So you found your new place! Feels great, right? Moving is a special time in your life but it can be seriously stressful – a college dorm, renting your very first apartment, buying your first home. If you want to make your next big move a little bit easier, remember these five tips for a much smoother transition.
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5 Tips to Make Moving Easier
- Choose transportation. Hiring movers? Renting a UHaul? Having your friends help with their cars and trucks? It’s important to know what works for your budget, time frame and belongings so you aren’t scrambling the day of trying to make everything fit. Especially if the move isn’t around the corner, more than one trip isn’t always an option!
- Purge. Packing your things is the perfect time to go through and get rid of clothes, home decor and other things you have lying around. Make time to donate what you aren’t you bringing with you before the actual move-in date to reduce clutter.
- Organize your boxes. Keep a checklist, protect your valuables and label boxes by room or category (this makes it a lot easier especially if you have professional movers helping out).
- Find out building codes. If you’re moving into a condo/apartment building, they might only allow new residents to move in at a certain time and to use a designated elevator – schedule a time beforehand.
- Think about utilities. You’ll probably have to transfer the utilities into your name and think ahead if you want cable/internet or other amenities ready to go before you’re actually living there.
