There are things that you can handle alone and there are those that you can't. The key is to determine which is which. Certainly, you can take the responsibility of de-cluttering your place but you can't carry the heavy loads to your new place. This is the reason why you need professional help.
Removal companies have so many services to offer which you need in making your moving process manageable and successful. They have the skills, the experience, the manpower, the facilities, the vehicles, and the reputation to help you out, but with a certain cost that you will be willing to pay granted that they can deliver you the results you expect them to deliver.
Hence, you need to equip yourself with invaluable ideas that will be useful enough when you take your roles in the moving process. For instance in packing, you need to take care of your personal and precious stuff like documents and pieces of jewelry while the rest of your properties will be packed and moved by the moving company you hired.
When you move and pack, make an inventory which you can present to the moving company so they can give you the insurance you need. This alone is enough reason why you need to hire their services.