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Moving from a country to another country, like I did out of high school, is a massive task. As is moving in general – especially when you’ve lived in the house you are moving from for years, accumulating various belongings that now need to be packed up and brought to the new home. Once you have gone through all the stress of finding a new house, signing agreements and paying the large number of fees there are, the daunting task of actually moving sets ahead, so here are some tips to help with the moving process.
Sort out what you do not need before moving house
You’ve probably gathered a lot of items between moving into this house and the day you move out. People tend to purchase new items and expand to fill various spaces around them. Sorting out your items and throwing away or donating stuff you do not use or want, will really make a difference when moving in. Instead of having to sort in your new house while trying to put everything away and seeing what fits, you can just bring over what you do feel you need to keep, leaving behind whatever old items or unused items you had previously. Moving house is already a big task and taking items you do not use just ends up with wasted space and more boxes. It’s far easier to sort them before you get them into their boxes!
Professionals are better than friends
When it comes to physically moving all of your items from one house to another, you really might want to look at more than just asking some friends to help in exchange for some pizza. Though yIf you’re planning a move, it’s worth considering hiring professional movers instead of relying on friends and family. While they may be willing to help, it can be difficult to coordinate schedules and ensure that all your belongings are transported safely. Hiring professional movers ensures that your move is efficient and stress-free. When I moved to a new city, I decided to hire professional movers and it was the best decision I could have made. They arrived on time, packed everything carefully, and delivered everything to my new home without any damage or issues.
Everything took ages to move – it was a mess. There are tons of affordable man and van hire services that will take all of the effort off of your hands – something I do really wish I had done. Professionals do cost money, but they are well worth the price of not putting your belongings into the hands of whatever friends are willing to help.
Label your boxes by room
This might seem like an obvious thing to do, but labeling your boxes and generally keeping organised makes all the difference when it comes to the time it takes to unpack. It’s important to try and keep your items packed into boxes that are designated for a specific room. This will allow you to unload that box into that room, and then more efficiently unpack and put away those new items. Living in a new house full of boxes, especially unlabeled boxes where you cannot find anything is not a fun task, especially in the midst of stress around moving house. Not being able to find the towel you need or a pillow without opening tons of boxes just adds more frustration to your life.
Set up services ASAP
I once moved into a house that had no internet. This didn’t seem like a big deal, of course if you move into a house that’s not a house share, you’ll be required to set up things like the electricity and internet. The only issue is, this takes so much time. If you, like me, use the internet to do any part of your job, not having the internet or various other services is really, really annoying. It can take weeks to get a box sent out to you and properly set up by an internet provider, so it’s important to call as soon as you can. When it comes to other services like electricity or water, it’s important to quickly call those providers and let them know the date you moved in, that way you are not charged for any debt that the previous tenant or owner currently has.