Even if you decide to move to your apartment without hiring a removals company, things can still go smoothly. The trick really is to plan and start preparing early. Of course, you can accomplish everything with the help of your friends. That is why you should inform them early on about the schedule of your move. To be sure that you will have enough people, look at your heaviest box and determine how many people it would take to lift it.   Of course, you should get everything boxed and ready before the big day. You should get moving boxes and other packing materials early too so you can start packing well in advance. You can start packing the least useful items and end with the most essential things.   You should also reserve or book the vehicle in advance. This way you can be sure that you will have a dependable vehicle to transport your things in. To make sure that the vehicle will arrive on the day of the move, you can call the company a day or two before the move.   With everything ready for the move, it would be up to you to direct which boxes to load first. Remember that you have to maximize the use of the vehicle. You should be able to position boxes in a way that everything will fit the vehicle. Of course, heavy items generally go to the bottom while lighter boxes stay on top.