Is it Time to Move Somewhere New?

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!