Moving to a new home can be a very exciting time, but it can also be quite stressful for everyone involved – including your children. Early preparation can help reduce stress on your entire family. Since it is such a big project break it down into baby steps that are easier to face than looking at the entire stressful event all at one time
Be sure to involve your children in the process too. If they are allowed to help pack many of their own belongings they feel more needed and a part of the process as well as becoming occupied. Let them help even if it means re-packing some of the boxes later on. They feel even more helpful if they are allowed to pack the family pet’s items like canned food and grooming supplies.
Here are some other useful tips to consider when moving:
Open a checking account in your new city at least a couple of weeks before you move. Allow ample time for funds to clear that you will need for the down payment and closing costs for your new home.
Labeling boxes greatly reduces the time and stress of any move.
Begin packing early- it always takes longer than you expected to have everything ready for the movers on moving day.
Keep important documents and any medication with you.
Be exuberant when throwing away, recycling, or donate things you have not used recently.
Be sure to involve your children in the process too. If they are allowed to help pack many of their own belongings they feel more needed and a part of the process as well as becoming occupied. Let them help even if it means re-packing some of the boxes later on. They feel even more helpful if they are allowed to pack the family pet’s items like canned food and grooming supplies.
Here are some other useful tips to consider when moving:
Open a checking account in your new city at least a couple of weeks before you move. Allow ample time for funds to clear that you will need for the down payment and closing costs for your new home.
Labeling boxes greatly reduces the time and stress of any move.
Begin packing early- it always takes longer than you expected to have everything ready for the movers on moving day.
Keep important documents and any medication with you.
Be exuberant when throwing away, recycling, or donate things you have not used recently.
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Here is a moving checklist to assist you in organizing your move:
http://www.mayflower.com/moving/full-service-movers/moving-tips/moving-checklist.htm
These websites can assist you in comparing prices for different moving companies:
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PODS is a moving company that drops off big storage containers on your driveway that you pack yourself. When you are ready, they pick up your self-packed POD and move it to your new home:
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