There are always some things you simply forget to think about when moving house
The upside of moving to a new house is the exhilaration andsheer excitement that comes with change – maybe it’s to new beginnings or to anew neighbourhood with more space.Then there’s the stuff you’re bound to forget, so here’s five things to keep in mind that may not be on anyone’s checklist.
1. Packing takes some planning
It’s too easy to fall into a trap of thinking it’ll only takea few hours. Suddenly, you realise you’re short on packing materials. You haven’tgot enough paper to wrap your glassware. You figured the big Tea Chest size boxesare best but now you can’t lift the one with the books in it.
2. Dismantling things is often harder thanassembling them
Did you get that cupboard or chest of drawers at Ikea? OK, so where’s the Allen Key? Once you’ve located the Allen Key and you’ve movedonto the bed frame, you’re looking for the Phillips Head Screwdriver, right?Don’t give up and reach for the hammer. Before starting, take a moment to look at thethings in the house you might need to dismantle and identify, early, what toolsyou might need.
3. Many hands make light work but too many cooksspoil the broth
At first all your friends say that they’ll come and helppack. You’ve been up since 7 and they arrive at 10. They bring wine and beer, sausages for the barbeque, they’vesaved you the trouble of cooking... they take over the kitchen - “don’t worrywe’ll pack that tomorrow” - and before you know it it’s lunchtime, celebrationtime. Now you’re agreeing to pick up where you left off tomorrow. Allgood. Cheers.
4. People are going to see your stuff
Before that celebratory barbie starts… Oh-o! Is that yourbest friend’s boyfriend or girlfriend helping to pack up your underwear drawer?No!!!!! Plan what you want your friends to help with. Give that pesky Allen Keyto your friend who is handy with tools and pack your own knickers and socks.
5. You’re going to be broke for a few weeks
Once you’ve bought a couple more boxes, a new Allen Key andscrewdriver, paid for lunch for your freeloading friends, and hired two extrablokes to move the things you didn’t realise were quite as heavy as they are,you’re going to be broke for a couple of weeks. So plan for that too.
And we can help as well.
We can help you with checklists of things to do – everything from redirecting mail to getting the gas and electricity turned on. And there’s hints and tips on our website too. We can also assist with helping you find a goodremovalist and so on. And of course, we can help you store the things you want to keep but don’t haveroom for, or want to sell but don’t have time for.
