavender, and patchouli, and make a room spray out of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Waft_sage_in_each_room_\">#3 Waft sage in each room <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to, you can even burn white sage or sandalwood sticks. Walk around the house with the burning sticks to neutralize any negative energy within the new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Burn_rosemary_sticks\">#4 Burn rosemary sticks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosemary is associated with fresh starts, so burning a few sticks of rosemary in your new home will pave the way for all the good things that are going to happen there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_Add_juniper_\">#5 Add juniper <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Juniper can give a more comforting feel to a home and is said to create sacred energy within any home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should never forget, though, that it is you who will make the building a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is you who will fill it with happy memories and laughter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is you who creates negative or positive energy in a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cleansing the building of negative energy is a good idea, but you can be sure that your state of mind, a positive state of mind, is the reason that the new home you have chosen will be loved and cherished as much as your old home was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"\/move\/new-home-good-luck-2023\/\">How to Bring Good Luck and Positive Energy to a New Home<\/a>. From plants to decor to superstitions and traditions, there are ideas from all over the world that may bring good luck and positive energy to your new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good luck in your new home, and we wish you a fantastic new chapter in your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The emotions of moving home, wow, it\u2019s a rollercoaster, isn\u2019t it? The excitement of moving to a new home, the stress of all the preparations for moving out, and the anxiety of wondering if you have made the right decision in moving home at all. 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