Wednesday, February 6, 2013

FIVE things to do before you move

Moving is stressful! Even when planned, it can be chaotic at times and hard work for sure. What can you do to minimize the stress and chaos and just enjoy the moments?

1.  PLAN AHEAD. Do the easy stuff first. Get on the phone and transfer the utilities into your name; schedule the cable installer, and arrange for garbage pick up. It doesn't take much time and you will feel like you have really accomplished something.

2.  BOXES - BOXES - BOXES.  You need boxes! Lots of boxes! If you are hiring movers; great. They will bring boxes with them. Or you may have agreed to pack everything and the movers are carrying everything. Start collecting boxes. Look on www.craigslist.org and check if anyone if giving away moving boxes. Or you could purchase from a local U-Haul.

3.  DONATE. Take the packing opportunity to clear out unused items. Kids can donate toys they don't use anymore to a local charity. Clothes can go to the Salvation Army or the Goodwill who actually pick items up at your home.  

4.  ASSIGN DUTIES. Give everyone in the the family a job and a deadline. For example, each child has to pack his/her own room. Give them the boxes and a marker for labeling. If they are too young to pack alone, let an older sibling help. List each family member's job and deadline and give a reward when it is completed on time.

5.  EXPLORE THE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD.  Take a Saturday or Sunday morning and drive to the new neighborhood and explore. What restaurants are there? Any parks that look like fun? Where is the movie theater? Get the family excited about trying new things. Take pictures and print them out so the kids can show their friends their new home. If the new home is too far away for a drive, google it. Explore on the web all the great places. You can even use Google Earth for a look at parks.

What have you done to make moving less stressful?


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