Buying a home is one of the most exciting and stressful times in your life. Once your moved in, uppacking can be just as stressful. Here seven tips from industry professionals on how to unpack your home in a stratigic way.
1. Pack an Essentials Bag
Once you are in your new home after packing up your old home and moving in, the last thing you will want to do is go through boxes and find essentials such as clothes, toiletries, snacks, medicines and chargers. A good idea is to pack an essentials bag as you are packing your boxes. Make sure to include everything you will need for the first few days.
2. Set a Deadline
You can’t avoid unpacking your moving boxes. Setting a deadline can help you avoid procrastination. A great idea is to plan an event such as a housewarming party or a neighborhood barbecue. This way you will have an incentive to get unpacked, organized and ready for a party.
3. Organize Boxes by Room
When you are packing and labeling your boxes, make sure to put what room they will belong to once in your new home. Organizing boxes by room can help you when you have to unpack.
4. One Room at a Time
Focus on one room at a time. Taking baby steps is better than trying to tackle the who house at once. First start with the essentials in the room and then focus on the smaller details. Remember you will want to unpack daily necessities first and then non-essential items afterward.
5. Unpack the Bedroom and Bathroom
The two rooms that you need after a long moving day is the bathroom and the bedroom. A hot shower and good nights sleep is a must. Unpack the bedrooms and bathrooms first so you can set up the bed with linens and hang up the shower curtain for a shower.
6. Unpack the Kitchen
After your bedroom and bathroom it is a good idea to start on the kitchen. Make sure all your major appliances are in working order, then focus on unpacking the smaller appliances such as the toaster, blender and coffee maker. Breakable kitchen items can wait once you can carefully unpack those.
7. Don’t Aim for Perfection
Don’t try to unpack in one day. This is just an added stress, so just take your time. Once you have unpacked all your rooms, then you can decorate and rearrange. Just like Rome wasn’t built in a day, a home is not unpacked in a day.
