Daily Archive for March 03 2010
Taking the Stress Out of Moving
When I look around my tiny house, it seems small. But when I think of packing up and moving to a new location , the thought of it all seems big, overwhelming even. I can not even imagine what it would be like to pack up a family home. For many people, moving is quite stressful. But there are steps that you can take, to take the stress, or at least a bit portion of it, out of moving. It is best to get an early start.
When things seem big, it is easy to put them off…but do not do this when you must pack up your house and you have a deadline staring you in the face. Call the utility providers and set up the date to have your water, electricity and gas turned on. That way, you will not have the stress of moving into a place that you had forgotten, had no lights. Step one taken care of. Then, begin to pack up the things that you don’t use on a daily basis. And simply pack a box a day, setting aside the boxes so that they do not get in the way. This may seem like small steps, but it will prove to give you more time in the final push to get packed and out, and headed to your new place to live .
And of course, mark the boxes with a magic marker, keeping kitchen things separate from bedroom things, will ease your mind as you will know that when you are in the phases of unpacking, you will have a good idea of where things go, of how to organize. Just as moving to a new place is about the future, so too should your packing be about the future. These are just a few small tips, that can ease the stress of a move, and make it a move that is fun, a move that is looking towards the future.