subject: Getting Your House In Order [print this page] So you're preparing to move? Congratulations! Moving is a big deal, and considered one of the more stressful things most people do. In the end, however, it's a rewarding endeavor.
To begin getting ready to transfer your things, consider who is going to perform your move. The ideal choice will differ form person to person.
My suggestion is that you consider a professional mover. These people are experts at preparing your things for moving. They have the experience to make sure that the move is successful.
Although professional movers will make a move easier, for some people the friends and family route is the right choice.
A number of things that make people decide to work with friends include:
- Money
- Distrust of movers
- A move coming up very soon
- A do-it-yourself attitude
Whether you choose a professional company or decide to do it yourself, there's a good probability you will have to prepare many of your things yourself.
In order to make sure that you can do a good job with the move, you will want to find a place to buycardboard boxes so that you can start packing.
You will want to purchase the supplies you need, and then get started. The best way to go about packing and preparing is to move from one room to the next, taking each individually. This way you can leave the important ones for last. As you move between rooms, make sure to keep each box full of the contents from just a single place.
It is important to keep the contents each box all from one room because this will make things much easier when unpacking. If each carton contains contents from all over your home, think about all the moving about you will have to do upon arrival!
Once a carton is full, you will want to get out a big magic marker. Write on the side of the box the room it came from a some of the contents. This will allow you to easily decide where boxes go upon arrival, and also raises the possibility of being able to selectively unpack boxes as you need the items inside.
If you've taken great care to follow these instructions, your move should be no problem! You can begin looking forward to the actual date, knowing that moving is still going to be a bit stressful, but should be very exciting. It's not long until you are in a new home!
Before the movers (or your friends for a DIY) show up, make sure you are well organized. Everything that will not be going in the truck should be in a single pile, so that no one will accidentally load it. If you are flying to your new home, where are the tickets? And don't forget to plan time at the house, even if you have professionals. They may have questions, and you want to be there to help out.
The day will begin, and be over before you know it. Moving happens very fast, particularly if you hire someone, which can be a bit intimidating as everything you own gets whisked out of the house. Just know that this is how the experience will go, and it should not be a problem. On the contrary, it can be fun to watch.
It can be a bit much to have everything you own rapidly whisked away, even if you are waiting for just such an event.
Although it's a substantial change, moving is hopefully an exciting time. A different place to live, possibly in a different city is a good step for you.
