I desire to thank you for the kind words and remarks from recently's post. I can't begin to inform you how much it means to me that you put in the time to read what I need to say and leave sweet remarks and messages.
I forgot to mention something because post that I think 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 whatever else. It seems like when you discover where you are going, people enjoy to tell you what to do.
Do not live in that area.
That school is not as great as this one. (I never ever trust the school ranking websites either, however that is for another post.).
That commute is awful.
You understand, there is a better location to do xyz ...
They are coming from a good placeExcellent but they however not you. You understand more about what you are looking for when it comes to discovering a location that you want to live in and what kind of way of life you have than anyone else. We have constantly done our own thing and made our own options and have never regretted it.
Recently, I talked with you about how I feel about moving. I love it.
If I am being completely sincere with you, the actual move can be a pain in the ass.
We are 3 weeks out of relocating to Cape Cod (our 9th move?) and deep in the throes of the process. I believed that I would share some pointers that I have gotten for many years of military relocations.
I play a strange little game with myself every time we move. I try to make sure that we have less stuff than we did the previous relocation.
For me more stuff implies more to take care of, more to unpack, and more to move again. If we have boxes with numerous moving sticker labels on them that have actually never been opened, chances are good we do not require it.
2. Go through your drawers and put the little things in Ziploc bags. The movers simply can drop the bags into package, and when you are unpacking, you can just dump it back in. Everything is together. This is specifically handy for scrap drawers, utensils, underwear drawers.
Speaking of utensils, make sure that you check every closet, drawer, and cabinet to make sure that whatever was packed. Our real estate agent was kind enough to go back to the house and send us the drawer that we forgot about. When you sign off, it is not the responsibility of the movers, so make sure to double check.
4. About a month out, make visits to have the utilities turned over or switched on. It is nice to have Internet on relocation in day, and not a few weeks later on. It can be hard to get cable consultations during moving season. Call your current companies and let them know your move out day to turn off what you currently have in your existing home.
If you have school age children, make sure that you know what you require to register them at their new school (and sports if they are playing in the fall). It is simpler to get physicals and their vaccinations prior to you leave than when you get to your brand-new town.
While I am submitting the paperwork, I also find a pediatrician and dental expert and call to make certain that they are taking brand-new clients. I keep a small file folder with all of our important papers in it and bring it with me.
6. Treat your movers well. This one need to go without stating, but after some discussions recently, I am a little switched off by the way some people treat the people moving their valuables. I have had truly best of luck with movers. I keep the refrigerator equipped with beverages, have breakfast and lunch for them every day, and trust them to do their job. The better I am to my movers, the faster and simpler the move is. They probably aren't going to load your things precisely as you would, however they are specialists. They load and move individuals every day. They understand what they are doing.
The website night before the movers come to load, I move us out of the home and into a hotel. It is too tough to do it while there is a moving crew in the house and I tend to get overwhelmed. And whatever that doesn't need to get packed is currently with you.
8. Do not ignore your pets. I will be sending my pet to doggy day care. I do not want her under everybody's feet in and in the way. Make sure that the hotels or visitor homes that you are remaining at take animals. Moving can be terrible for animals, so try to keep them as tension totally free as possible.
9. Very same with the kids. I really highlight the "adventure" element of moving instead of the leaving part. I unload their rooms initially and get them settled into the house prior to I tackle the other rooms. I make sure 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 remotes and cables to the backs of the televisions and electronic devices. And it is a really great idea to hand carry the "parts" box (the screws, bolts, and all of the little more info pieces to put whatever back together). It is amusing how numerous individuals have told me that is the one box that has actually gotten lost.
Pack a box of things that you know that you will need the very first night. I make sure that there are tidy sheets for all of the beds (I put the folded sheets into a garbage bag), shower curtain, some towels, and a bottle of wine. Simply joking about the white wine.
12. Just get it done when it comes to unpacking. We normally are "images on the walls" by day 3. 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.
13. I try to get there a day before the movers come when we get to the new house. I clean as much as I can. Inside of drawers, fridge, racks, and so on. After whatever is relocated, unpacked, and create, I treat myself to a professional cleansing. It is so nice to have a clean house after all of the craziness of a big move.
14. Be versatile. Things 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 the end of the world. Don't sweat the little things. It isn't worth it in the long run.
Every moving season I believe that my other half and I are going to get separated. Being able to laugh and have fun with the move is so much better than being stressed out and dissatisfied. My kids, my spouse, the movers.