I wish to thank you for the kind words and comments from recently's post. I can't start to tell you just how much it indicates to me that you make the effort to read what I have to state and leave sweet remarks and messages.
I forgot to mention something because post that I believe is truly essential. Use your own judgement when it comes to making decisions about where you are going to live, send your kids to school, and whatever else. It looks like when you discover where you are going, people like to tell you what to do.
Do not live in that neighborhood.
That school is not as excellent as this one. (I never rely on the school rating sites either, but that is for another post.).
That commute is dreadful.
You know, there is a much better place to do xyz ...
They are coming from a good placeGreat location they are not you. You know more about what you are looking for when it comes to discovering a location that you want to live in and what kind of lifestyle you have than anybody else. We have always done our own thing and made our own options and have actually never regretted it.
Last week, I talked with you about how I feel about moving. I love it.
However if I am being perfectly honest with you, the actual relocation can be a pain in the ass.
We are 3 weeks out from transferring to Cape Cod (our 9th relocation?) and deep in the throes of the procedure. I thought that I would share some suggestions that I have chosen up for many years of military relocations.
1. Purge, purge, and purge some more. I play a strange little game with myself each time we move. I attempt to make certain that we have less things than we did the previous relocation. I am particulary pleased with our last move-- 8,500 lbs.
For me more stuff implies more to take care of, more to unpack, and more to move again. If we have boxes with multiple moving stickers on them that have actually never ever been opened, possibilities are great we don't need 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. Everything is together. This is specifically helpful for scrap drawers, utensils, underclothing drawers.
Speaking of utensils, make sure that you check every cabinet, drawer, and closet 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. As soon as you sign off, it is not the responsibility 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 good to have Web on move in day, and not a couple of weeks later. It can be difficult to get cable visits throughout moving season. Also, call your existing service providers and let them understand your leave day to shut 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 simpler to get physicals and their vaccinations prior to you leave than when you get to your brand-new town.
While I am completing the documents, I likewise discover a pediatrician and dentist and call to make sure that they are taking new patients. I keep a little file folder with all of our essential documents in it and bring it with me.
This one should go without saying, but after some conversations lately, I am a little turned off by the way some people treat the people moving their possessions. The nicer I am to my movers, the faster and easier the relocation is. They pack and move people every day.
7. The night prior to the movers pertain to pack, I here move us out of the house and into a hotel. I pack everyone for the roadway journey like we are going on holiday and pack up the automobile. It is too difficult to do it while there is a moving crew in the house and I tend to get overwhelmed. Now, I do whatever prior to they get there and it is more fun for everybody. And whatever that doesn't need to get loaded is currently with you. Only one person requires to be in your home with the movers, so one of us will take the kids to the hotel pool or do something throughout the day.
8. Do not forget your animals. I will be sending my dog to dog daycare. I don't desire her under everyone's feet in and in the way. Likewise, ensure that the hotels or visitor homes that you are staying at take animals. Moving can be terrible for animals, so try to keep them as tension free as possible.
I truly play up the "adventure" aspect of moving rather of the leaving part. 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 home. The kids can ride bikes and play while the movers are moving us in.
10. Tape the remotes and cords to the backs of the televisions and electronic devices. And it is an actually great concept to hand carry the "parts" box (the screws, bolts, and all of the little pieces to put everything back together). It is amusing how many people have actually informed me that is the one box that has gotten lost.
11. Pack a box of things that you know that you will need the very first night. I make sure that there are clean sheets for all of the beds (I put the folded sheets into a garbage bag), shower drape, some towels, and a bottle of red wine. Simply joking about the wine. (Not really. Have lots of red wine.).
When it comes to unpacking, simply get it done. Drawing it out makes me feel less settled, and when whatever is unpacked and moved in, you can begin to check out and enjoy your 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, shelves, etc. After everything is relocated, unpacked, and assemble, I treat myself to an expert cleansing. It is so great to have a tidy house after all of the craziness of a big relocation.
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 the end 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 think that my spouse and I are going to get divorced. (We never do.) Having the ability to laugh and have a good time with the relocation is so much better than being stressed and dissatisfied. Everybody wants to me to see how I am Source dealing. My kids, my spouse, the movers. If I am snapping at everyone and miserable, everybody else is going to be too. Take it in stride.