If you are like most people, you would most probably want to save as much from your moving expenses. One way of doing so is to do as much of the task at hand. For instance, you should opt to pack your things yourself. This would surely cut the expenses. To even minimize your expenses, you should lighten the load too. You can do so by sorting your things. Then segregate the items that you won't be using anymore. You can discard them by selling them in garage sales. You can also donate them.
After that you can proceed with packing. But buy sufficient supply of packing materials first before packing. You would surely require less packing materials since you have less things to pack. It would even take less time to finish the job too. So not only do you save money but time and energy too.
To save more money, you can also do the move yourself. But you would need to get the help of your family and friends. You would need a bigger car as well so everything will fit the car. You will be able to transport your things in just one trip.
Hiring a removals company would be more convenient though. But to still minimize cost, you should compare quotes before hiring anyone. If you hire the right one, you will end up with convenient but less expensive removals too.