Moving House Or Office Can Be Very Tiring

| Saturday, August 6, 2011
By Adriana Noton


It can be traumatic and exhausting to prepare for moving house. A person should try and prepare well beforehand to make the transition as painless as possible. Some people like to pack their lounge last and then some like to take on the rooms in steps, one to remove the non requisites, and another one to do the packing, while others like to pack where and when they can.

Deciding on what you don't need right away and can be packed first is a good place to begin. After sorting thoroughly through all your wardrobes and cupboards and then packing any books, and out of season clothes, you can decide on a packing roster. Your packing roster should take into account any maintenance you may want to undertake allowing for any tools or materials you need to use.

Your basics will probably be packed just before the move, try and have only the bare minimum; or it could be a huge rush job with lots of stress. The garage, cupboards and store room could be one of the first places to pack and make space, you could even store all the packed boxes and unnecessary items from the house in the garage.

The things you could live without for a short while like novels and other literature or CDs could be packed away; letting only the most necessary items remain till last. The bedrooms children's toys and your winter or summer clothing should be packed over two fortnights. Only the bare essentials for your home office should be kept until the day of the move.

The kitchen is usually the last place to consider; as most of the essentials are kept here. The office equipment in regular use would also be the last on your list, as are all your personal items and work clothes or tools. Its worth the effort to plan and complete all your packing over a few weeks.

Some rooms could take more than a day to pack, with all the other things that might need your attention, such as minor repairs to the house. It a good habit to leave your current home in the same state as you received it; unfortunately many people do not bother and the property agents are then left to carry the can.

Its no fun trying to pack up your whole house in a week or less when you have the choice. It can be very boring for many people to pack, whilst they would rather be doing something else. Packing and clearing out all the junk is an important part of moving; you don't want to cart all your accumulated junk with you to a new house.

Use good common sense when going through your belongings; if you haven't used it for more than a year, then you probably don't need it. Mark all your boxes clearly with a good marking pen, it will make your life so much easier when you start unpacking. Moving your home or office does not need to be a nerve wracking experience if you plan and leave enough time to complete your packing




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