I want to thank you for the kind words and comments from last week's post. I can't start to inform you how much it suggests to me that you put in the time to read what I need to say and leave sweet remarks and messages.
I forgot to point out something in that post that I believe is actually essential. Use your own judgement when it pertains to making decisions about where you are going to live, send your kids to school, and everything else. It appears like when you learn where you are going, people enjoy to tell you what to do.
Do not live in that neighborhood.
That school is not as great as this one. (I never rely on the school rating websites either, however that is for another post.).
That commute is terrible.
You know, there is a better location to do xyz ...
They are coming from an excellent place, however they are not you. This is your experience. You know more about what you are looking for when it concerns finding a location that you wish to live in and what sort of lifestyle you have than anybody else. We have constantly done our own thing and made our own options and have never ever regretted it. As practical as it is to crowdsource, this may be among those times when you trust your own impulses more. PSA over.
Last week, I spoke to you about how I feel about moving. I love it.
If I am being completely honest with you, the actual move can be a discomfort in the ass.
We are 3 weeks out of moving to Cape Cod (our 9th move?) and deep in the throes of the procedure. I believed that I would share some pointers that I have picked up throughout the years of military relocations.
I play an odd little video game with myself every time we move. I attempt to make sure that we have less things than we did the previous move.
For me more things indicates more to take care of, more to unload, and more to move once again. If we have boxes with numerous moving sticker labels on them that have never been opened, chances are good we don't require it.
2. Go through your drawers and put the little things in Ziploc bags. The movers just can drop the bags into the box, and when you are unpacking, you can simply discard it back in. Whatever is together. This is particularly valuable for junk drawers, utensils, underwear drawers.
Speaking of utensils, make sure that you inspect every cabinet, closet, and drawer to make sure that everything was loaded. Our realtor was kind enough to go back to the home and send us the drawer that we forgot about. When you sign off, it is not the duty of the movers, so make sure to double check.
4. About a month out, make consultations to have the utilities turned over or switched on. It is nice to have Web on move in day, and not a few weeks later on. It can be difficult to get cable television visits throughout moving season. Call your current companies and let them know your move out day to turn off what you currently have in your current house.
If you have school age children, make sure that you know what you need to register them at their new school (and sports if they are playing in the fall). It is much easier to get physicals and their vaccinations prior to you leave than when you get to your brand-new town.
While I am filling out the documents, I also discover a pediatrician and dentist and call to ensure that they are taking brand-new clients. I keep a little file folder with all of our crucial documents in it and bring it with me.
This one ought to go without saying, but after some conversations recently, I am a little turned off by the method some individuals deal read more with the people moving their possessions. The nicer I am to my movers, the faster and easier the move is. They load and move individuals every day.
The night before the movers come to load, I move us out of the house and into a hotel. It is too hard to do it while there is a moving team in the home and I tend to get overwhelmed. And everything that does not require to get packed is currently with you.
I will be sending my pet dog to doggy day care. Make sure that the hotels or visitor homes that you are staying at take animals. Moving can be distressing for animals, so try to keep them as stress complimentary as possible.
9. Exact same with the kids. I truly play up the "experience" element of moving instead of the leaving part. I unload their rooms first and get them settled into your home before I take on the other rooms. I make certain that the movers put their bikes on the truck last, so that they are the first things off of the truck when we get to our brand-new house. The kids can ride bikes and play while the movers are moving us in.
10. Tape the cords and remotes to the backs of the tvs and electronic devices. And it is a truly excellent idea to hand carry the "parts" box (the screws, bolts, and all of the little pieces to put whatever back together). It is funny the number of people have informed me that is the one box that has gotten lost.
11. Pack a box of things that you understand that you will need the opening night. I make certain that there are clean sheets for all of the beds (I put the folded sheets into a trash bag), shower drape, some towels, and a bottle of white wine. Just kidding about the white wine. (Not actually. Have lots of red wine.).
When it comes to unpacking, just get it done. Drawing it out makes me feel less settled, and once everything is unpacked and moved in, you can start to explore and enjoy your brand-new town.
When we get to the brand-new home, I attempt to get there a day prior to the movers come. After whatever is moved in, unpacked, and put together, I treat myself to an expert cleansing. It is so good to have a clean house after all of the insaneness of a big move.
14. Be flexible. Stuff takes place. Movers are late. Homes aren't all set. Things break. Moving is going to cost more than you believe it does. It isn't completion of the world. Don't sweat the little things. It isn't worth it in the long run.
15. Have enjoyable. Every moving season I believe that my partner and I are going to get separated. (We never ever do.) Being able to laugh and have a good time with the move is a lot better than being worried out and dissatisfied. Everyone looks to me to see how I am dealing. My kids, my husband, Source the movers. If I am snapping at everyone and unpleasant, everybody else is going to be too. Take it in stride.