Moving to a new city can be a bittersweet experience. As exciting as the prospect of going to a new place is, leaving your old abode can be quite painful.
But you can make your transition less traumatic, by avoiding some of the most common mistakes people make when moving:
Get Closure Before You Leave
Only bad relationships don’t need a final note of farewell, your city does too. Explore all your favorite spots, like an unabashed tourist. Visit your friends’ houses and stay a little while longer at your workplace. Take pictures and host reunions. If you close the chapter of your past life in a proper and meaningful manner, you will be able to cope with aching nostalgia better. Moreover, you will be delighted to look forward to the new things that the next city holds for you.
Make a Moving Checklist Before You Get Working
Whether you are a checklist person or absolutely loathe making lists, this is one occasion where you can’t run away from it. You need not be perfect, but keep adding things that you must take to your new city. Having the checklist in your phone or on a tiny piece of paper in your pocket will allow you to add more things while on the go.
Get in Touch with Professional Movers
You cannot keep this as a last-minute activity. If you are unsure about how to go about the endlessly long moving process, then look out for a moving company as soon as you can. Moving to a new city will require great expenditure and knowledge about the routes, type, and size of the trucks as well as the precaution you need to take in order to prevent damage. That is why you must start earlier on so as to prevent any calamity later.
Additionally, once you enter a new city their local rules may apply – these may be different from your old city’s. Address these concerns with your movers so that nothing gets unexpectedly divulged later.
Try to Get as Much Help as You Can
Moving to a new city has several hidden costs. Inevitably, you will be spending more than you anticipated. That is why if your friends and family offer to help, never say no. get in touch with new tenants in the city as well to see if they can lend you anything helpful. Use old boxes, tools from the hardware store, and original appliance boxes (with Styrofoam protection) to decrease overall expenditure.
Declutter, Donate, and Sell
You will end up spending more if you hoard every item in your moving truck. A smart way of going about this is by bidding farewell to things that you promised to use but haven’t used in ages – like an old bar-b-que grill that you delayed getting fixed for the past five years or the blanket from your childhood that has been lying in the closet. Someone else can make better use of these things other than mother nature or pests. Tag someone along to make an unbiased and logical decision of donating or selling unused and old items.
Visit Your Place Before Your Final Move
Inspect your house and plan out which boxes shall you open up in which room. Quite understandably you will not start unpacking as soon as you reach the new place. Thus, take your time to slowly unpacking your goods. But do not live in a mess either. Do a proper survey of where you will eat for the first few days, what you will wear, and where you’ll sleep until your bed gets reassembled.
Prepare Your Kids and Pets
Your babies will be the most affected by the move – they tend to have a heightened response to anything new. Thus, allow them to take their time in easing in. This would mean unnecessary tantrums, tears, and trouble but stay come and always use your pets’ and kids’ never-ending curiosity in your favor.
Finally, do not forget to update your address once your move is complete. Moreover, make sure that you are in touch with the service providers in your new city – you do not want to spend your first night in freezing cold or extremely hot temperatures. Complete your installations before you settle into the place. And don’t forget to enjoy the entire experience!
