You and your spouse are super busy people and the last thing you can imagine yourselves doing is to arrange a move. But that’s what you’ll be doing as you have found a job closer to your family and your spouse agrees that the move would benefit your own family. Here’s how busy people can make a move and without the regrets.
Declutter at once. The first matter to tend to when preparing to move is identifying which items in your home won’t be going with you. Chances are you have accumulated much stuff over the years and some of those items do not need to go with you. In this case you and your spouse should set aside time to separate your items into what you will keep and what you will not take with you. Then, either donate the unwanted items or hold a garage sale to get rid of them. Once done, you are ready to contact movers for estimates or rent a box to send your items on.
A checklist is a must. Getting everything done and on time can only be accomplished if you are organized. Fortunately, there are numerous moving checklists that have been developed and should be carefully followed. A checklist ensures that no items are left to chance and that you have enough time to accomplish each task.
Hire help. Busy people have little time to handle more work. This is where hiring people to help you can take the edge off of your move. Friends and family may help too, but if neither are available, then you’ll need helpers — paid ones at that. In this case, work with a local temporary agency to find people who can assist you as you set up boxes, fill them with your goods and carry them to your portable storage unit or set aside for the movers. Obtain plenty of boxes and put the heavier items in the smaller boxes and the lighter items in the larger boxes. You will need plenty of packing material, labels, markers and a system for tracking everything.
Contact schools, medical facilities and the veterinarian. Fortunately, some of the tasks you need to do can be handled remotely. As in contacting the schools to have your children’s records ready for pickup. The same can be done for medical records and for the veterinarian. Get this process underway early to allow much time for copying. You should also expect that there will be bumps in the road such as records not being ready when you ordered them. Allowing more time will make these bumps inconsequential.
Pay your new area a visit. If you’re moving far away, you need to make a trip to your new location to scout out the area. Even if the area is familiar to you, it is important to find out where your new home is located, what schools your children will attend, and other features of the area. Find new doctors, locate a dentist and know where your pet will be cared for. The more you have done in advance, the less you will have to deal with once the move has been accomplished.
Pack a survival kit. It can seem so disconcerting when you make a move. That disconcertment will only be magnified once you arrive at your new location. Indeed, unless you have a survival kit too call upon, then you may not have everything you need. Fill this kit with your necessary items, those things you will need on the day you arrive. Keep that kit with you or instruct the movers to place it front and center in your new home.
Give Yourself a Break
If possible, remove some of the stress for moving by taking some time off from work. With your children in school, your pet at a friend’s house and time for you and your spouse, you can tackle packing without interruption. You’ll be more productive too and that means you’ll also feel less stress.
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