Moving is an exhausting process. Even if you hire a company to do the boxing and unloading, you still have to have a plan of attack. You need to know what is where and where it will go. You have to orchestrate all the moving parts. If you do the whole enchilada yourself, it is even more taxing. Getting where you are going feels like a giant relief. But the job is only partially done. Even if everything is unloaded and in the right room. There are still a lot of important things to consider before you get down to filling the drawers and hanging pictures.
Organization is king when it comes to large endeavors like moving. Have a checklist and a way to make sure that every box and it’s commensurate contents have arrived. You will want to find out relatively quickly if anything was damaged. Appliances should be checked at the earliest possible moment to ensure they survived in good order and are working. This includes all electrical items. Keep your receipts, bill of lading and all germane paperwork someplace safe. You are in a new home and thus a new neighborhood. So, get your kids registered for school and get your car registered. Create a new emergency contact list. Check around the neighborhood and get situated. You need to get utilities and mail squared away. Register to vote in your new town. Get a library card. Meet your neighbors. Find our who the best insurers, lawyers are. Get a bead on restaurants and schools and churches. Get plugged in.
Key Takeaways:
- If moving house, you’re only finished when everything is unpacked and put away.
- You should check to make sure that all of your belongings made it to your new house unbroken.
- You also need to get electricity and internet, figure out your school district, register your car, and more.
“This is particularly true if the mover prepared your appliances for the move.”
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