Sometimes when you move, you spend so much time getting everything straight in your old home that it when it comes to your new home, you’re ready to dump your things and leave it all till the morning. However, when you move it is crucial that you look after your new home from the start, preventing any unwanted marks on your carpets, scratches on your wooden floor or smudges on your walls. Outlined below are a few tips designed to help you look after your new home even during the move. 1.    Use Protective Sheets – When you’re traipsing up and down driveways, gardens and pathways it is inevitable that some unwanted dirt and gravel makes it into your new home. To prevent any lasting stains or marks on your carpets, especially during the winter, protective sheets are a great low-cost solution. Available from most DIY shops and supermarkets, dust sheets can help to keep your carpets free of unwanted dirt or leaves. Unwanted bed sheets are another low-cost alternative to professional materials and can work just as well when properly placed. 2.    Dust Things Before You Leave – During the seemingly never-ending packing process it can be easy to cut corners; packing everything to sort at the other end and not dusting items as you go. However, the last thing you want to do in your new home is to fill it with old dust and fibres. Instead, take that extra time to clean things properly while you pack; it will save you time in the long-run and keep your new home looking fab. 3.    Use New Packing Boxes – There is little point in dusting things at your old home if you’re going to pack them into old removal boxes which are dirty and badly maintained. As not only will this serve to soil your household items, it will also transfer dirt into your new home. New moving boxes can be cheap to buy and will help you to keep the carpets and floors in your new home clean and fresh. 4.    Use A Clean Removal Van – It doesn’t matter how clean your packing boxes are before you leave your old home, if you use an old, dirty or damp removals van then this dirt will be transferred into your new home. So when you’re hiring a removal vehicle or man and van service make sure that you will be getting a modern, clean and reliable moving van to help you keep the mess in your new home to a minimum. 5.    Be Careful Where You’re Putting Things – When you’re unloading the moving truck be careful not to put things onto unsuitable surfaces or floors. Things with sharp edges or pointed legs can damage or rip wood or laminate floors, leaving you with a large repair bill for something that you had intended to keep. Also try to move heavy furniture straight into the position you want it in to avoid leaving any compression points on other carpeted areas. 6.    Use Professionals – If you have the budget to hire a professional moving firm then this is the best way of protecting both your furniture and your new home. Specialist movers will have had many years of experience and will know exactly what materials to use and how to unload things with care. Not only will they ensure that your floors, walls and features are left unscathed but they will also always have a modern removals van which is clean and well-maintained.