Tips for minimising the stress and hassles of moving house
Congratulations! You have finally reached the stage of moving your house. But, wait a moment, do you feel worried or stressed about how to manage everything and ensure if everything has been arranged well in order that nothing is left untouched?
Careful arrangement and future planning undoubtedly helps in minimising the stress levels one often encounters during house moving. Given below is a small checklist that can be of immense help to you while guiding your way from six weeks prior to the moving day to finally living in your new home.
Six weeks prior to making the move
- A proper confirmation of the date of move should be made.
- In case of renting, the landlord must be notified about the moving date.
- Home insurance should cover the entire tenure from moving in to the last day.
- Extra storage space can be looked for.
- Any relevant utility companies of departure need to be notified.
- Only necessary items are advised to be shifted to the new place and unnecessary items to be disposed off.
- Any new furniture, if felt the need for, should be ordered and arranged for delivery before moving in.
Two weeks before making the move
- Non-essential items like books and clothes should be packed into boxes first.
- Requisite changes must be made with the post office, doctor, or optician when moving to a different location.
- The milkman and newsagents should be notified well in advance about the move and arranged for the new home, if possible.
- A guardian should be arranged to take care of the children or pets at home, during the move.
- Relatives, friends and important contacts should be informed about the move.
- Most importantly, your bank should be informed about making any changes to the account details.