Moving To Your Perfect Home: What You Have To Do

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Moving is hard work. There is no way around it; you just have to get on with the job and… make it happen. All the while you have to keep a positive frame of mind and remember you will be tucked up in your new, perfect home by dinner time. This doesn’t make moving easier, but it does make it bearable to a degree.

What makes moving easier is following these essential tips for moving into your new home. You will still have to lift heavy boxes, and you will still be exhausted at the end of the day, but without these it could be a whole lot worse.

  1. Check Your Belongings

Everyone needs a little bit of help when they are moving, so it’s likely you have hired help. Most professional movers are incredibly helpful and worth trusting and worth their weight in gold. Still, when your possessions come off the truck, you should check them to make sure everything is okay. It’s not a reflection on the moving company; it’s just common sense. Almost everything you own is in the back of a truck so it would be irresponsible not to give it the once over.

  1. Find the Essentials

When you land at your new home, everything will be a whirlwind. The worst part is nothing is set up, but you still need to carry on family life; the dog needs walking, the kids need looking after, and dinner should be on the table. For that reason, once the boxes are in the house find the essentials and unpack them first. Unpacking the essentials will give you a little bit of normality, and it also means you can organize little by little.

  1. Change the Locks

Not everyone gets around to changing the locks when they move into a new house, but you should for extra security. Just remember that numerous people have keys to your home and could walk into your house if they wanted to. There is no reason not to do this straight away as there are numerous locksmiths that are open 24 hours, such as 24/7 locksmithservice.com.

  1. Meet the Neighbors

Start as you mean to go on. With that in mind, you should go next door and introduce you and your family to your new neighbors. Living next to someone who you don’t like is incredibly difficult, so you want a good relationship just to make your life easier, if nothing else. Perhaps take a bottle of wine or some flowers.

  1. Enjoy it

You have moved for a reason so try and enjoy the moment. With all the fuss and chaos, it can be hard to do so; take a bit of time at the end of the day to be with the family in your second home.

  1. Sleep

It’s exhausting so make sure you recover when it’s all done. If there are a few boxes lying around, don’t worry. You have unpacked the essentials and can carry on in the morning.

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Milo Senalle

Milo Senalle

Managing Editor at Chispa Magazine
As one of the managing editors of Chispa Magazine, Milo Senalle is the go-to man for all things technology, ethical, and financial concerns. Providing laughs with his style of writing and problem-solving techniques, Milo is a voice of reason among the girly staff at Chispa. Married with children, living in Atlanta, he works 24/7 on becoming a man of courage and believes honor begins at home.

Milo Senalle

As one of the managing editors of Chispa Magazine, Milo Senalle is the go-to man for all things technology, ethical, and financial concerns. Providing laughs with his style of writing and problem-solving techniques, Milo is a voice of reason among the girly staff at Chispa. Married with children, living in Atlanta, he works 24/7 on becoming a man of courage and believes honor begins at home.