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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.

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 Packing advice for your move


__Safety at home is always an important issue. Before the holidays, it will be extra relevant. Our security expert Dick Malmlund gives his best advice and tips.__

## Security at home during the holidays
The thief looks for everything that indicates that no one is in the home and probably will not come home in a few days. Here are Dick Malmlund's best tips on measures you should consider and that make a big difference to the thief staying away.
 


__Trick the thief__
- Set timers with irregular lighting of indoor lighting
- Arrange sounds from inside the home, for example with a radio on an irregular timer
- Have someone mow the lawn and park their car on your driveway



__Pause the mail and be a little secretive__
- Change address temporarily or request a break in newspaper subscriptions
- Ask someone to empty your mailbox, have your mail forwarded or pause the mail delivery so that mail is not visible in the mailbox or inside the door
- Do not write on social media that you are away
- Do not let your answering machine notify that you're on holiday
- Do not connect your intercom to a mobile number that notifies that you'e on holiday

## Burglary protection
- Make sure you have good door locks and window locks
- Install alarms and surveillance cameras
- Install external lighting on villas


## Prevent identity theft
One type of crime that applies all year round but that increases during the holidays is ID hijacking. To make these more difficult, Dick Malmlund recommends three free services that you should use.

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

Also go through your credit cards and note card numbers and phone numbers where you should call in the event of loss or theft and do not store mobile phones and credit cards together.

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 [WEekly cleaning](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 [Care](https://www.hemfrid.se/en/care "Care")!

Christmas gifts and Christmas gift ideas from Hemfrid

Christmas gifts from Hemfrid


__When we put on the thick sweaters and enjoy the warmth inside, the garden also enjoys being cared for cared for before hibernating in winter.__

## 1. Outdoor furniture
Wipe your outdoor furniture and store it sheltered under a roof during the winter months so they are ready when the spring sun looks ahead again.

## 2. Flower beds
Remove wet withered leaves from the perennial flower beds. Dry leaves, on the other hand, can remain and insulate the flower bed during the winter.

## 3. The lawn
Rake the lawn after the most intense falling of the leaves from the trees. If a few scatter on the lawn after that, they can easily remain. The worms become full and happy and help to loosen the soil.

## 4. Leaves
Feel free to leave some piles of leaves in the autumn so that the hedgehogs get nice winter homes when it's time to hibernate.

## 5. Delicate plants
Protect fragile plants from the coming spring sun with burlap or pine branches already in the autumn so you do not get unwanted surprises come spring.

## 6. Ornamental grasses
Leave ornamental grasses untouched in winter. Wait until spring to cut them down so that water in the straws does not burst the plants. In addition, they are beautiful when the frost gets to them. Win win!

## 7. Spring bulbs
Get spring color by planting spring bulbs in autumn. Until the frost goes into the soil, you can plant for example tulips and daffodils.

## 8. Garlic
Look forward to home-grown garlic for cooking next summer by planting garlic in the autumn!

## 9. Dahlias
If you have dahlias, dig up the tubers before the first frost or just after the first one and store them indoors, for example in the cellar until next season.

## 10. Entrance
Decorate your entrance for autumn with a frost-proof pot, beautiful cabbage, pumpkins and heather and enjoy it every day when you get home.

You can do everything yourself. Or you ask for help. At Hemfrid, we have skilled and experienced gardeners who not only take care of the ongoing maintenance, but also help you create the garden of your dreams of year round. 

Book [Gardening](https://www.hemfrid.se/en/gardening "Gardening")! 

Tips när du ska förbereda trädgården inför vinterdvalan från Hemfrid

 10 tips for the garden before winter


### 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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