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Some guidelines for moving to a new house safely
Often the fridge and freezer are built in now, so this is a tip only for those that you are moving to your new house.
Switch them off the day before your move, defrost and unplug so that they can be moved easily and safely. Put anything you want to take food-wise into cool bags or an ice box for the move itself and always allow the fridge/freezer to stand for a while in its new home before switching it back on.
Remember you are not limited to colors, shapes or themes. But it can be fun to get food stickers for the kitchen, pet stickers for your pets things, flowers or frilly ones for the girls and trucks or sports for the boys. Keep in mind this is supposed to be a fun way to get the kids involved and keep them interested in their move. Have them place the stickers in the same area on each box in a visible area so that when moving day arrives it is easy for the movers to see. You will be amazed at how quickly this will help your move go if all boxes are clearly labeled and ready to go. If you have time you can have them create their labels out of construction or colored paper.
So heres a summary of what are some very useful moving tips (from https://calgarymoverspro.ca/) :
Your current home works for you without really having to think about things anymore. You have the right flooring, furniture, window dressings etc that fit your lifestyle.
However, when you move you may have agreed to leave certain things in the house such as curtains, freezer etc..
As such, its worth making a list of these things, remembering to leave them behind and not pack them (put a sticker on things that the removals company shouldnt touch to be safe).
You dont want to end up moving only to find you have brought something with you that you shouldnt have!
Also worth considering is what you actually have in your new home.
Is anything being left (carpets/curtains/furniture etc), is there fitted storage etc.?
For example if youre moving from a house with all fitted wardrobes, and the new house has none, then you will need somewhere to hang your clothes asap you may therefore want to invest in some rails for the interim while you decide on suitable furniture etc
Or if you are leaving the curtains in your old house, you will definitely need some sort of window covering at least on the bedrooms windows in the new house (it may be worth asking them if its possible for them to leave certain curtains for you).
It will be worth making a shopping list and getting things sorted ahead of time, Im sure you agree!
Moving when you have children can have its own set of issues. Children often dont want to move as they like routine and are unsure of the unknown.
If you get them involved in the process and excited about the move then it can take this uncertainty out of the equation.
Get them to pack their own box for the move, and remember to pack this into your car on moving day (the last thing you want is for this specific box to go missing).
In it you can have things like:
Favourite teddy / doll
Book to read
Bedroom items to create their own space asap
Nightlight / reading lamp / torch
Toys
Photos
Change of clothes and bedtime clothes
Bathroom bag
You can then get them to unpack this themselves which will help them feel right at home immediately.
Theres nothing worse than getting to a new house and having to open all the boxes to find the night light they wont sleep without.