Remove the stress from your move to a new Tamaqua home

Most people dread moving, even while excited over living in a new home. The packing and the confusion that comes with finding things at your destination and putting them in their proper places can be stressful.

You can make it easier on yourself, and turn moving into an exciting adventure by doing some advance planning, and some careful packing.

Give yourself an advantage by:

• Preparing well in advance, by stocking up on sturdy boxes, packaging materials to protect fragile items, packaging tape, and marking pens
• Visiting the post office for forms to forward your mail and change of address notices to send for subscriptions, etc.
• Making a complete list of people and places you need to call to discontinue service in your old home and connect service in your new home
• Packing what you can in advance - for instance, seasonal items and other things you don't use every day, like your photo albums, books, and collectibles
• Clearly labeling each box as it is packed – in addition to the contents, note the room where each box should be placed upon arrival
• Using a bold marking pen, so you can easily read the destination for each box

If you're moving out the area:

• Visit your doctors, dentists, veterinarians, etc. to get records that will need to go to medical providers in your new city.
• Call your credit card companies to alert them to the move – you don't want them to shut down your cards because charges are suddenly coming from a new area!

Remember to pack a "Survival kit" – these are the items you'll want on hand the day you arrive in your new home. They should go with you, not with the movers, so you won't have any trouble locating them. They're also the things you'll need if you happen to arrive ahead of the moving van!

Food and drink: Make a list of perishables and cold drinks that you'll want to put in a cooler at the last minute.

Then box up the rest of the survival kit. You might want a pan to heat a can of soup, plus plates, bowls, and utensils. What about your coffee pot and coffee mugs? If you have pets, pack feeding dishes and enough food to last a day or two until everything is unpacked.

Next, pack a roll or two of paper towels and toilet paper, dish soap, hand soap, lotion, a bucket, cleaning supplies, and some light bulbs. Just because the new home looks clean doesn't mean you won't want to wipe out the cabinets and refrigerator before unpacking your dishes and food.

Pack your suitcases with a couple of clothing changes for each family member, plus towels, bedding, bath soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and "extras" of your essential toiletries.

You can pack those items ahead of time and put them by the door or in the trunk of your car, so you don't have to think about them again. 

When you're ready to find that new home, get in touch. I'll be happy to help you find just the right home here in Tamaqua, or to help you find just the right buyer so you can be off on your next adventure.