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__If you choose to pack your things yourself when you move, we want to give you some smart packing advice and tips that save you time, protect your valuables and your back.__

## Storage areas
Start in the storage areas; basement, attic and garage. Sort out what needs to be discarded or donated well in advance of your move.

## Porcelain and glass
Wrap your plates standing upright with paper in between. Then fill the box with less delicate things. Wrap glassware with packing paper and place it in the box.

## Books
Books are heavy! So pack the carton in half with books and then fill it with light things. The boxes should be volume-filled but weigh MAX 20 kg.

## Pictures and plants
Place your smaller paintings in open boxes. Pack your flowers and plants in the same way.

## Dressers and cabinets
Don't forget to empty the drawers in the heavier dressers. Lightweight furniture with less delicate content need not be unpacked but can be moved as they are.

## Flammable substances
Be sure to submit solvents, paints, etc. to the recycling station if you do not want to move it in your own car.

## Keys and medicines
Take medicines, keys, remote controls, chargers and other things that you cannot be without in your personal hand luggage during the move.

## Labeling of cartons
Mark the boxes carefully so that it is clear where to place them in your new home. Place the label on the side and not on top as the boxes are often stacked on top of each other.

## Appliances and home electronics
Disconnect and package all appliances and other home electronics to be moved.

Did you know we can help you both with the move and the packing? Let us help you! Read more about our [Moving services](https://www.hemfrid.se/en/moving-service "Moving services").

Smart packing advice and tips from Hemfrid that save you time, protect your valuables and your back when you move.

 Packing advice for your move  | Hemfrid

 Packing advice for your move


__Safety at home is always an important issue. Before the vacation season, it becomes extra current. Our security expert Dick Malmlund answers our questions on the topic.__

## How does the modern thief think? What does the thief look for?
The thief looks for all the things that indicate that no one is at home and probably will not come home in a few days like a lot of mail in the mailbox or inside the door, uncut lawn and lights off in the house at the break of darkness.

- Temporarily change addresses or request a pause on daily newspaper subscriptions
- Ask someone to empty your mailbox, have your mail forwarded or pause the mail delivery
- Have someone mow the lawn
- Set timers at different times and days

## What discourages the thief from burglary?
- Good door lock and window locks
- Alarm
- Surveillance cameras
- Exterior lighting on houses
- Irregular indoor lighting
- Lack of mail in the mailbox or inside the door
- Noise from inside the home
- Car parked at the entrance

## Can you see that it produces results in proactive efforts - does the thief not know that this is done?
There are clear differences!

## What are the most common mistakes that private individuals make during holidays?
- Not to do the above
- That you write on social media that you are away
- When the answering machine announces holidays and other absences, especially when the doorphone is connected to a mobile that gives information about holidays


## Do you have more safety tips that are important to know?
- Review all credit cards and note card numbers and phone numbers to call in case of any loss or theft
- Do not store cell phone and credit card together

One type of crime that applies year-round but which increases during vacation season is ID hijacking. To avoid these, there are three free services that should be used.

- [Block unauthorized change of address](https://www.skatteverket.se/privat/etjansterochblanketter/allaetjanster/tjanster/sparraobehorigadressandring.4.361dc8c15312eff6fd123f5.html "Skatteverket (In Swedish)") at Skatteverket so that fraudsters will not be able to change your address.
- [Order the address lock](https://www.adressandring.se/private/watch?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz5DWodaa6QIVAcKyCh2-cgeHEAAYASAAEgI6M_D_BwE "Adressändring (In Swedish)") at Svensk Adressändring. This is so that no one can change you mailing address and forward or pause your mail.
- [Submit a request for a digital mailbox](https://kivra.se/privat "Kivra (In Swedish)") at Kivra. This way you get most letters digitally and above all you get much faster credit information, which can be a sign that someone is trying to buy or borrow in your name.

Safety at home is always an important issue. Before the vacation season, it becomes extra current. Tips from our security expert.

Tips from Hemfrid's security expert

Tips from our security expert


__During this flu season we want to give you some tips that are good to know and that you can use when we are not in place .__

## Right cloth for the right area
Use Hemfrid's color-coded cloths for the different areas at home, especially in the kitchen and bathroom. Wash them frequently and make sure they are freshly washed before your next cleaning.

## Clean the remote control
Don't forget to clean the remote, it can spread the cold virus. With the help of a cotton swab you can access between the buttons!

## Wipe salt and pepper dispensers
Wipe off the salt and pepper containers in the kitchen often, they easily accumulate bacteria.


## Wipe the refrigerator handles
Do not forget to wipe the handle of the refrigerator frequently to avoid bacteria.

## Wash your hands
Wash your hands and children's hands carefully when you get home. It's recommended washing for 30 seconds. Sing Swedish childern's song Björnen sover twice!

## Wear clean socks
Put on the kids clean socks when they come home from preschool and you avoid bacteria from outside, at home.

## Put away the bag
Look out for a place for your bag that is not in the kitchen. A lot of dirt and bacteria come with it from the outside.




__Take care!__

Hemfrid tipsar om vad man ska hålla extra koll på hemma i sjukdomstider.

Tips från Hemfrid i sjukdomstider

 Tips in flu season


__Here are our best Christmas gift ideas!__

## For you
Treat yourself to a cleaning subscription for CHristmas. As a gift for the whole family or why not for yourself if you are in charge of most of the cleaning in your house.

From July 1, 2019, the RUT deduction doubled. Your built-in ceiling for RUT services is now SEK 50,000 per person per year. You can now have cleaning every week or every two weeks and also have room to buy more of our other RUT services. As before, you still pay 50% of the labor cost.

A Christmas gift for a simpler and more sustainable everyday life.
Book [here](https://www.hemfrid.se/en/weekly-cleaning "Weekly cleaning")

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## For your parents
Did you know that you can gift your RUT or parts of your RUT to your parents? Give them this year's best Christmas gift in the form of care services!

You book in your parent's name but provide your own social security number to give away RUT.

With our RUT service Care, we at Hemfrid want to simplify everyday life for the elderly and their relatives.

We can do everything from helping with grocery shopping, simple cooking and cleaning to having fika, walking or accompanying to the doctors. Everyone's wishes look different and you decide where the needs are. We are an extra social network and a helping hand.

A Christmas gift for a simpler everyday life with increased quality of life.
Book [here](https://www.hemfrid.se/en/care "Care")

Christmas gifts and Christmas gift ideas from Hemfrid

Christmas gifts


__När vi klär på oss tjocktröjorna och trivs inne i värmen mår även trädgården bra av att bli ompysslad inför vinterdvalan.__

## 1. Utemöbler
Torka av dina utemöbler och förvara dem skyddat under tak under vintermånaderna så är de redo när vårsolen tittar fram igen.

## 2. Rabatter
Rensa bort blöta nedvissnade blad från perennrabatterna. Torra blad kan däremot ligga kvar och isolera rabatten under vintern.

## 3. Gräsmatta
Kratta gräsmattan efter den mest intensiva lövfällningen men om det därefter blåser ner lite blad från träd så kan de gärna ligga kvar. Maskarna blir mätta och glada och hjälper till att luckra jorden. 

## 4. Löv
Lämna gärna lite lövhögarpå hösten så att igelkottarna får fina vinterboningar när det är dags att gå i ide.

## 5. Ömtåliga växter
Skydda ömtåliga växter från kommande vårsol med säckväv eller granris redan på hösten så du slipper få oönskade överraskningar i vår. 

## 6. Prydnadsgräs
Låt prydnadsgräs stå orörda på vintern. Vänta till på våren att klippa ner dem så att vatten i stråna inte spränger plantorna. Dessutom är de vackra när frosten nyper tag i dem. Win win!

## 7. Vårlökar
Få vårfägring genom att plantera vårlökarna under hösten. Ända tills tjälen går i jorden kan du plantera t. ex tulpaner och narcisser.

## 8. Vitlök
Se fram emot egen-odlad vitlök till matlagningen nästa sommar och plantera även vitlök på hösten!

## 9. Dahlior
Om du har dahlior, gräv upp knölarna innan första frosten eller precis efter den första köldknäppen och vinterförvara dem inomhus t. ex i källare inför nästa säsong. 

## 10. Entré
Höstpynta din entré med en frostsäker kruka, vackra kålväxter, pumpor och ljung och njut varje dag när du kommer hem.

Man kan göra allt själv. Eller så ber man om hjälp. På Hemfrid har vi skickliga och erfarna trädgårdsmästare, arborister och trädgårdsarbetare som inte bara tar hand om det löpande underhållet, utan även hjälper dig skapa den trädgård du alltid drömt om året om. Boka här: https://www.hemfrid.se/tradgard

Tips när du ska förbereda trädgården inför vinterdvalan från Hemfrid

10 tips till trädgården inför vintern


### 1. Newly Produced = Impersonal. Or?

- Sure it is easier to get charming turn of the century to feel personal, but I like new productions. There is much you can do easily. Bring in curtains and a rug and suddenly the feeling becomes completely different. Work a lot with textiles and wall paint.

### 2. Move to smaller place - how  will it fit?

- The first tip is so clear! Get rid of all unnecessary gadgets that just take place. The second is to invest in site-built storage at full height to utilize the ceiling height and add drawers under the bed.

### 3. Move to bigger place - where should I start?

- Don't stress decisions but instead let it take time and live there for a while first. With bigger spaces it's smart to invest in bigger furniture instead of more. Replace the 3-seater sofa with a 4-seater.


### 4. I want the home to feel trendy but not redecorate all the time.

- A smart and easy way to change is to paint a wall or add wallpaper. Instead of moving stuff out, let your stuff find a new place. A classic trick is to replace cushions and other details, it does not have to be that expensive but can make a big difference. In the fall it will be very wine red, mustard yellow and blue. Also, do not forget the walls and add that little extra, art and posters can be found at good prices second hand.

### 5. Open floor plan and no wall to couch against. What are your thoughts?

- It is very nice to put the sofa in the middle of the room. Place it with your back to the kitchen area and place a sideboard behind it will be beautiful to look at from all directions.

### ABOUT HANNA WESSMAN
Makes: Interior designer, host and professional blogger.
Living: In apartment in Stockholm.
Currently working on: Best of Home with Tove Norstrand at ellos.se and several new but secret design collaborations.
Follow Hanna: hannawessman.se Instagram: @hannawessman_1

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