How can I move with family or friends to make it easier?
The stress of moving is reduced by considering the following:
If you are moving with children, try to plan an activity for them on the day of your move to help take their attention off what’s happening at home. A new adventure can also make a great distraction.
Keeping kids entertained with DIY or highly recommended apps like toy pirates.
Giving older children their tote and providing them with responsibilities; such as which lamp to take from home (or which items on a list) and being armed with a map of the house, where they can store items they do not have space for in their backpack
Do not forget any items that you might need in a new place on the day of your move. If it needs significant assembly, try your best to have someone you know help out while you distract the kids.
Follow these less stress moving tips to make your move as easy as possible!
– Do the packing first.
– Keep vehicles filled with gas to lessen time waiting for a refill.
– Estimate how many trips necessary for loading and unloading of both cars or rental trucks.
– Get a head start on breakables like glasses, dishes, paintings and porcelain figurines. Wrap them in newsprint or brown paper before placing them in cartons so they’ll be well protected. Cell phones should already be charged at 100%. Ask friends/family “in charge” what do you need to pack up? Does it include Cd’s, manuals, DVD’s etc.?
How do I start packing early?
Begin early packing for less stress! Here are some tips and tricks to make your ever-impending move less stressful.
Less stress doesn’t mean skipping out on everything that’s been done so far. It means approaching a move with less fear of what may happen next and instead try to have more fun in between the hard work.
Packing can be a tough job, but if you do it early enough, the move is sure to be less stressful. Moving everything all at once will leave your home fumbling with boxes and your new place chaotic. Instead, pull out two trash bags for packing anything you’ve accumulated since the last big purge, which should take about a day depending on how organized (or unorganized) you are. Be prepared for necessary cleaning too.
Next, make more time in your schedule so that ahead of time, any days after 7 pm will be devoted to packing and storing as well as giving valuables away or selling items (that means skipping a happy hour or dinner out!) Alone with all those precious memories? Better hope camera technology keeps up; use social media sites like Flickr and YouTube to upload your photos. Now is an excellent time to take before-and-after pictures so that you can compare the two spaces: After will look cleaner, brighter, more spacious!