Deciding to uproot yourself and move to somewhere new will never be an easy decision to make, whether it’s down the street or cross the country or even to an entirely new part of the world.
Memories are made and pleasures shared in a place which housed your family and that place would have seen you through some pretty incredible milestones of your life.
There are always plenty of reasons that drive a move - expansion, downgrading, new opportunity, even just on a whim to have a new environment. Whatever the reason, emotions tend to run deep; but no matter how difficult it may be to come to leave your beloved home, Boomerang Box wants you to be prepared when you have set your mind on getting from an old place to a new.
And here are some things to think about doing to help make that transition a little easier:
1. Get your family in on it
The quicker you tell your spouse and kids, the more time they’ll have to come to terms with the move too, and when they’re all on board, the ship can sail smoothly and quickly. There’s nothing like a cooperative family to make the time pass a little faster on a mundane job like moving house and also make the tedious work that much easier to bear.
2. Why are you moving?
Again, there could be a lot of reasons why you are moving, but will it affect other things? Will you stay within the reach of local conveniences and schools? Are you in a rush to get there? Will the company/family be able to help? Remember to ask your family members if there is anything that they would like you to consider and do give it a think so your family knows that they also play a major part in your decisions.
3. Budget, Budget, Budget
Look at different companies and compare quotes to find a value for money option. Review what you really need - do you have bulky items that require strong men to help you with moving them around or whether you have fragile items that need special protection or packing boxes? And remember to clarify what is included inside your contracts when you’ve decided what you need too! Sometimes, handling the move on your own may even be feasible if you don’t have a lot of things, or if your new location isn’t too far away.
4. Get a time schedule up and running
Packing and moving should be planned to clear within a month - to get affairs in order as well as organizing the items that you want to bring with you to your new place. Finalise your target date for the move and work backwards so that you have ample time to handle unforeseen circumstances. Anything can happen even with the best made plans, so it helps to have a contingency plan too!
5. Start packing!
The faster you get started on things, the faster things are completed. There’s no feeling like a completed job but do also remember that some things need to be out up to the last minute - you’ll still need some dinnerware and cutlery and possibly a change of bed sheets. Schedule the very last items to be packed to be as fuss-free and as minimal as possible so that it minimizes the number of return trips you have to do after moving day has come and gone, and even better so you may not have to make a return trip at all!
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Moving to Your New House
Oh NO! Moving house means I have to start looking at stuff in the attic, I have to clear out the pantry, do I want to keep or chuck my things, and I don’t know where to begin! Everything is in such a mess!
Sound familiar?
Having to move can be a stressful experience if you’ve never done it before. Having done it before can prepare you a little for what’s to come and the things and processes you need to be prepared for. That’s why many people opt to transfer the responsibilities to a moving company that will handle everything from start to finish. But that means costly fees for manpower, to micromanaging what the transport guys touch and don’t touch and more often than not, it’s tough to allow strange people to get up close and personal with your private items.
Thankfully you can tap on your own network of friends and family to help, and if all else fails, the internet is your go-to guru for any questions you have. There lots of websites that are available to supply you with advice, and some will even have a step-by-step list for you to plan your move from start to finish - what you need to do first, how to handle different items, etc.
Once you’ve worked up the motivation to kickoff the process of packing, here’s some tips that might be able to help you keep the flow moving.
Start labelling your packing boxes: You can label them with the items that are supposed to go in - like Clothes, Books, Kitchenware, Documents, Toys, etc.
Start with one box and finish it before moving to the next. If you don’t get distracted when packing then we take our hats off! Sometimes it’s hard to keep focused when hidden in the pile of documents was the love letter you once wrote your wife, or your old teddy bear that you handed down to your kids. But stick to it! You’ll be proud of yourself when you snap on that lid of the packing box.
Look for big items or items at the back of the cupboard that you haven’t used for the last year and check those off the lists first. These are normally the easiest to put aside because they are normally used for very specific things. The mixer, the bar stools, the salad bowls, the ski poles, etc. These items should tell you right away whether you want to keep them or not and it makes clearing up a huge amount of items off your to-do list that much simpler!
Schedule Breaks: You’ve probably taken a few unscheduled ones anyway while looking through the bookshelf or the closet, but scheduling breaks is the easiest way to make sure that you get a good amount of work done. Make sure you keep hydrated during “work time” and take a walk to stretch a bit. You don’t want to strain yourself too much when you’re getting down and dirty organizing!
For us at Boomerang Box, we like to think that half the battle is won by just getting started and getting the first packing box out. Experience tells us that once you get started, every item you put in your moving boxes is another step closer to be ready for the big move. Get started a bit at a time and you’ll be ready before you know it!
Sound familiar?
Having to move can be a stressful experience if you’ve never done it before. Having done it before can prepare you a little for what’s to come and the things and processes you need to be prepared for. That’s why many people opt to transfer the responsibilities to a moving company that will handle everything from start to finish. But that means costly fees for manpower, to micromanaging what the transport guys touch and don’t touch and more often than not, it’s tough to allow strange people to get up close and personal with your private items.
Thankfully you can tap on your own network of friends and family to help, and if all else fails, the internet is your go-to guru for any questions you have. There lots of websites that are available to supply you with advice, and some will even have a step-by-step list for you to plan your move from start to finish - what you need to do first, how to handle different items, etc.
Once you’ve worked up the motivation to kickoff the process of packing, here’s some tips that might be able to help you keep the flow moving.
Start labelling your packing boxes: You can label them with the items that are supposed to go in - like Clothes, Books, Kitchenware, Documents, Toys, etc.
Start with one box and finish it before moving to the next. If you don’t get distracted when packing then we take our hats off! Sometimes it’s hard to keep focused when hidden in the pile of documents was the love letter you once wrote your wife, or your old teddy bear that you handed down to your kids. But stick to it! You’ll be proud of yourself when you snap on that lid of the packing box.
Look for big items or items at the back of the cupboard that you haven’t used for the last year and check those off the lists first. These are normally the easiest to put aside because they are normally used for very specific things. The mixer, the bar stools, the salad bowls, the ski poles, etc. These items should tell you right away whether you want to keep them or not and it makes clearing up a huge amount of items off your to-do list that much simpler!
Schedule Breaks: You’ve probably taken a few unscheduled ones anyway while looking through the bookshelf or the closet, but scheduling breaks is the easiest way to make sure that you get a good amount of work done. Make sure you keep hydrated during “work time” and take a walk to stretch a bit. You don’t want to strain yourself too much when you’re getting down and dirty organizing!
For us at Boomerang Box, we like to think that half the battle is won by just getting started and getting the first packing box out. Experience tells us that once you get started, every item you put in your moving boxes is another step closer to be ready for the big move. Get started a bit at a time and you’ll be ready before you know it!
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