Five Tips To Make Moving Home Enjoyable

It is ranked as one of the most stressful experiences in your life. That is, moving home.

On average, a person in the UK will live in six separate homes in their lifetime, which equates to five moves. Even though this makes moving home a somewhat rare occurrence, it is still extremely stressful and exhausting.

So, whether you are moving into your final, owned home or are moving to a rented home, you may already feel the stress rising. However, there are some simple tips to make the moving process enjoyable (yes, really!), which will reduce your stress as well as the stress for any members of your family.

What are these tips? Read on to find out!

Research the Area

In the initial stages of moving, you need to research the area that you’re moving to so you know what the local community is like, how the local schools are, and where the amenities are. This helps to create a smoother transition and allows you to avoid any surprises when you arrive. Resources like this mover’s guide to Clifton offers an overview of what it is like to live in the area, including natural spots nearby, restaurants, and shopping, so you know what to expect if that’s where your relocation takes you.

Hire a Moving Team

Starting with the most obvious option, when it comes to moving home, you need to hire the help of a professional moving team as early as possible.

This will ensure that the larger objects in your home are cleared in time for the new people to move in and will hopefully help you with planning. On average, it’s wise to book a moving team a month in advance before you move, so you can plan around this date.

Speaking of moving items to your new home, if you can, try to rope in the help of your friends and family who may have access to a car. This will be useful in moving smaller items over, which can ease pressure and save time on the moving day. It will also help you to get these items into their respective rooms, so once all the larger items are out, you won’t need to move so many boxes.

Declutter and Donate in Advance

Another reason to book the moving van a month in advance and to get smaller items across is so you can sort the items you want to keep and donate the items you don’t. This also applies to larger items that you no longer use, such as spare beds, which you can donate to charities. In many cases, they will be happy to pick up larger items from your home.

This seems practical, but why is it enjoyable? Sorting through belongings before a move can feel extremely liberating and organised, helping you to stay on top of the move. It’s also always nice to donate items you no longer use or need to charity.

Play Something In The Background

This is an ideal option if you have young kids in your home who are relocating with you and who need to pack up their stuff, or if you simply don’t want to be in a house that is gradually becoming quieter and emptier.

Playing music or even listening to a video on YouTube can turn what is essentially a chore into something fun. This will also help to keep you focused on the task and will likely keep your mood up during a very tough time. As before, if you have young children who are having a tough time packing up their room, putting on music or an Audiobook in the background can keep them engaged and will prevent them from getting bored. Hopefully!

Unpack At The Other End

When you have moved a sizeable chunk of items over to your new home, start to unpack them.

This will help the space to feel more like yours, even if the larger items aren’t over yet. You can even take photos or videos of the new place with your items in it to show to your family during the moving process and foster positive conversations about the new home. This is also a good way to make use of all the moving boxes you have, without having to get more in!

Celebrate Each Milestone

Most people have had the experience of moving home and leaving everything to the last minute. This is a sure-fire recipe for stress and will likely cause an emotional collapse.

One option when packing to move to a new home could involve celebrating milestones. For example, if you have a large bookshelf that you want to move across, with all the books, you could celebrate the packing of the books and the dismantling of the bookshelf. These small celebrations, which could be something as simple as a bar of chocolate, will keep the mood light and will help you (and your kids) to remember the positive parts of the move.

This is also applicable when you get to your new home. When you have unpacked your first room, you can celebrate by making yourself a cup of tea. This is a simple gesture that will keep you positive and will help make a pleasant memory in your new home.

It is possible to get some joy from moving home, but if you are feeling overly stressed, please reach out to a friend or family member to whom you can voice your feelings. Moving home is tough, and if it is starting to impact your health, contact your doctor.