When you consider a home removal, it can be an adventure, but your new home may seem more like a hotel at first. The strangeness can leave many people feeling out of sorts, even stressed. Here are a few tips from our experienced movers to help you settle in quickly.
Make sure your closet is organized first!
Even before you display your favourite knick-knacks, arrange your closet the way it was in your old home. Having the things, you need at your fingertips without having to frantically search for them helps you feel more relaxed, according to Good Housekeeping.
We at City Removalists recommend our customers pack about a week's worth of clothing and other necessities in a special box that travels with them. This is very important when you are undertaking an interstate removal. We can unpack your current wardrobe first if you pack the rest near the back of the moving truck. By doing this, you can put your things right into your new closet and breathe a sigh of relief the next day.
Set up a familiar environment!
What you love most. What are your favourite sounds. You have a favourite scent. When you have an orderly closet, unpack things that will make you feel at home no matter where you are. The lamp next to your bed, the bedspread that wraps you in a warm embrace—photographs.
Dispose of them. You can plug in your favourite scent if you have one. Do you have a favourite sound? Your aquarium pump's bubbling can even evoke familiarity, as can a clock ticking. Before hanging up your favourite pieces of art, lean them against the wall so you can see them.
In the moving truck, place these items as well, so you can unpack them first. Whenever you invoke a feeling of familiarity, stress that comes with being in a new place quickly disappears.
You Should Recreate Your Daily Routine
Whenever possible, return to normal. Maintain the same eating schedule you had at your former home. The same China should be used. You should eat the foods you like. You can start cooking now. As soon as possible, get into the routine of your job. Children in school should be started back as soon as possible. Make friends before the move so they can show them around the new school if possible.
Take a nap in your old bed!
Try to resist buying new furniture no matter how tempted you are. You can feel comfortable in your old bed while getting used to your new place. Once you're more comfortable in your new surroundings, you can buy new furniture.
Establish a Familiar Environment for Your Children
It will make your kids feel more secure when you decorate their new room in the same way they decorated their old room. Their beds should be placed at the same angle, and their toys should be kept in the same place. Allow them to sleep with their favourite toy or pet if that's how they usually sleep. Don't change their routines from their old home. When you read a story to your child at bedtime, regardless of how busy you are. Having happy kids reduces the stress load for everyone in the family.
There are many removalists who offer a movers and packers service, so you may want to let them pack your things so you can spend more time with your children during the transition. During your move, you may also want to consider removals insurance.
With familiar things, familiar sounds, and familiar smells, you'll be settled into your new home in no time. The expert team of removalists at City Removalists can help you make moving a positive experience for everyone - or to schedule your move. If you are looking for a removalist in Eastern Suburbs, please call us on 1300 441 331.