A move is the ideal moment to go through your wardrobe critically: keep, give away or bin. What you haven't worn in a year can often go. Less clothing means fewer boxes, less hauling and less storage space — it saves directly on time and cost.

Hanging clothes go best in a wardrobe box: they travel crease-free from one wardrobe to the next. No box? Pull a clean bin bag over a group of garments on their hangers. Folded clothing is best rolled rather than folded — it saves space and prevents creases.

Duvets, winter coats and thick jumpers take up a lot of space. Vacuum them down in a bag and you're left with a fraction of the volume. Note: don't do this with leather, fur or wool for long-term storage — those materials need to breathe and can otherwise get damaged.

Light clothing can simply stay in the drawers — wrap the drawer in film and you save on packing and unpacking. Pack shoes separately so heels and edges don't press on your clothes; stuff them with paper to keep their shape. Keep jewellery, belts and ties in separate bags.

Use a wardrobe box for hanging clothes, so suits, blouses and dresses stay hanging upright. What you fold is better rolled — rolled T-shirts and jumpers crease far less than folded ones.

Yes, as long as you use clean bags. Pull them over a group of hanging clothes as a free garment cover, or fill them with light clothing like jumpers and trousers. Don't overfill them and don't use them for long-term storage — textiles breathe poorly inside.

Wash and dry your winter clothing before storing it, and keep it in a dry, climate-controlled space, labelled by season. Bulky items like thick jumpers and duvets can go in vacuum bags — just keep your leather jacket and woollen items out of them.

For cotton and synthetic clothing and for duvets they're ideal — you save a huge amount of space. Avoid them for leather, fur and wool in long-term storage: those natural materials can be damaged if kept compressed for long.